Richard Lee
Historical Fiction II: A Guide to the Genre
This is the definitive guide to historical fiction, written by professional librarian and our HNR editor, Sarah Johnson. Entries are…
Death of Kings
King Alfred is dying, and Uhtred, his ill-rewarded war captain, is faced again with the choice of his life: will…
Devil’s Consort
The story arc of Devil’s Consort takes Eleanor of Aquitaine from her marriage to Louis Capet, future King of France,…
The Crowfield Demon
Set in an abbey in 1348, with a glossary explaining such terms as ‘triforium’ and ‘shawm’, there’s plenty of history…
Belle’s Song
I love Katie Grant’s writing. Her characters are very real, flawed, humorous – likeable. In this novel, she gives herself…
Bracelet of Bones
Editors' choice
Kevin Crossley-Holland inverts the Viking stereotypes with this sparkling and poetic story. His Vikings lust for trade, not war. Their…
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Over the last 15 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 12,000 historical fiction books. We plan to upload them all and make them searchable here.
