Title: Lena’s Hope Author: Mary Lou Cheatham Genre: Historical Fiction Lena Harvey has big dreams. She’s a bright girl who longs to break away from her family’s farm and get a high school education so that she can become a midwife. More than that, she dreams of becoming a hospital-trained nurse. But life… Read More Lena’s Hope – Editorial Review
Title: Shadow Song Author: Anita Morrish Genre: Historical fiction Shadow Song by Anita Morrish is set against the backdrop of World War II-ravaged Rome, Italy. The story follows the lives of a young art student, Francesca, who works at an opera house and a young doctor who’s just returned from the war, Carlo.… Read More Shadow Song – Editorial Review
Title: The Lightning Horse Author: N.L. Holmes Genre: Historical Fiction / Coming of Age The Lightning Horse centers Tiwatipara, a charioteer with a difficult past. Tiwatipara constructs and drives chariots for nobility. When his father and grandfather are in a freak chariot accident, ultimately killing his father, Tiwatipara swears that he failed in… Read More The Lightning Horse – Editorial Review
Title: Amelia’s Gold: A Story of Romance, Ruin, Resolve and Redemption in the American Civil War Author: James D. Snyder Genre: Historical Fiction / Women’s Fiction This thoughtful novel shows how one women responds to the challenges and difficulties of the very end of the American Civil War, blossoming into a complex,… Read More Amelia’s Gold – Editorial Review
Title: The Falconer’s Apprentice Author: Malve von Hassell Genre: YA / Historical fiction The Falconer’s Apprentice is a coming-of-age novel that follows the journey of a young man named Andreas, who has only known life inside the walls of Castle Kragenberg as an apprentice to a falconer. When a falcon named Adela is… Read More The Falconer’s Apprentice – Editorial Review
Title: Farewell My Life: Buona Notte Vita Mia Author: Cynthia Sally Haggard Genre: Historical Fiction / Coming-of-Age This intriguing tale explores the hopes, plans, and struggles of Angelina, the stubborn youngest daughter of a troubled Italian-American family, and her two daughters. A widow, Angelina became a “fallen woman,” acting as a mistress over… Read More Farewell My Life – Editorial Review
Title: The Sugar Merchant Author: James Hutson-Wiley Genre: Historical Fiction The Sugar Merchant follows the adventures of scholar and merchant Thomas Woodward. A twist of fate and a tragic childhood loss leads to him being adopted by a group of monks from a nearby abbey. It is there he meets the people who… Read More The Sugar Merchant – Editorial Review
Title: Flow Like a River Author: Mark Guillerman Genre: Historical Fiction / Action Adventure Flow Like A River is a historical fiction adventure story that draws the reader in from the first page to the last. It opens many years before white settlers landed in west Texas, with a great Chanas chief sitting… Read More Flow Like a River – Editorial Review
Title: How Can a Man Die Better Author: Roy V. Gaston Genre: Historical Fiction / Mystery Thriller How Can a Man Die Better follows the journey of Cage Carew, who joins the 52nd Ohio Infantry Regiment, to get revenge on slave catcher Francois Devol after Devol is suspected for the murder of two… Read More How Can a Man Die Better – Editorial Review
Title: Fire in the Rectory and two more John Nolan detective novellas Author: Stan Freeman Genre: Historical fiction / Historical detective / Mystery This collection of three short detective stories offers a chronological continuation of John Nolan’s career as a private investigator in New York City from 1915–1918. A recent immigrant from Ireland,… Read More Fire in the Rectory – Editorial Review
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