A poignant, evocative and, engaging read… Engrossing and elegant, Fillis’ second installment in the Collingwood Series explores relationships, endurance, desires, and means of survival. Winson and Caitlin are man and wife now, much to the dismay of the latter’s father…. Read More ›
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Keziah’s Song by Daryl Potter
A beautifully crafted historical fiction tale… Absolutely bewitching. Weaving historical detail into a rich story about the endurance of the human spirit in the face of adversity, Potter centers his excellent novel on the devastation of Jerusalem by Greek empire… Read More ›
The Light from Darkness by John W. Bebout
Compelling and transporting, a stirring story of hardship and love… Rich in evocative detail and human insight, Bebout’s historical tale set in the last months of the American Civil War tells the story of a young man as he makes… Read More ›
Helen’s Orphans by Ron Fritsch
Tender, compelling… A dazzling tale. History, myth, intrigue, and long-buried secrets mark this beautifully told tale by Fritsch that takes readers into two orphans’ search for answer to Helen’s elopement with the Trojan prince, Paris. Helen and her older sister,… Read More ›
The Other Side of Eden: A Novel by Fazle Chowdhury
A darkly twisted historical drama… Chowdhury’s latest is a darkly intriguing historical thriller filled with endless twists and political intrigue. The year is 1883. A man named Oman survives religious persecution in his native land along with his eight-year-old son… Read More ›
In the Shadow of Gold by Michael Kenneth Smith
Full of vivid details and fraught with the constant tension… A fascinating read. Smith’s richly drawn latest delves into the mystery of the lost Confederate Treasury during the US Civil War, offering a fictionalized version of the story. It’s 1865,… Read More ›
Amora by Grant J. Hallstrom
Sprawling, stirring… A fine and noble book. Hallstrom takes readers to ancient Rome for this compelling tale of a noblewomen whose conversion to Christianity shook the Roman empire. The birth of a son with a deformed leg creates a wedge… Read More ›
Letter from Belleau Wood (Covington Chronicles, #7) by Mary Lou Cheatham
Highly engrossing… a full-bodied historical drama. Two people grapple with lost love and heartache in Cheatham’s expansive seventh installment in the Covington Chronicles set in the first World War era. Growing up, Trudy Cameron has always thought she would marry… Read More ›
It Happened in Silence by Karla M. Jay
A haunting tale of family, friendship, injustice, resilience, and hope… In her evocative latest, the award-winning Jay takes a fascinating look at the interplay of social upheavals in Georgia in early 1920s as she tells the story of a young… Read More ›
Irene’s Secret Diary: Love, Romance, War and an Atom Bomb by Fred Fraikor
A meticulously researched, expertly executed historical thriller… Fraikor weaves historical detail, political intrigue, romance, mystery, and insidious sabotage into a gripping historical thriller that takes the reader into the 1940s top-secret world of the Manhattan project. Overcoming gender discrimination in… Read More ›