HNR Issue 50 (November 2009)
The Midnight Guardian
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This first volume in The Millennial Series tells the story of Brigit, a fierce Saxon-era vampire with serious anger management issues, who is ...Read Review
The Book of the Maidservant
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After young Johanna’s mother dies and her family falls apart, she is sent to be a serving girl to Margery Kempe of ...Read Review
City of Ghosts
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(1) 1919, India. Amritsar is a city in ferment. Riots against British rule are increasing and, sooner or later, there will be a showdown. We ...Read Review
War Games
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Biographical FictionChildren/Young Adult
This middle-grade novel explores coming of age in Greece during World War II, as seen from the viewpoint of 12-year-old Petros and his ...Read Review
My Vicksburg
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When Vicksburg, Mississippi, comes under Union siege in 1863, Claire Louise Corbet’s family joins their neighbors in seeking shelter in nearby caves. ...Read Review
The Puzzle Ring
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Children/Young AdultMystery/CrimeTime-slip
The Puzzle Ring is a fantasy adventure with an almost Blytonesque feel. It involves a curse, a prophecy, a puzzle ring, and a ...Read Review
Rashi’s Daughters, Book lll: Rachel
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Rachel is the third daughter of the 11th century French Talmud scholar Salomon ben Isaac, better known today as Rashi. Rachel’s story ...Read Review
The Queen’s Mistake: In the Court of Henry Vlll
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Catherine Howard is living as a poor relation in her grandmother’s house, passing the dull days in dalliance with Francis Dereham, when ...Read Review
Blacksnake’s Path
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AdventureBiographical FictionMilitary
“Blacksnake” is William Wells, a boy from a Kentucky settlement who was captured by the Miami in 1784. He underwent initiation among them, and ...Read Review
Goddess of the Hunt
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Lucy Waltham grew up as one of the boys, tagging along with her brother Henry and his friends, and she is as skilled ...Read Review
