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<!-- INSERT NEW REVIEWS BELOW HERE-->{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Victoria WhitworthTananarive Due|title= Daughter of the WolfThe Reformatory|rating= 45|genre= Historical Fiction|summary= We're in the Dark Ages in an England ruled by rival Kings served by LordsGracetown, Florida. June 1950. One of After a scuffle with a white boy, twelve year-old Robbie Stephens Jr is sentenced to six months at the lords is Radmer of DonmouthGracetown School for Boys, otherwise known as the KingReformatory. It's Wolfa place with a brutal and dark reputation. But the segregated reformatory is a chamber of horrors, guardian of haunted by the estuary gateway boys that have died there. In order to Northumbria. When survive the king sends Radmer on a mission to Romeschool governor and his Funhouse, Donmouth is left in Robert must enlist the safekeeping help of his the school's ghosts – only daughterthey have 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, Elfrunhaving been sent to live with a family who run an inn, whose formidable grandmother wants her and being made to work there from a young age. When she hears there is to take be a hanging of some pirates in the veiltown, while treacherous Tilmon of Illingham covets her for his sonshe decides to go and watch. This is the story of daughters Enthralled and horrified in equal measure, Hannah finds herself embroiled in a manyoung boy's world: Wynn, determined to take over from her father, death at the smith, Saethryth, wilful daughter hands of the village stewardtwo vicious pirates. She hides away, whose longing for passion will set off a tragic sequence of events so that they don't find and Aulikill her too, whose merchant venturer father plies his trade up and down the coastthen to escape them completely she runs away to sea, spying for dressing as a boy and joining the Danesnotorious Ned Low's pirate ship as a cabin boy. Above all, it is She soon finds herself in the story thick of Elfrun of Donmouththings when there is a mutiny on board, uncertain and from there we are caught up in her rip roaring tale of her father's fate and not knowing whom she can trust, or love…life on the ocean waves.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1784975737</amazonuk>0861547438

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Alison WeirSarah Marsh|title=Six Tudor Queens: Katherine A Sign of Aragon, The True Queen: Six Tudor Queens 1Her Own|rating=43.5|genre=Historical General Fiction|summary=1501: A ship comes After a bout of scarlet fever as a child, Ellen Lark loses her hearing. Suddenly plunged into port on the English coast with an important passengera world of silence, everything about her life changes. The Spanish Infanta Catalina steps ashore to become Living in a time when the wife use of King Henry VII's heirsign language was seen as something only savages do, Ellen is sent to a school where she is taught to lip read, but physically restrained from signing. From here, Prince Arthur she ends up in another school studying under Alexander Graham Bell who has been teaching the deaf and produce future heirs for the English crownusing a system called Visible Speech. That's At the plan but that's not how the story actually goessame time, Bell is working on any level. For Catalina will be more famous as Katherine of Aragonother inventions and ideas, wife and Ellen finds herself unwittingly caught up in a complicated tangle of Arthur's brother, Henry VIIIespionage. As for producing heirs…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1472227476</amazonuk>|amazonusisbn=<amazonus>1472227476</amazonus>1035401614

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Lloyd ShepherdClaire North|title=The Detective and the Devil (Charles Horton 4)House of Odysseus

|genre=Crime (Historical)Literary Fiction |summary=1855: Only ''What could matter more than love?'' The follow-up to the excellent ''Ithaca'' picks up a few years months after where we left off. In the notorious Highways Murderer left his mark on London's dockspalace of Odysseus, with delicate care Queen Penelope continues to rule without her husband, Constable Charles Horton is called back who sailed to war at Troy and then by divine intervention never returned home. As ever she remains surrounded by suitors vying for the areathrone of the Western Isles. The disturbing murder of a clerk Having survived – politically and his family bears physical – the trademark of the serial killer but Hortonchaotic storm that Clytemnestra brought to Ithaca's sure he's already dead; Horton saw him dieshores, Queen Penelope is on the brink of a fragile peace. At this point One that shatters however with the hunt for a devil incarnate beginsreturn of Orestes, King of Mycenae, taking Horton and his wife Abigail to the other side of the world and the darker side of an untouchable Victorian institution: The East India Companysister Elektra, seeking refuge.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471136124</amazonuk>|amazonusisbn=<amazonus>1471136124</amazonus>0356516075

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Aliya WhiteleyB0C7J9D21B|title= The Arrival of MissivesA Captive in Algiers (Muhammed Amalfi Mysteries)|author=A J Lewis|rating= 4.5|genre= Literary Historical Fiction|summary=In the aftermath of the Great WarWhen we first meet our hero, Shirley Fearn dreams of challenging the conventions of rural England, where life his name is as unchanging as the seasons. Ettore and he lives at The scarred veteran Mr Tiller, left disfigured by an impossible accident on the battlefields House of FranceBeautiful Swallows. Idyllic as this might sound, brings with him it's a message: part prophecy, part warningbordello and Ettore's mother died when he was born. As Shirley He's village prepares not been short of mothers, though - but for someone of his background in late-eighteenth-century Amalfi, it's difficult to obtain decent employment. The stint working with the annual May Day celebrations, where a new queen will be crowned preparation of anchovies didn't work out and bastards are considered bad luck on fishing boats. Ettore was nothing if not resourceful - and the future reborn, she must choose between change determined - and renewal – will the missives Mr Tiller brings prevent her mastering her identity?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1907389377</amazonuk>it was not long before he had a successful business as a guide for visitors. He was even saving some money.

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Diney CosteloeEssie Fox|title=The Lost SoldierFascination

|summary=Rachel The Victorian era is incredibly over-romanticised as a journalist covering a local conflict between setting for historical fiction (matched only, perhaps, by the Second World War) which has often led to more than a land developer and the small village community of Charlton Ambrosefew writers mishandling it. The developer wants to level Ashgrove, There's such a group glut of nine trees planted to commemorate those media set in the village who died serving in World War I. As she investigates, Rachel realises era that only eight of the trees have corresponding names hallmarks we've come to associate with it are familiar to the point of the fallenbeing cliched, hackneyed even. The ninth All this is for a mysterious unknown soldiersimply to illustrate that it would be an easy thing to do poorly. Why unknown? Rachel is determined to discover his story But despite that, something about it still grabs me – and, in so doing, she also discovers part of her ownsomething about this book's description did as well.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784972576</amazonuk>|amazonusisbn=<amazonus>1784972576</amazonus>1914585526

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=David ChurchillNicole Jarvis|title=The Leopards of Normandy: Duke: Leopards of Normandy 2A Portrait in Shadow|rating=4.5

|summary=Normandy 1037: Duke William at 9 years old is surrounded by guardians and advisors but not ''I want all of them have his interests at heart. In fact whether he lives or dies will have more Florence to do with Williamknow my name's resilience ' Cast out from Rome, Artemisia Gentileschi arrives in Florence seeking an oasis in which her art can find a home and where her future can thrive rather than stagnate. But as some as she enters Florentine society she faces great opposition from the powerful Accademia, the custodial duty self-proclaimed guardians of those around him. Meanwhile the fight for healing magics that through paintings have the English throne across power to protect the channel seems remote city and its citizens from plagues and curses. The all-male Accademia has hoarded power over art and none of his business as the sons of Queen Emma jostle architecture for Canute's old crowncenturies and guard it above all else. It's getting closer though; one day William Duke of Normandy will be William the ConquerorTo them, Artemisia – an ambitious young woman who promises trouble and change – has no place amongst them and their society.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1472219228</amazonuk>|amazonusisbn=<amazonus>1472219228</amazonus>1803362340

{{newreview|author= Diney Costeloe|title= The Girl With No Name|rating= 4|genre= General Fiction |summary= Thirteen year old Lisa escapes from Nazi Germany on Set in the Kindertransport and arrives in England near-distant future, in August 1939. She can't speak a word world on the verge of English and her only belongings are crammed into a small suitcase. Among them climate collapse, Britain is one precious photograph of the family she has left behind in Germanygreat peril. Lonely and homesick, not knowing if she will ever see her family again, Lisa is adopted by The British Isles desperately needs a childless couple, and then bullied at school for being German. But worse is hero (or several) to come when save the Blitz blows her new home apart, day and she wakes up in hospital with rescue what little remains. What no memory -one expected was that one of who she is, or where she came from. The authorities give her a new name and despatch her to a children's home. With the war in full swing, what will become Knights of Lisa now?the Round Table would answer the call.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1784970050</amazonuk>0356518523

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Chris CleaveG K Holloway|title= Everyone Brave Is ForgivenIn the Shadows of Castles|rating= 4.5|genre= Historical Fiction|summary= War was declared at 11:15We begin after the momentous battle in 1066 and on the day of William of Normandy's coronation as King of England. Mary North signed up at noon. When war William's position is declared, Mary North leaves her finishing school, travels back to London, not secure and immediately signs upthe new king has many challenges. Expecting to be given Imposing authority through a position of high importance or excitement, she coronation is instead placed as a school teacherimportant. Tom Shaw decides And William is right to give war a miss – happy in his role organising educationworry. It's only when his flatmate Alistair enlistsWhile the previous king, Harold, that Tom is dead and Mary are drawn into the war in ways they never could have imagined. As Mary grows to protect and defend her small band likelihood of pupilsmore pitched battles is over, Tom struggles to decide whether he should join the war effort. And Alistair? Many, many miles away, Alistair battles both the enemy, rebels are stirring and his own feelings for one out much of his reachthe country does not wish to recognise a new overlord.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>147361869X</amazonuk>1800422466

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=David Dyer3949666079|title=The Midnight WatchNoema|author=Dael Akkerman|rating=4.5|genre=Historical General Fiction|summary=In ''This is a story about some things that happened to me about twelve thousand years ago.'' Maya is a young girl living in a hunter gatherer village during the early hours of April 15th 1912Mesolithic era. Climate change is occurring, the RMS Titanic sank causing the death Sea of over 1Grass encroaches further and further into Maya's forest home,500 peopleand food is becoming more and more scarce. The Californian, commanded by Captain Stanley Lord was the nearest ship What to it, near enough for anyone on deck that night to see do? Can the Titanic's distress rockets. This means it was near enough to go to its aid but it remained inactive while witnessing law givers in the unfolding events. Why? Within a day or two federation of the disaster American journalist John Steadman is sent villages muster peaceful ways to cover cope? Can the Titanic's sinking but Traveller, a spiritual figure who interprets the story wisdom of the Californian's inaction intrigues him even more.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782397795</amazonuk>|amazonus=<amazonus>1782397795</amazonus>All Life, provide solutions?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=David Sanger1529125898|title=All Their Minds In TandemGodmersham Park|author=Gill Hornby

|summary=October 1879: A stranger walks into New Georgetown, West Virginia to keep an appointment. He calls himself 'The Maker' and has a gift that gives him access to people's minds. Gradually he'll become deeply acquainted with If it were not for the casual dereliction of the townsfolk but it mustn't sway him from what heodd gentleman's here to accomplish. One manduty, one mission and there would no guarantee how it will endwomen to teach well-bred daughters at all.|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 Anne Sharpe was thirty-one years old when she arrived at Godmersham Park to take up the position of vipers?'' The governess to twelve-year is 1661 and Cardinal Mazarin, the Chief Minister to King Louis XIV of France, lies dying-old Fanny Austen. As the health She had no experience of the man who once governed France deteriorates, the ambitions teaching but this was a case of those beneath him strive for power in order to succeed himnecessity. Secret papers have been stolen from the Cardinal, papers that could change Until the course death of France forever, and have fallen in to the hands of Gabriel de Pontibrandher mother, Anne had a young actor who has become unwillingly involved in this strange conspiracy. Surrounded by scheming politicians and a secret brotherhood, the contents of these coded papers will change Gabriel's comfortable life and have the power to change was loved by both parents although her father was frequently absent from the future of Francehousehold.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910477354</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Elaine Everest|title=The Woolworths Girls|rating=4|genre=Historical Fiction|summary=It is Christmas, 1938, and three young ladies are excited about starting their new jobs at Woolworths in Erith. For each one of them, the job is a means of escape: Sarah wants to escape When her snobbish and controlling mother; newlywed Maisie can't abide died, her bullying mother in law; and shy Freda is running away from father cast her abusive stepfather off and searching for would have nothing more to do with her brother, who has escaped from prison. The ''Woolworths Girls'' soon become close friends, No explanation was offered but with the threat she would receive an annuity of war looming large£35 a year. Her maid, and tragedy just around the cornerAgnes, they are going to need to rely on each other more than ever beforewould receive nothing but was fortunately taken in by some neighbours.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>144729548X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Philip DentMelissa Fu |title=Mutable Passions: Charlotte Bronte: A Disquieting AffairPeach Blossom Spring |rating=3.5

|summary=As I loved the 200th anniversary of Charlotte Brontëprelude to Peach Blossom Spring, a short chapter entitled ''Origins''s birth approaches, . Unfortunately it is the only truly poetic part of a perfect time for reading about herbook that I expected more from. Philip DentCovering Chinese history from 1938 to 2005 as viewed through one family's second novel chooses a lesser known period of her life to dramatizeperspective. All her siblings are now dead; When their home city is set ablaze during the war with Japan, a hard winter when she is unable to visit young mother (Meilin) and her best friend, Ellen Nussey, Charlotte spends her time finishing ''Villette'', her final novelfour-year-old son (Renshu) are among those who flee. The family servant, Tabbystory follows them on their journey across China, ribs Charlotte about her romantic prospects – including Patrick Brontëand in Renshu's curate, Arthur Bell Nichollscase eventually to America. 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, Tabby.' |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>178589093X</amazonuk>1472277538

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Helen Simonson1916072038|title=The Summer Before House in the WarHollow (The Talbot Saga)|author=Allie Cresswell|rating=4.5

|summary=Summer 1914: Beatrice Nash arrives We meet part of the Talbot family in Yorkshire in Rye following the death of November 1811. Twenty-seven-year-old Jocelyn Talbot and her fathermother have travelled in some discomfort from their home at Ecklington, hoping to earn a living as a Latin tutorthe house in the hollow. Despite being the sort of woman The two women are angry with ideas each other and Jocelyn is well aware of her ownmother's strengths and weaknesses: ''She is practiced at subterfuge, at concealing, she has allies in the family of local pillar beneath a facade of respectability, the community Lady Agathadeplorable truth''. Agatha may not have realised just how modern Beatrice  Hester is but she'll stand by her after having been her sponsor for the post initially. Meanwhile Agathafurious about Jocelyn's nephew, medical student Hugh soon warms refusal to Beatrice but his heart belongs to Lucydo as she was asked, his surgeon professorwhich has precipitated ''this violent and unexpected removal''s daughter. Soon, though,  Then we are told of the events birth of a small town summer will fade in importance; the Balkans will explode child and Europe is thrown into a war that's far from the swift, romanticsoon after, Hester Talbot departs, consequence-free conflict of which summer daydreams are madeleaving Jocelyn in shame and isolation in Yorkshire.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408837641</amazonuk>|amazonus=<amazonus>1408837641</amazonus>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Kevin SmithAnnabel Abbs|title=The Voyage Language of the DolphinFood

|summary=Dublin 1916: Among the unrest and anti-British feeling worsened by the threat of conscription into Eliza Acton is a war seen as nothing to do with the Irish, Trinity College faculty poet who has other distractions. They'd like a trophy; never had the skeleton of slightest inclination to boil an Irish 'giant' to be preciseegg. The only glitch is that the main trophy contenderWhen tasked with writing a cookery book, Bernard MacNeill's skeletonshe recruits Ann Kirby, is somewhere difficult to access and all seasoned explorers are otherwise engaged. There may be hope thougha local woman with a troubled home life. They turn to FitzmauriceTogether, a student not good enough for anything else. Fitzmaurice agreesthey test, picking his friends Crozier and Rafferty to go with him. So… ''Gentlemencraft, lace up your strongest boots refine and pack your warmest underwear – we're all off to reshape the bloody Arctic!'' Whether battle cry or epitaphworld of domestic cookery, three men reinventing the recipe book and a dog… and an iguana… are going anywaychanging the face of cookery writing forever.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910124826</amazonuk>|amazonusisbn=<amazonus>1910124826</amazonus>1398502227

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Janet ToddFreya Marske|title=A Man of GeniusMarvellous Light|rating=4.5

|summary=Ann St Clair Robin Blyth is determined not to follow the ways of her Georgian contemporaries nudged into marriage. She earns enough as a writer of Gothic romances job in the Civil Service, much to keep the wolf from the door and believes that's how it will always behis chagrin. Then she There he meets Robert James, writer, self-acclaimed genius Edwin Courcey and popular raconteur, becoming totally besottedlearns that the streets of London are threaded with magic. However Ann still thinks she can retain her independenceDesperate to remove a curse that threatens to swallow him, even when she goes Robin follows Edwin to Venice the countryside, where the hedgegrows bristle with Robert to escape incantations and the boredom of English lifepeople shimmer with power. However there's There they uncover a darker side to this man, sinister plot that threatens the unforeseen consequences lives of which will unlock all magicians in the mysteries of Ann's own childhoodBritish Isles.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908524596</amazonuk>|amazonusisbn=<amazonus>1908524596</amazonus>1529080886

{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn= B09F4CTKJR|title=Eliza RoseFlights for Freedom|author=Lucy WorsleySteven Burgauer

|summary=They say never poke It's the later stages of World War I and the United States has just entered the conflict. Petrol Petronus is a sleeping bear as they are likely to wake young American who has signed up and slam you with a pawjoined the 17 Aero Squadron. The said can This company was the first US Aero Squadron to be trained in Canada, the first to be said of attached to the RAF and the Roman Empire, they were best left alone. Back in AD 09 first to be sent into the Germans managed skies to get one up on fight the Romans by ambushing them deep Germans in active combat. But before that can happen, Petrol has to master flying the forest and wiping out around 15000 men, notoriously difficult but it is now AD 14 and the Romans not only want revenge; they also want their Eagles backmajestic Sopwith Camel.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184809406X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Ernst Haffner and Michael Hofmann (translator)Christophe Medler|title=Blood BrothersMadrigal: A Closely Guarded Secret

|summary=France 1568: Having persuaded his father Jean that it's safe for him to return to his studiesSet against the backdrop of the English Civil War, 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 secret plan (code-named Madrigal) is discovered by Sir Robert Douse in the royal court in Parissummer of 1642. The fighting between As a loyal servant of the Medici-led Catholics King, and Head of the Huguenots has quietened down butSecret Service, despite sending his son into the vipers' nest, heit is Robert's reluctant duty to consider uncover the Peace details of St Germain as being the end plan and follow the clues to uncover one of the conflict. History will prove his suspicions correct as we approach most guarded secrets in history—especially since the St Bartholomew Massacre of plot could affect the Huguenots which occurs… in ParisKing.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782271937</amazonuk>|amazonusisbn=<amazonus>1782271937</amazonus>B095HY8SXQ

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Adriana Trigiani1471187179|title=All The Stars In The HeavensA Beautiful Spy|author=Rachel Hore

|summary=1805: Napoleon Bonaparte Minnie is on an 'ordinary' girl living an unexciting life in a leafy provincial suburb. The book is set in the way 1930s and Minnie is expected to conquering Europe while whatlive up to her mother's left expectations and find a nice young man to marry, produce children and spend the rest of Europe (including the Russian army led by Tsar Alexander) stands in his wayher days looking after her husband and their home. Prince Andrei Bolkonsky quickly gets a reputation as military hero although few know Unfortunately, this is allied isn't what she wants to his death wish. Meanwhile back in Russia the remaining aristocracy have no doubt that their motherland will win do at all and so they neither does she want to continue with daily lifeworking as a secretary. Pierre, the illegitimate son As a result of Count Bezukhoff buries his life in winea chance meeting, womenshe finds herself drawn into espionage, song working for the secret service and more wine but the death of his father takes him on effectively living a journey double life - attempting to find happiness, infiltrate the long way round. 12-year-old Natasha Rostov dreams Communist Party of love and happiness, searching with age-related exuberance and inexperienceGreat Britain. The older generation are there to help and hinder as they take their places Minnie finds herself torn between what she perceives as pawns her duty and puppeteers in the manipulation friends she has made - and social climbing that's become second nature… that is until likes - whilst working for the tide of war changesCommunist Party.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184990846X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Michael Grant|title= Front Lines|rating= 5|genre= Teens|summary=1942: 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 Afonso Cruz 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 BlairRahul Bery (translator)|title=Tread Softly, AliceKokoschka's Doll

|genre=Historical Literary Fiction|summary=Alice Ware Well, this looked very much like a book I could love from the get-go, which is finally returning home why I picked my review copy up and flipped pages over several times before actually reading any of it. I found things to Yorkshirepotentially delight me each time – a weird section in the middle on darker stock paper, after an extended stay with friends a chapter whose number was in France. Much has changed since she leftthe 20, but the most exciting development has been the arrival of an elegant new neighbour000s, Emma Cheeveyletters used as narrative form, who has inherited the estate next to their homeand so on. Alice is particularly thrilled by It intrigued with the arrival subterranean voice a man hears in wartorn Dresden that what little I knew of Emmait mentioned, too. But you's handsome soldier sons: ve seen the serious but self confident Steven star rating that comes with this review, and his gentlecan tell that if love was on these pages, easygoing younger brother Matthewit was not actually caused by them. Both men are keen to win her heart, but which one holds the key to her future So what happened?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0349407320</amazonuk>1529402697

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Anne O'BrienChristina Hammonds Reed|title=The Queen's ChoiceBlack Kids|rating=4|genre=Historical Fiction|summary=Joanna of Navarre may be married to John IVth Duke of Britany but she has views of her own and isn't afraid to voice them, even to Charles the French King. When she defends exiled English noble Henry Bolingbroke at the French court she does so as a friend not realising what the future holds. For Bolingbroke is the future Henry IV and fate will decree that Joanna will become his queen, roles that will take their toll on both of them as a couple and individuals.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848454074</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Ian Ross|title=Battle For Rome (Twilight of Empire)|rating=5|genre=Historical FictionTeens |summary=''Be warned - spoilers ahead for the first two books…''Aurelius Castus, tribune in Emperor ConstantineChristina Hammonds Reed's army debut novel is preparing for set against the battle everyone (including us) has been waiting for: backdrop of the fight against Maxentius1992 Los Angeles riots, Tyrant of Rome. Meanwhile Castus' marriage a reaction to the aristocratic Sabina has borne him absolution of four police officers for beating a beloved son but coldness lurks between black man and wife where there was hot passion, Rodney King, nearly to death. Castus' suspicions are further fed by his wife's name being on Told from the lips perspective of Ashley Bennett, the novel follows her evolution from a dying officer; truth or pre-death ramblings? Meanwhile Sabina has bought silent bystander when confronted with matters of race, to a new slave woman finding her voice and Castus swears he's seen embracing her somewhere before…heritage.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1784081205</amazonuk>1471188191