Anna Belfrage
A Lady without a Lord
Theodosius Pennington has struggled all his life with his dyscalculia, and as the new Viscount Saybrook, his problems with numbers…
Fatal Rivalry
It is refreshing to read a description of the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings that does not…
Publish and Perish
Editors' choice
It is an art to bring the past to life, an art at which Ms Castle excels. Through a myriad…
Days to the Gallows
Set in Hartford, Connecticut, this book is a well-researched retelling of the Hartford Witch Panic in 1662, a tragic event…
Raven’s Feast: Hakon’s Saga, Book 2
Very rarely does one come across a book written about the man remembered as Hakon the Good or Hakon Adalsteinsfostre.…
Hidden Doorways
In Ms Thorley’s novel, Catherine is sent hurling from one time period to the other, all of this starting on…
Impact: A Relative Invasion, Book 3
It is 1945, and young evacuee Bill Wilson is returning to London with his mother and sister. Bill doesn’t want…
Regicide: Peter Abelard and the Great Jewel
After a clunky prologue, Regicide develops into a fast-paced and entertaining read, featuring the delightful Hilary the Englishman. Hilary is…
For King and Country
Editors' choice
When Henry de Grey left England to ride with his king in the third crusade, he was more of a…
Legionary — Gods & Emperor
In the late 4th century BC, the eastern parts of the Roman Empire are overrun by Goths, war-bands roaming freely…
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