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{{newreview|author= Aliya Whiteley|title= The Arrival of Missives|rating= 4.5|genre= Literary Fiction|summary=In the aftermath of the Great War, Shirley Fearn dreams of challenging the conventions of rural England, where life is as unchanging as the seasons. The scarred veteran Mr Tiller, left disfigured by an impossible accident on the battlefields of France, brings with him a message: part prophecy, part warning. As Shirley's village prepares for the annual May Day celebrations, where a new queen will be crowned and the future reborn, she must choose between change and renewal – will the missives Mr Tiller brings prevent her mastering her identity?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1907389377 </amazonuk!-- INSERT NEW REVIEWS BELOW HERE-->}}{{newreview|author=Diney Costeloe|title=The Lost Soldier|rating=4|genre=Historical Fiction|summary=Rachel is a journalist covering a local conflict between a land developer and the small village community of Charlton Ambrose. The developer wants to level Ashgrove, a group of nine trees planted to commemorate those in the village who died serving in World War I. As she investigates, Rachel realises that only eight of the trees have corresponding names of the fallen. The ninth is for a mysterious unknown soldier. Why unknown? Rachel is determined to discover his story and, in so doing, she also discovers part of her own.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784972576</amazonuk>|amazonus=<amazonus>1784972576</amazonus>}}{{newreviewFrontpage|author=David ChurchillTananarive Due|title=The Leopards of Normandy: Duke: Leopards of Normandy 2Reformatory

|summary=Normandy 1037: Duke William at 9 years Gracetown, Florida. June 1950. After a scuffle with a white boy, twelve year-old Robbie Stephens Jr is surrounded by guardians sentenced to six months at the Gracetown School for Boys, otherwise known as the Reformatory. It's a place with a brutal and advisors but not all dark reputation. But the segregated reformatory is a chamber of them horrors, haunted by the boys that have his interests at heartdied there. In fact whether he lives or dies will order to survive the school governor and his Funhouse, Robert must enlist the help of the school's ghosts – only they have more their own motivations...|isbn=1803366532}} {{Frontpage|author=Katherine Howe|title=A True Account|rating=4.5|genre=General Fiction|summary=Hannah Masury is living in Boston, having been sent to do live with Williama family who run an inn, and being made to work there from a young age. When she hears there is to be a hanging of some pirates in the town, she decides to go and watch. Enthralled and horrified in equal measure, Hannah finds herself embroiled in a young boy's resilience than death at the custodial duty hands of those around himtwo vicious pirates. Meanwhile the fight for the English throne across the channel seems remote She hides away, so that they don't find and kill her too, and none of his business then to escape them completely she runs away to sea, dressing as a boy and joining the sons of Queen Emma jostle for Canutenotorious Ned Low's old crownpirate ship as a cabin boy. It's getting closer though; one day William Duke She soon finds herself in the thick of things when there is a mutiny on board, and from there we are caught up in her rip roaring tale of Normandy will be William life on the Conquerorocean waves.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1472219228</amazonuk>|amazonusisbn=<amazonus>1472219228</amazonus>0861547438

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author= Diney CosteloeSarah Marsh|title= The Girl With No NameA Sign of Her Own|rating= 43.5|genre= General Fiction |summary= Thirteen year old Lisa escapes from Nazi Germany on the Kindertransport and arrives in England in August 1939. She can't speak After a word bout of English and scarlet fever as a child, Ellen Lark loses her only belongings are crammed hearing. Suddenly plunged into a small suitcase. Among them is one precious photograph world of the family she has left behind in Germany. Lonely and homesicksilence, not knowing if she will ever see everything about her family againlife changes. Living in a time when the use of sign language was seen as something only savages do, Lisa Ellen is adopted by sent to a childless couple, and then bullied at school for being German. But worse where she is taught to come when the Blitz blows her new home apartlip read, but physically restrained from signing. From here, and she wakes ends up in hospital with no memory of another school studying under Alexander Graham Bell who she is, or where she came from. The authorities give her a new name has been teaching the deaf and despatch her to using a children's homesystem called Visible Speech. With At the war same time, Bell is working on other inventions and ideas, and Ellen finds herself unwittingly caught up in full swing, what will become a complicated tangle of Lisa now?espionage.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1784970050</amazonuk>1035401614

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Chris CleaveClaire North|title= Everyone Brave Is Forgiven|rating= 4.5|genre= Historical Fiction|summary= War was declared at 11:15. Mary North signed up at noon. When war is declared, Mary North leaves her finishing school, travels back to London, and immediately signs up. Expecting to be given a position House of high importance or excitement, she is instead placed as a school teacher. Tom Shaw decides to give war a miss – happy in his role organising education. It's only when his flatmate Alistair enlists, that Tom and Mary are drawn into the war in ways they never could have imagined. As Mary grows to protect and defend her small band of pupils, Tom struggles to decide whether he should join the war effort. And Alistair? Many, many miles away, Alistair battles both the enemy, and his own feelings for one out of his reach.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>147361869X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=David Dyer|title=The Midnight WatchOdysseus

|genre=Historical Literary Fiction|summary=''What could matter more than love?'' The follow-up to the excellent ''Ithaca'' picks up a few months after where we left off. In the early hours palace of April 15th 1912Odysseus, the RMS Titanic sank causing the death of over 1with delicate care Queen Penelope continues to rule without her husband,500 peoplewho sailed to war at Troy and then by divine intervention never returned home. The Californian, commanded As ever she remains surrounded by Captain Stanley Lord was the nearest ship to it, near enough suitors vying for anyone on deck that night to see the Titanic's distress rockets. This means it was near enough to go to its aid but it remained inactive while witnessing throne of the unfolding eventsWestern Isles. Why? Within a day or two of Having survived – politically and physical – the disaster American journalist John Steadman is sent chaotic storm that Clytemnestra brought to cover the TitanicIthaca's sinking but shores, Queen Penelope is on the story brink of a fragile peace. One that shatters however with the Californian's inaction intrigues him even morereturn of Orestes, King of Mycenae, and his sister Elektra, seeking refuge.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782397795</amazonuk>|amazonusisbn=<amazonus>1782397795</amazonus>0356516075

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=David SangerB0C7J9D21B|title=All Their Minds In TandemA Captive in Algiers (Muhammed Amalfi Mysteries)|author=A J Lewis|rating=4.5

|summary=October 1879: A stranger walks into New GeorgetownWhen we first meet our hero, West Virginia to keep an appointmenthis name is Ettore and he lives at The House of Beautiful Swallows. He calls himself 'The MakerIdyllic as this might sound, it' s a bordello and has a gift that gives him access to peopleEttore's mindsmother died when he was born. Gradually heHe'll become deeply acquainted with the townsfolk s not been short of mothers, though - but for someone of his background in late-eighteenth-century Amalfi, it mustn't sway him from what he's here difficult to accomplish. One man, one mission and no guarantee how it will endobtain decent employment.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784293954</amazonuk>|amazonus=<amazonus>1784293954</amazonus>}} {{newreview|author= Yves Jego, Denis Lepee, and Sue Dyson (translator)|title= The Sun King Conspiracy|rating= 3|genre= Historical Fiction|summary=''Who can I trust in this nest stint working with the preparation of vipers?anchovies didn'' The year is 1661 t work out and Cardinal Mazarin, the Chief Minister to King Louis XIV of France, lies dyingbastards are considered bad luck on fishing boats. As the health of the man who once governed France deteriorates, the ambitions of those beneath him strive for power in order to succeed him. Secret papers have been stolen from the Cardinal, papers that could change the course of France forever, Ettore was nothing if not resourceful - and determined - and have fallen in to the hands of Gabriel de Pontibrand, it was not long before he had a successful business as a young actor who has become unwillingly involved in this strange conspiracyguide for visitors. Surrounded by scheming politicians and a secret brotherhood, the contents of these coded papers will change Gabriel's life and have the power to change the future of France He was even saving some money.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910477354</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Elaine EverestEssie Fox|title=The Woolworths GirlsFascination

|summary=It The Victorian era is Christmasincredibly over-romanticised as a setting for historical fiction (matched only, 1938perhaps, and three young ladies are excited about starting their new jobs at Woolworths in Erithby the Second World War) which has often led to more than a few writers mishandling it. For each one of them, the job is There's such a means glut of escape: Sarah wants to escape her snobbish and controlling mother; newlywed Maisie can't abide her bullying mother media set in law; and shy Freda is running away from her abusive stepfather and searching for her brother, who has escaped from prison. The the era that the hallmarks we''Woolworths Girls'' soon become close friends, but ve come to associate with it are familiar to the threat point of war looming largebeing cliched, and tragedy just around the corner, they are going hackneyed even. All this is simply to need illustrate that it would be an easy thing to rely on each other more than ever beforedo poorly. But despite that, something about it still grabs me – and something about this book's description did as well.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>144729548X</amazonuk>1914585526

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Philip DentNicole Jarvis|title=Mutable Passions: Charlotte Bronte: A Disquieting AffairPortrait in Shadow|rating=3|genre=Historical Fiction |summary=As the 200th anniversary of Charlotte Brontë's birth approaches, it is a perfect time for reading about her. Philip Dent's second novel chooses a lesser known period of her life to dramatize. All her siblings are now dead; during a hard winter when she is unable to visit her best friend, Ellen Nussey, Charlotte spends her time finishing ''Villette'', her final novel. The family servant, Tabby, ribs Charlotte about her romantic prospects – including Patrick Brontë's curate, Arthur Bell Nicholls. Charlotte responds with indignation: 'I could no more kiss the lips of a man with a beard as big as rooks' nests than I could yours, Tabby4.'|amazonuk=<amazonuk>178589093X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Helen Simonson|title=The Summer Before the War|rating=5

|summary=Summer 1914: Beatrice Nash ''I want all of Florence to know my name'' Cast out from Rome, Artemisia Gentileschi arrives in Rye following the death of Florence seeking an oasis in which her father, hoping to earn art can find a living home and where her future can thrive rather than stagnate. But as a Latin tutor. Despite being some as she enters Florentine society she faces great opposition from the sort of woman with ideas of her ownpowerful Accademia, she has allies in the family of local pillar self-proclaimed guardians of the community Lady Agatha. Agatha may not healing magics that through paintings have realised just how modern Beatrice is but she'll stand by her after having been her sponsor for the post initially. Meanwhile Agatha's nephew, medical student Hugh soon warms to Beatrice but his heart belongs power to Lucy, his surgeon professor's daughter. Soon, though, protect the events of a small town summer will fade in importance; the Balkans will explode city and Europe is thrown into a war that's far its citizens from the swiftplagues and curses. The all-male Accademia has hoarded power over art and architecture for centuries and guard it above all else. To them, romantic, consequence-free conflict of which summer daydreams are madeArtemisia – an ambitious young woman who promises trouble and change – has no place amongst them and their society.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408837641</amazonuk>|amazonusisbn=<amazonus>1408837641</amazonus>1803362340

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Kevin SmithThomas D Lee|title=The Voyage of the DolphinPerilous Times|rating=53|genre=Historical FictionFantasy|summary=Dublin 1916: Among the unrest and anti-British feeling worsened by ''Hate is the threat path of conscription into a war seen as nothing to do with least resistance'' Set in the Irishnear-distant future, Trinity College faculty has other distractions. They'd like in a trophy; world on the skeleton verge of an Irish 'giant' to be precise. The only glitch is that the main trophy contender, Bernard MacNeill's skeletonclimate collapse, Britain is somewhere difficult to access and all seasoned explorers are otherwise engagedin great peril. There may be hope though. They turn The British Isles desperately needs a hero (or several) to Fitzmaurice, a student not good enough for anything else. Fitzmaurice agrees, picking his friends Crozier save the day and Rafferty to go with himrescue what little remains. So… ''Gentlemen, lace up your strongest boots and pack your warmest underwear – we're all off to What no-one expected was that one of the Knights of the Round Table would answer the bloody Arctic!'' Whether battle cry or epitaph, three men and a dog… and an iguana… are going anywaycall.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910124826</amazonuk>|amazonusisbn=<amazonus>1910124826</amazonus>0356518523

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Janet ToddG K Holloway|title=A Man In the Shadows of GeniusCastles

|summary=Ann St Clair We begin after the momentous battle in 1066 and on the day of William of Normandy's coronation as King of England. William's position is determined not to follow secure and the ways of her Georgian contemporaries into marriagenew king has many challenges. She earns enough as Imposing authority through a writer of Gothic romances coronation is important. And William is right to keep the wolf from worry. While the door and believes that's how it will always be. Then she meets Robert Jamesprevious king, writerHarold, self-acclaimed genius is dead and popular raconteur, becoming totally besotted. However Ann still thinks she can retain her independence, even when she goes to Venice with Robert to escape the boredom likelihood of English life. However there's a darker side to this manmore pitched battles is over, the unforeseen consequences rebels are stirring and much of which will unlock the mysteries of Ann's own childhoodcountry does not wish to recognise a new overlord.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908524596</amazonuk>|amazonusisbn=<amazonus>1908524596</amazonus>1800422466

{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=3949666079|title=Eliza RoseNoema|author=Lucy WorsleyDael Akkerman

|genre=TeensGeneral Fiction|summary=Eliza's family isn't as wealthy as it once was. And she This is well aware a story about some things that her duty happened to me about twelve thousand years ago.'' Maya is to marry well a young girl living in order to repair a hunter gatherer village during the Camperdowne fortunesMesolithic era. To this end, Eliza Climate change is sent from her family home at Stoneton Castle to Trumpton Halloccurring, to be educated in the ways Sea of noble ladies. HereGrass encroaches further and further into Maya's forest home, she meets the infamous Katherine Howard while she too and food is still a young girlbecoming more and more scarce. And from there, it's on What to do? Can the law givers in the Tudor court federation of Henry VIIIvillages muster peaceful ways to cope? Can the Traveller, a spiritual figure who is currently married to Anne interprets the wisdom of Cleves.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408869438</amazonuk>All Life, provide solutions?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Ben Kane1529125898|title=Hunting the EaglesGodmersham Park|author=Gill Hornby|rating=45

|summary=They say never poke a sleeping bear as they are likely ''If it were not for the casual dereliction of the odd gentleman's duty, there would no women to teach well-bred daughters at all.'' Anne Sharpe was thirty-one years old when she arrived at Godmersham Park to wake take up and slam you with a pawthe position of governess to twelve-year-old Fanny Austen. The said can be said She had no experience of teaching but this was a case of the Roman Empire, they were best left alonenecessity. Back in AD 09 Until the Germans managed to get one up on the Romans death of her mother, Anne had a comfortable life and was loved by ambushing them deep in both parents although her father was frequently absent from the forest household. When her mother died, her father cast her off and wiping out around 15000 menwould have nothing more to do with her. No explanation was offered but she would receive an annuity of £35 a year. Her maid, Agnes, would receive nothing but it is now AD 14 and the Romans not only want revenge; they also want their Eagles backwas fortunately taken in by some neighbours.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184809406X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Ernst Haffner and Michael Hofmann (translator)Melissa Fu |title=Blood BrothersPeach Blossom Spring |rating=43.5|genre=Literary Historical Fiction|summary=It's Berlin, and I loved the Nazis are on their way prelude to powerPeach Blossom Spring, even if they will never cross these pages themselvesa short chapter entitled ''Origins''. The city – huge, glamorous, bustling, vicious in the way Unfortunately it can swallow people – is home to a countless hoard the only truly poetic part of teenagers, but we focus on just a few, most of whom have been in some corrective institution or other before nowbook that I expected more from. They call themselves the Blood Brothers, even if all they share is the most unglamorous drudgery of going Covering Chinese history from 1938 to 2005 as viewed through one doss-house to another, balancing family's perspective. When their home city is set ablaze during the cost of a few cigarettes war with that of Japan, a warm room for a few hours or some stale rolls to eatyoung mother (Meilin) and her four-year-old son (Renshu) are among those who flee. But en route to The story follows them is another on their journey across China, and in Renshu'Borstal' escapee, Willis case eventually to America. Surely his fate is going to be nothing if not more of the same?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0099594048</amazonuk>1472277538

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Marina Fiorato1916072038|title= The Double Life of Mistress Kit Kavanagh|rating= 4.5|genre= Historical Fiction|summary= In early eighteenth century Ireland, young Irish beauty Kit Kavanagh lives a quiet, settled life House in a Dublin alehouse with her husband, Richard. When Richard is suddenly whisked away to join the British army, Kit disguises herself as a man and enlists as a soldier, determined to follow and find her husband across war-torn Europe.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1473610494</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewHollow (The Talbot Saga)|author=David Gilman|title=Gate of the Dead (Master of War)Allie Cresswell|rating=4.5

|summary= Tuscany 1358: A dying man brings an enigmatic message to Thomas Blackstone, We meet part of the exiled English archer and current mercenary leaderTalbot family in Yorkshire in November 1811. It appears to be a royal command to return Twenty-seven-year-old Jocelyn Talbot and her mother have travelled in some discomfort from their home but is it an invitation at Ecklington, to his own death? Thomas can't take the risk of ignoring it, especially since his life is house in just as much danger where he isthe hollow. It seems that heThe two women are angry with each other and Jocelyn is well aware of her mother's more valuable dead than alive in many countries; itstrengths and weaknesses: ''s just She is practiced at subterfuge, at concealing, beneath a case facade of deducing respectability, the paymaster – or paymasters - behind deplorable truth''. Hester is furious about Jocelyn's refusal to do as she was asked, which has precipitated ''this violent and unexpected removal''. Then we are told of the assassination attempts before he runs out birth of timea child and, soon after, Hester Talbot departs, leaving Jocelyn in shame and isolation in Yorkshire.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781852901</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Robert Merle and T Jefferson Kline (translator)Annabel Abbs|title=Fortunes The Language of France 3: Heretic DawnFood

|summary=France 1568: Having persuaded his father Jean that it's safe for him Eliza Acton is a poet who has never had the slightest inclination to return to his studiesboil an egg. When tasked with writing a cookery book, she recruits Ann Kirby, Pierre de Siorac goes back to Montpellier. He doesn’t stay there long though as Jean has a mission for him that will take him into the royal court in Parislocal woman with a troubled home life. The fighting between the Medici-led Catholics and the Huguenots has quietened down butTogether, they test, despite sending his son into the vipers' nestcraft, he's reluctant to consider refine and reshape the Peace world of St Germain as being domestic cookery, reinventing the end of the conflict. History will prove his suspicions correct as we approach recipe book and changing the St Bartholomew Massacre face of the Huguenots which occurs… in Pariscookery writing forever.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782271937</amazonuk>|amazonusisbn=<amazonus>1782271937</amazonus>1398502227

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Adriana TrigianiFreya Marske|title=All The Stars In The HeavensA Marvellous Light

|genre=General Historical Fiction|summary=It was 1935 and Loretta Young wanted fame and success Robin Blyth is nudged into a job in Hollywoodthe Civil Service, much to his chagrin. Part of it was being young (just twenty one) There he meets Edwin Courcey and beautiful but she was also conscious learns that the money she brought in mattered streets of London are threaded with magic. Desperate to her family. She was hungry for love too: her father had left when she was young. Her step-father had done little better and there was remove a ''need'' for a man she could love curse that threatens to swallow him, Robin follows Edwin to the countryside, where the hedgegrows bristle with incantations and look up tothe people shimmer with power. She developed There they uncover a reputation for falling in love with her leading men: first it was Spencer Tracy but on sinister plot that threatens the set of ''The Call lives of all magicians in the Wild'' she fell for Clark Gable - and he for herBritish Isles.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1471136345</amazonuk>1529080886

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Leo TolstoyB09F4CTKJR|title=War and PeaceFlights for Freedom|author= Steven Burgauer

|summary=1805: Napoleon Bonaparte is on the way to conquering Europe while whatIt's left the later stages of Europe (including World War I and the United States has just entered the Russian army led by Tsar Alexander) stands in his wayconflict. Prince Andrei Bolkonsky quickly gets Petrol Petronus is a reputation as military hero although few know this is allied to his death wish. Meanwhile back in Russia young American who has signed up and joined the remaining aristocracy have no doubt that their motherland will win and so they continue with daily life17 Aero Squadron. Pierre, This company was the illegitimate son of Count Bezukhoff buries his life first US Aero Squadron to be trained in wineCanada, women, song the first to be attached to the RAF and more wine but the death of his father takes him on a journey first to be sent into the skies to find happiness, fight the long way roundGermans in active combat. 12-year-old Natasha Rostov dreams of love and happinessBut before that can happen, searching with age-related exuberance and inexperience. The older generation are there Petrol has to help and hinder as they take their places as pawns and puppeteers in master flying the manipulation and social climbing that's become second nature… that is until the tide of war changesnotoriously difficult but majestic Sopwith Camel.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184990846X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Michael GrantChristophe Medler|title= Front Lines|rating= 5|genre= Teens|summary=1942Madrigal: Hitler is pushing his way ever further, the USA adds its strength to the Alliance and women are allowed to fight in the military for the first time. Rio Richlin’s sister has already died in the war, Frangie Marr is desperate for a way to keep her family’s heads above water and Rainy Schulterman wants to kill the man who is murdering Jews. All three go to war and all three are changed. Although they do they do not start together, their paths intersect as they all take on roles that leave more scars than expected.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405273828</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Jessica Blair|title=Tread Softly, AliceA Closely Guarded Secret|rating=2.54

|summary=Alice Ware Set against the backdrop of the English Civil War, a secret plan (code-named Madrigal) is finally returning home to Yorkshire, after an extended stay with friends discovered by Sir Robert Douse in Francethe summer of 1642. Much has changed since she leftAs a loyal servant of the King, but the most exciting development has been and Head of the arrival of an elegant new neighbourSecret Service, Emma Cheevey, who has inherited the estate next it is Robert's duty to their home. Alice is particularly thrilled by uncover the arrival details of Emma's handsome soldier sons: the serious but self confident Steven plan and his gentle, easygoing younger brother Matthew. Both men are keen follow the clues to win her heart, but which uncover one holds of the key to her future?most guarded secrets in history—especially since the plot could affect the King.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0349407320</amazonuk>B095HY8SXQ

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Anne O'Brien1471187179|title=The Queen's ChoiceA Beautiful Spy|author=Rachel Hore

|summary=Joanna of Navarre may be married Minnie is an 'ordinary' girl living an unexciting life in a leafy provincial suburb. The book is set in the 1930s and Minnie is expected to live up to John IVth Duke of Britany but she has views of her own mother's expectations and isn't afraid find a nice young man to voice themmarry, even to Charles produce children and spend the French Kingrest of her days looking after her husband and their home. When Unfortunately, this isn't what she defends exiled English noble Henry Bolingbroke wants to do at the French court all and neither does she does so want to continue working as a friend not realising what the future holdssecretary. For Bolingbroke is As a result of a chance meeting, she finds herself drawn into espionage, working for the future Henry IV secret service and fate will decree that Joanna will become his queen, roles that will take their toll on both effectively living a double life - attempting to infiltrate the Communist Party of them Great Britain. Minnie finds herself torn between what she perceives as a couple her duty and the friends she has made - and individualslikes - whilst working for the Communist Party.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848454074</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Ian RossAfonso Cruz and Rahul Bery (translator)|title=Battle For Rome (Twilight of Empire)Kokoschka's Doll|rating=2.5|genre=Historical Literary Fiction|summary=''Be warned Well, this looked very much like a book I could love from the get- spoilers ahead for go, which is why I picked my review copy up and flipped pages over several times before actually reading any of it. I found things to potentially delight me each time – a weird section in the first two books…''Aurelius Castusmiddle on darker stock paper, tribune a chapter whose number was in Emperor Constantine's army is preparing for the battle everyone (including us) has been waiting for: 20,000s, letters used as narrative form, and so on. It intrigued with the fight against Maxentiussubterranean voice a man hears in wartorn Dresden that what little I knew of it mentioned, Tyrant of Rometoo. Meanwhile Castus But you' marriage to ve seen the aristocratic Sabina has borne him a beloved son but coldness lurks between man star rating that comes with this review, and wife where there can tell that if love was hot passionon these pages, it was not actually caused by them. Castus' suspicions are further fed by his wife's name being on the lips of a dying officer; truth or pre-death ramblingsSo what happened? Meanwhile Sabina has bought a new slave and Castus swears he's seen her somewhere before…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1784081205</amazonuk>1529402697

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Guinevere GlasfurdChristina Hammonds Reed|title=The Words In My HandBlack Kids|rating=4.5|genre=Historical FictionTeens |summary=17th century life circumstances dictate that Helena Jans has to go into service and Christina Hammonds Reed's debut novel is employed by Mr Sergeantset against the backdrop of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, an English bookseller living in Amsterdam. There's much excitement when Mr Sergeant welcomes his new lodgera reaction to the absolution of four police officers for beating a black man, philosopher and scientistRodney King, Rene Descartesnearly to death. However Told from the perspective of Ashley Bennett, the thrill becomes somewhat muted novel follows her evolution from a silent bystander when Helena's employer realises what the stay entails. Helena on the other handconfronted with matters of race, is totally enthralled by their guest: an enthrallment that will totally change to a woman finding her voice and embracing her lifeheritage.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1473617855</amazonuk>1471188191

{{newreview|author=L C Tyler|title=A Masterpiece of Corruption (A John Grey Historical Mystery)|rating=5|genre=Historical Fiction|summary=1657: John Grey, law student at Lincolns Inn, receives a meeting invitation that doesn't seem to be meant for him. Unfortunately he still goes to the meeting and ends up accepting a mission to kill Oliver Cromwell. He has two problems with this: first he likes a quiet life and secondly he likes Oliver Cromwell. In fact he already works for Oliver's spymaster, Thurloe. The life expectancy of a double agent isn't that long and that's without reckoning Move on the intervention of Aminta!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1472114965</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Mary Gibson|title=Gunner Girls and Fighter Boys|rating=4.5|genre=Historical Fiction|summary=''Gunner Girls and Fighter Boys'' is the latest book in Mary Gibson's Bermondsey series. This time, the Lloyd family take centre stage: Mum, Dad, son Jack and daughters May and Peggy. War is raging in Europe and Bermondsey is not immune from daily onslaught of bombs. A tragic event one night changes everything and home-bird May decides to fly the nest in order to participate in the war effort. The war will leave no-one unscathed; the strongest hearts can be paralysed by fear and the unlikeliest of people can emerge as heroes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>178185596X</amazonuk>}}[[Newest History Reviews]]