Review of What Should Be Wild by Julia Fine
My review of Julia Fine’s What Should Be Wild, a fairytale-like novel of a wild wood and several generations of magical women who live there. Both dark and dryly humorous.
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Review of The Undertakers by Nicole Glover
Nicole Glover’s The Undertakers, in her Black speculative fiction Murder and Magic series, features husband and wife magical practitioners who operate as both undertakers and detectives in post-Civil War Philadelphia. My review of this entertaining mix of historical and magical mystery.
Review of When Blood Lies, C.S. Harris
Sometimes long-running series like C.S. Harris’s Sebastian St. Cyr Mysteries loose steam, but that is definitely not the case with When Blood Lies, book 17 of her series. It was named Editor’s Choice in Historical Novels Review. My review.
Historical Fantasy Review: Everything That Burns
My book review of the highly enjoyable historical fantasy, Everything That Burns, set in the French Revolution–with magic.
Guest Post: Paris in Ruins
A guest post from M.K. Tod. She has set her latest novel, Paris in Ruins, in an iconic place at a time of great upheaval and conflict–during the Prussian invasion of 1870. It is a novel of the human spirit overcoming the worst of times.
Historical Fiction Review: The Steel Beneath the Silk
My review of The Steel Beneath the Silk, set in 11th C England. Bracewell brings Emma to life with meticulous research and powerful writing.
Historical Mystery Review: Untrue Till Death
My review of Untrue Till Death: Murder in the 17th Century. Delve into an intellectual puzzle with a Dutch philosophy master turned amateur sleuth.
Review: Elegy to Murder by Priscilla Royal
My review of Elegy to Murder by Priscilla Royal. Royal’s latest medieval mystery shows a master crafter of historical fiction in her prime. A highly recommended addition to this long-running marvel of a series.
Review: Of Kings and Griffins
Historical Novels Review is the definitive review magazine for all historical fiction published in English, including historical fantasy. I’m pleased to share an excerpt from their review of my latest novel, Of Kings and Griffins in the February issue.
Review: Joyous Lies by Margaret Spence
My review of Margaret Spence’s latest novel Joyous Lies. Joyous Lies is a tale of family secrets straining the bonds of family love, and lost ideals testing the deepest held values. Spence combines a spellbinding plot with nuanced, rich characters that will reach into your heart and not let go.