Historical Fiction

Review: The Adopted Son by Claude Renaud

The Adopted Son by Claude Renaud

Unbreakable ties across time and a brilliant snapshot of untold history make The Adopted Son by Claude Renaud a gripping, perspective-shifting thrill.

A mysterious figure from Paul Quinn’s past appears in Sydney two decades after their fateful encounter in the days leading up to the fall of Saigon. After hearing Hao Tran’s story of struggle, and feeling sympathetic to the plight of Eric, her son, whose father was one of Quinn’s fallen military comrades, this retired spy’s quiet life turns upside down, and long-buried heroism bubbles to the surface.

Not only does he adopt a fatherly approach to this unexpected […]

2021-08-02T03:51:28+02:00June 15th, 2021|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , , |

Review: Susan: A Jane Austen Prequel by Alice McVeigh

Susan: A Jane Austen Prequel by Alice McVeigh

Fans of Jane Austen and Victorian literature will be easily enraptured by Susan: A Jane Austen Prequel by Alice McVeigh. Honoring the original voice of characters more than two centuries old, and capturing the subtle tension and emotional complexity of youthful independence, this stylistic gem is an ambitious and memorable homage.

The novel delves into the untold story of one of Austen’s most original antagonists – Lady Susan – in her early years as a disruptive force. After her insolence gets her kicked out of a boarding school, it is decided that she will be sent away to become more […]

2022-01-24T08:04:13+02:00June 15th, 2021|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |

Review: Starlight in the Dawn by Naveen Sridhar

Starlight in the Dawn by Naveen Sridhar

A thrilling and dramatic epic from one of the cradles of civilization, Starlight in the Dawn: The Poetic Priestess Who Chose to Fight by Naveen Sridhar is both majestic and accessible, an ambitious and symbolic novel that will transport readers in a deeply powerful way to the ancient past.

Enheduanna (Hedu) may be the daughter of a Mesopotamian emperor, but she is also an outspoken and bold protagonist, a fiery individual, and one who respects liberty and justice more than tradition. This belief draws her into righteous conflicts and divisive arguments, with everyone from laymen to kings. Whether training for […]

2021-06-22T04:13:11+02:00May 20th, 2021|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |

Witches of the Mount 1730 by Tom Schneider

Witches of the Mount by Tom SchneiderAn intrepid young writer is sent by Ben Franklin to chase down a wild and deadly story in Witches of the Mount 1730 by Tom Schneider, a dark and enchanted historical thrill.

Blending historical fact and fiction, the protagonist takes one wrong turn after another in his quixotic search for either madness or magic in the mysterious village of Mount Holly. Tapping into some classic tropes of witch trial fiction, Schneider creates a vividly envisioned world, in a spiraling story that moves quickly, blurring the line of reality, fear, expectation, and legend.

The novel certainly has a spooky and sinister […]

2021-04-19T07:08:48+02:00April 19th, 2021|Categories: New Releases|Tags: , |

Review: In the Company of Wolves by Erick W. Nason

 In the Company of Wolves by Erick W. Nason

Melding fact and imagination, author Erick W. Nason provides vivid scenes of warfare and snippets of the daily lives of America’s earliest settlers in In the Company of Wolves: The New Campaigns of Ranger Captain Jacob Clarke, an impressively detailed and entertaining work of historical fiction.

Having arrived in the continent of North America in the 1700s, both French and English colonials have territorial claims. By mid-century, the zeal to acquire more lands drives the two nations into war. As part of their defense, a stalwart band of special British operatives is formed. Roger’s Rangers are intrepid, fearless, and […]

2021-04-14T00:38:25+02:00April 13th, 2021|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |

Review: Looking for Tennessee Williams by George Sanchez

Looking for Tennessee Williams by George Sanchez

Author George Sanchez crafts an epic tale of romance, history, and New Orleans in Looking for Tennessee Williams. In this richly envisioned and expansive novel, a cast of collegiate actors make their way to the Big Easy for a theatre festival in the early 1960s, navigating the politically charged landscape of the South, as well as their own internal dramas, betrayals, and desires.

Told in exceptional detail, this novel roughly spans a month in the autumn of 1963, though the majority takes place over only a week – the same infamous week when an assassin in Dallas changed the […]

2021-06-07T02:45:40+02:00April 5th, 2021|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |

Review: Pushing Bobby’s Cadillac by Allan Dare Pearce

Pushing Bobby's Cadillac by Allan Dare Pearce

Rich in historical detail and thick with visceral emotion, Pushing Bobby’s Cadillac by Allan Dare Pearce is a bold and tangled novel about racial injustice, finding one’s purpose, and the lengths that power will go to remain unchallenged.

Aiken Day is far from perfect, haunted by his own violent past, but the death of Paris, his civil rights activist wife, sends him careening into the dangerous world of political subterfuge, racial violence, and country-spanning conspiracy. Bouncing smoothly between Detroit, Florida, New Hampshire, Ontario, and other oft-overlooked pockets of the continent, this one-day-per-chapter novel sets itself a tall task with a […]

2021-05-03T04:58:38+02:00March 22nd, 2021|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |

Review: Lost Souls: A Fictional Journey through 50 Years of Pink Floyd by Edwin Ammerlaan

Lost Souls: A Fictional Journey through 50 Years of Pink Floyd by Edwin Ammerlaan

Author and music journalist Edwin Ammerlaan brings readers on the tour of a lifetime with Lost Souls: A Fictional Journey Through 50 Years of Pink Floyd. This magical slice of history collides a fictional protagonist with real-life rock stars and celebrities, painting a visceral and addictive picture of life in Pink Floyd’s inner circle.

Matt is the central figure and narrator of the story, a fictional proxy for the author himself, who has spent decades covering the perpetually evolving music industry, including writing a number of pieces on Pink Floyd. Matt lives the dream of many, slowly integrating himself […]

2021-04-22T03:51:44+02:00March 15th, 2021|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |
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