In Daughter of Sand and Stone, Libbie Hawker brings us the timely story of Zenobia, an ancient queen of Palmyra, the beautiful ruins of which city ISIS recently destroyed. My review of this lush and vivid novel.
I recently conducted a series of interviews with many writers of fiction set in the ancient world and put together one of the cover articles for Historical Novels Review. Ordinarily you need to be a member (which I highly recommend you become!) to read the magazine, but I’m allowed to post it here as an enticement.
Review of Emily Hauser’s For the Most Beautiful, a novel of the women of Troy.
Alison Morton guest posts about her novels of alternative Roman history. Ever wonder what alternative history is and is it looney? (no…) Teaser: the women get equal rights. Now that’s remarkably alternative! Alison knows her Romans and her world building, which makes this fiction very engaging.
Review of Call to Juno, the 3rd in Elisabeth Storrs series set in the ancient Etruscan and Roman world. “A book for long, delicious savoring.”
My review of Donis Casey’s latest historical mystery set in Oklahoma in 1917, All Men Fear Me.
Flame Tree Road: Shona Patel Discusses her Latest Novel, Article from August Historical Novels Review
My review of Helen of Sparta by Amalia Carosella–a new take on an old myth.
My review of Orhan’s Inheritance by Aline Ohanesian, a nuanced novel set in the context of the mass slaughter and exile of Armenians from Turkey during WWI
Review and Giveaway of The Other Alexander by Andrew Levkoff: a novel with an excellent voice. Hear a surprising side of Crassus.
