This is the story of Stephen Owens, after a rough childhood, finds himself at home with a pirate crew. The story follows Stephen as he interacts with historical figures in situations they could have possibly been in. Unlike a lot of tales of pirates this historical has been thoroughly researched and does not portray pirates as swashbucklers from the Errol Flynn era of Hollywood films. Stephen uses piracy to fight the ills of the British and Spanish empires chief among them slavery, and gets … [Read more...] about Neptune’s Rage by Sean Edward Sexton
All That Lingers by Irene Wittig
“A standout among the many novels set in this world-changing era.” KIRKUS REVIEWS, A STARRED Review. The rise of Nazism in Austria catapults Emma’s once idyllic life in Vienna into chaos. As she grapples with the harsh new reality of her country’s betrayal, she desperately clings to her humanity by hiding her Jewish friends. In the aftermath, she finds solace in helping those in even greater need than herself. The war sends Sophie, an innocent young girl, down unexpected paths. When she … [Read more...] about All That Lingers by Irene Wittig
Forty-Ninth by Boris Pronsky
In 1866, an assassination attempt against Alexander II unfolds a series of events that coerce him into selling Alaska to the United States an year later. Meanwhile, Native Alaskans are stuck between the changing order. Some try to fit in while others attempt to fight back. Further south, in a deeply polarized post-Civil War America, the plans of President Johnson conflict with his Secretary of State's ambition to acquire Alaska. An approaching impeachment pressures Johnson to attempt to sabotage … [Read more...] about Forty-Ninth by Boris Pronsky
Gods of Rome (Rise of Emperors #3) by Gordon Doherty
For one to rule, the other must die. 312 AD is a year of horrific and brutal warfare. Constantine's northern army is a small force, plagued by religious rivalries, but seemingly unstoppable as they invade Maxentius' Italian heartlands. These relentless clashes, incidents of treachery and twists of fortune see Maxentius' armies driven back to Rome. Constantine has his prize in sight, yet his army is diminished and on the verge of revolt. Maxentius meanwhile works to calm a restive and … [Read more...] about Gods of Rome (Rise of Emperors #3) by Gordon Doherty
MONICA’S WAR by Jo Horne
Monica Beresford Wichfeld lived life on her terms and without apology. As a young woman, she socialized with some of the most famous people of her era—Noel Coward, Tallulah Bankhead, Coco Chanel—using her connections to build a business that would save her husband’s familial estate from bankruptcy. Born in Great Britain, she married a Danish aristocrat and landowner and moved to his lavish estate on the island of Lolland, south of Copenhagen. Shortly after settling there, she began a nine-year … [Read more...] about MONICA’S WAR by Jo Horne
Deep Waters by Scott Lothian
Deep Waters: What is a man’s life? What does a man have control over as his life unfolds before and behind him? Life starts us out with endless possible paths, then narrows our choices from paths that are desired to those that are often forced upon us. Follow Jack as his life evolves from a high school football quarterback in Janesville, a small town in Wisconsin, to a crew member of the USS Indianapolis—the ship that delivered the nuclear bomb that helped end World War II and then suffered the … [Read more...] about Deep Waters by Scott Lothian
The Lost Wisdom of the Magi by Susie Helme
This engaging, meticulously researched novel, a finalist in the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Awards for ‘Best Historical’, tells the story of Sophia, a first century Babylonian Jew who learns ancient languages at the royal archives of the Parthians and secretly studies the magic on cuneiform tablets. She runs away from home, joining a Nabataean incense caravan, studies with the Essenes on the Dead Sea and joins with the militants of Qumran. As the Zealots battle to defend revolutionary … [Read more...] about The Lost Wisdom of the Magi by Susie Helme
Warriors and Monks: Pons, Abbot of Cluny by Michael A Ponzio
Pons, born to a noble family in the south of France in 1075, is given to the Saint Pons Monastery at the age of four by his father. His parents never visit him, and this embitters his feeling towards his family. As a Benedictine monk he thrives in the monastery as a devotee of the Order’s rules, working, praying, and studying. Reaching adulthood, he falls in love with Primavera, a woman in the nearby village, but the Church’s renewed enforcement of celibacy endangers their relationship. He … [Read more...] about Warriors and Monks: Pons, Abbot of Cluny by Michael A Ponzio
Alaskan Calibration by Maryann Landers
I’D FOUND THE STABILITY OF PEACE THEN MY FAITH WAS CHALLENGED BY THE ENMITY OF CHANGE I met Roy at fourteen and with the toss of a coin that summer night, I dialed in the love of my life. We wasted years until we found the answer to our hearts' longing in Jesus. On the evening of our baptism, Roy suggested our family of four venture on his dream vacation to Alaska. Although reluctant to traverse the country, I was determined to enjoy the much needed family time. When an invitation to work … [Read more...] about Alaskan Calibration by Maryann Landers
FEATURED BOOK: The Sun at Twilight by N.L. Holmes
In the twilight years of the Hittite Empire (1230s BC), Tudhaliya IV comes to the throne as a usurper's younger son, determined to rule according to the traditional values of justice and clemency, despite the harder advice of his ambitious mother and his questionably loyal older brothers. When his cousin Kurunta, with whom he was raised as someone dearer than a brother, decides his own claim to the throne is stronger than Tudhaliya's, the latter must decide whether to apply the brutal … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: The Sun at Twilight by N.L. Holmes
OF SHIPS AND SHAHS by NINA EMME
A spectacular tale that brings alive a turbulent period in India’s history through the eyes of a Portuguese priest. Adventures abound over land and sea as history is revealed through long-lost secret diaries. Meet Mughal princesses, visit exotic bazaars, and be captivated by a 17th-century travelogue in this thrilling historical fiction novella! Targeted Age Group:: 18-80 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I am an artist, and while doing a series of ocean and ship paintings, I was … [Read more...] about OF SHIPS AND SHAHS by NINA EMME
All the Queen’s Men by Darryl Gauci
Scattered across the globe, the Glover brothers serve the British Empire in the age of Pax Britannica. In 1859, they find themselves positioned against an establishment that is desperate to maintain the balance of power and their place in it. Peter works at the British Legation in Washington, safeguarding trade and peace between the empire and its former colony. The arrival of an escaped slave 'owned' by a prominent congressman creates a moral dilemma that threatens this fragile peace. In the … [Read more...] about All the Queen’s Men by Darryl Gauci
