Anna Belfrage
The Fickle Tides of Treason
It is imminently apparent that Bennett has not only done his research but is also an admirer of his protagonist,…
Perception and Illusion
Writing good historical romance is an art. While often dismissed as being light on historical details and heavy on the…
The Believers in the Crucible Nauvoo
The first few decades of the 19th century were turbulent. In the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, the global economy…
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…
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