Helen Hollick

The Bitter Trade

By Piers Alexander - Published 2014Published 2014-06-12

Genres:

AdventureThriller

Set in the period of the Glorious Revolution when James II was ousted in favour of William and Mary, Calumny Spinks lives in ...Read Review

Perfiditas (Roma Nova)

By Alison Morton - Published 2013

Genres:

AdventureAlternate History

Not strictly an historical novel, Perfiditas is an alternative history adventure thriller that will delight crime fiction readers, but may also be enjoyed ...Read Review

Colossus: The Four Emperors

By David Blixt - Published 2013

Genres:

Military

‘Rome under Nero is a dangerous place – any man who dares rise too high has his wings clipped, with fatal results.’ Rome. 54-68 ...Read Review

Blood of Rome: Caratacus (The Blood of Rome Chronicles)

By John Salter - Published 2013

Genres:

AdventureMilitary

As a debut novel, Salter has created an authentic portrayal of early Roman Britain. He is obviously passionate about his period: 43 AD when ...Read Review

Unravelled

By M.K. Tod - Published 2013

Genres:

Saga

The opening of this debut novel is set in the 1930s.  Edward and Ann are a happily married Canadian couple. Edward receives an ...Read Review

Sisters of The Bruce

By J.M. Harvey - Published 2013

Genres:

Biographical Fiction

“In this fictional narrative, the five sisters of Robert the Bruce speak to us from the past. Their remarkable story deserves to be ...Read Review

Wolf’s Head

By Steven A. McKay - Published 2013

Genres:

The story of Robin Hood, written from the different perspective of the author’s own interpretation of a familiar tale, Wolf’s Head ...Read Review

Gisborne: Book of Knights (Second in the Gisborne Saga)

By Prue Batten - Published 2013

Genres:

Adventure

I am always wary of coming into a series other than with the first book, for two reasons: one being it is not ...Read Review

Castles, Customs, and Kings: True Tales by English Historical Fiction Authors

By Debra Brown (ed.) - By M. M. Bennetts (ed.) - Published 2013

Genres:

Nonfiction

Covering history from the pre-Roman period to the 20th century, this superb, and hefty,  book is a compilation of intriguing and interesting essays ...Read Review

Vows of Revenge

By J. F. Ridgley - Published 2013

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Vows of revenge are made in Ancient Rome. The heroine is Aelia Sabina, a patrician’s daughter. Her abusive husband vows to destroy ...Read Review