Review: The Tubman Command by Elizabeth Cobbs
The Tubman Command by Elizabeth Cobbs tells the true story of Harriet Tubman’s instrumental involvement in the Combahee River raid which resulted in freeing about 750 enslaved people from […]
Category Archives: historical fiction
Review: Blackberry and Wild Rose by Sonia Velton
Blackberry and Wild Rose by Sonia Velton is set in 18th Century London, specifically within the silk industry in Spitalfields. Set against this vibrant backdrop, Velton weaves together the stories […]
Review: My Lady Judge by Cora Harrison
My Lady Judge by Cora Harrison follows 15th century Mara, Brehon (Judge) of an area of western Ireland called the Burren. Brehon Law in Ireland was a civil code far […]
Review: The Turning of Anne Merrick by Christine Blevins
I need to preface this review by saying that about 80% into The Turning of Anne Merrick I found out this book was a sequel! First, this speaks to […]
Review: The Familiars by Stacey Halls
The Familiars by Stacey Halls is a fictional account leading up to the 1612 Pendle Witch Trials, featuring actual historical figures. Seventeen-year-old Fleetwood Shuttleworth becomes mistress of Gawthorpe Hall, near Pendle, […]
Review: The Chef’s Secret by Crystal King
Set in 16th century Italy, The Chef’s Secret by Crystal King follows papal chef Bartolomeo Scappi and his apprentice, Giovanni, through two intersecting tales that peel back like layers […]
Review: Highland Raven by Melanie Karsak
Highland Raven (Book 1 of the Celtic Blood series) by Melanie Karsak is a historical fantasy origin story of the real Lady MacBeth, Gruoch of Scotland. I was instantly intrigued […]
