Review of Elisha Daemon, by E.C. Ambrose
If you’d enjoy a novel combining medieval magic and medicine, my review of E.C. Ambrose’s Elisha Daemon is for you. Read on.
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Cover Reveal for Becoming Madame Secretary
Join me in celebrating the cover reveal for Stephanie Dray’s upcoming novel, Becoming Madame Secretary. Whether she’s bringing to life Cleopatra’s daughter or Jefferson’s, she’s an outstanding writer of historical fiction. Take a peek at what she’s done with Frances Perkins.
Review of The Cliff’s Edge by Charles Todd
Thirteen may be an unlucky number, but not with the thirteenth book in the Bess Crawford series. I’ve consistently enjoyed this mystery series. Set in 1919 postwar England, The Cliff’s Edge skillfully interweaves several intriguing elements: the long shadow of WWI, English village life just after the war, old hatreds, and a twisty plot. I hope you enjoy my review.
Review of The Queen of Swords by R.S. Belcher
Here’s my review of The Queen of Swords, an excellent dark fantasy with both cynical and positive streaks and kick-ass heroines. Lots of fun.
Review of A Duke at the Door, by Susanne Allen
My review of a sub-genre of historical fiction that I don’t usually read. From the bare-chested cover and the mention of a duke in the title, you may have guessed this is Regency romance, but with a shapeshifter fantasy twist. A light and humorous read for fun.
Review of Secrets of the Nile by Tasha Alexander
In Secrets of the Nile, Tasha Alexander brings readers another twisty plot on a trip up the Nile in a troubled Egypt during British colonial rule. A Victorian whodunnit that keeps the pages turning. I had fun with this review.
Review of The Wool Translator by Tim Schooley
Here’s my review of an outstanding historical novel that I read with an especially alert writerly eye, for reasons I explain in my post. The Wool Translator involves characters from medieval England, Paris, Bruges, Granada, and elsewhere who, at first, seem impossibly unrelated. Part of the enjoyment of this book is how they all come together into one plot, even though everyone wants to keep them apart. This is a good one.
Review of The Raven Song, by Luanne G. Smith
If a Victorian Great Britain in which beings with magical powers exist sounds fun to you, you’ll enjoy my review of Luanne G. Smith’s The Raven Song.
Review of Rust in the Root by Justina Ireland
I think Rust in the Root is one of the most worthwhile books I’ve read recently, a fantasy twist on American history and the role of Black Americans. It’s entertaining as well as thought-provoking. I hope you enjoy my review.
Review of Keeper of Enchanted Rooms, by Charlie Holmberg
This historical fantasy is both a magic-filled thriller with a delightfully creepy villain and a romance with hesitant Victorian “lovers.” There’s a house that’s truly out to get its owner, among other dangers that manage to be both funny and frightening. Read on for my review.