Peregrine Hill by Nina de Gramont takes place in Gilded Age New York and follows Mariah Bishop and her mother Isabelle in the wake of a family tragedy. When Isabelle's husband and children (other than Mariah) perish in a steamboat accident, mother and daughter must find a way to survive by making an advantageous marriage.… Continue reading Review: Peregrine Hill by Nina de Gramont
Amelie West is an author and fiction editor from Toronto, Canada, who crafts dark, atmospheric gothic mysteries featuring strong, complex heroines. She draws inspiration from authors like Simone St. James, Deanna Raybourn, and Ava Reid. When she isn’t lost in her latest manuscript, Amelie can be found wandering old bookstores or enjoying the company of… Continue reading Interviews with Indies: Amelie West
Rozina Hyland is a gothic historical fiction writer originally from Norfolk and now based in the Midlands, UK.Her fascination with all things gothic began at an early age, and she has always been drawn to the darker things in life. Through her writing, Rozina explores women's history and themes of power, persecution, and survival.As a… Continue reading Interviews with Indies: Rozina Hyland
At HNS 2026, I had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with Essie Fox. I read The Fascination when it first came out and enjoyed Essie's dark and gothic aesthetic and writing style. As such, Dangerous and her newest novel, Catherine - a Wuthering Heights retelling, have been on my TBR since they came out.… Continue reading Review: Dangerous by Essie Fox
A Crown of Stars by Shana Abe follows real life historical figure, actress Rita Jolivet, from her budding acting career to her eventual survival of the torpedoing of the RMS Lusitania. Abe opens the novel in the early 1900s where Marguerite "Rita" and her younger sister Inez pursue their careers as an actress and violinist,… Continue reading Review: A Crown of Stars by Shana Abe
Burn Down Master's House by Clay Cane takes place over about thirty years stretching from Pennsylvania to South Carolina, with the overarching story's inciting event taking place in Goochland, Virginia. Author Clay Cane based these four interconnected stories off of his own ancestry, as well as real events in the 19th century American South pulled… Continue reading Review: Burn Down Master’s House by Clay Cane
Vlad: The Last Confession by C.C. Humphreys is a historical fiction account of 15th century Vlad Dracula, Prince of Wallachia--or as most know him, Vlad the Impaler. The tale is framed by confessionals told in 1481 from those closest to Vlad, his former lover, his best friend, his confessor, who witnessed his lows and highs… Continue reading Review: Vlad The Last Confession by C.C. Humphreys
The Lost Journals of Sacajewea by Debra Magpie Earling is not your typically structured historical novel, but rather a mix of narrative poetry and prose. Sacajewea is introduced to the reader as the pre-teen and we follow her until about the age of seventeen. While most only know about Sacajewea through the context of the… Continue reading Review: The Lost Journals of Sacajewea by Debra Magpie Earling
Raven Rock has advanced to the Semi-Finals of Chanticleer International Book Reviews 2023 Goethe Historical Fiction Award! See the full list here.
The Wolf Queen by Marie McCurdy is based on the life of real historical figures Thusnelda of the Germanic Cherusci tribe and Arminius, a Germani chief raised as a Roman officer. I admit I did not know of these historical figures before reading this book, but their tale intrigued me to find out what happened… Continue reading Review: The Wolf Queen by Marie McCurdy
