The Maiden of All Our Desires by Peter Manseau takes place about twenty years after the deadliest stretch of the Black Death in 14th century Europe, as well as incorporates flashbacks occurring just before the start of the plague. While the novel follows Sister/Mother John, Mother Ursula, and Sister Magdalene, the nuns sometimes feel like… Continue reading Review: The Maiden of All Our Desires by Peter Manseau
In The House Is On Fire, Rachel Beanland recounts the chaotic true story of the 1811 theater fire in Richmond, VA as told from four perspectives. There is Jack, a stage hand who witnesses the inciting event and grapples with doing the right thing. Cecily, an enslaved woman who takes her freedom into her own… Continue reading Review: The House Is on Fire by Rachel Beanland
I really didn't know what to expect when I first started The Night Train to Berlin. I wasn't expecting the present day story line, which I normally wouldn't go for. Everyone has their specific tastes and honestly if I see a historical fiction novel with a present day story line I 98% of the time… Continue reading Review: The Night Train to Berlin by Melanie Hudson
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