book review, historical fiction

Review: The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett

I was already familiar with the Kingsbridge series from the Pillars of the Earth and World Without End mini-series. The Evening and the Morning. I appreciate the level of world building that has gone into this series--although I haven't read the others, I know they all follow the town of King's Bridge from the late… Continue reading Review: The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett

book review, historical fiction

Review: The Half-Drowned King by Linnea Hartsuyker

Linnea Hartsuyker's Golden Wolf trilogy has been on my to-read list for a while for its realistic representation of Scandanavia during the 9th century. Historical Fiction with Vikings--yes, please, but it's surprisingly hard to find serious stories about Vikings rather than harlequin-esque romance novels about stereotypes (no offense if those are your vice.) The Half-Drowned… Continue reading Review: The Half-Drowned King by Linnea Hartsuyker