Historical

Aegis Rising by Stephen Keefe

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Few families seem to endure the shifting inertia of history.  Even the greatest houses, whose names and vigor were the signatures of an age, fade away until only stone markers remain. I know of one ancient name that survived.  Though its members would die young, killed by barbarism, the name stubbornly survived.

This story belongs to them; it belongs equally to their patroness. 

Rating: 4/10

Paper Roses by Celia Collier

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Scotland, 1524. The dying wish of a childhood friend binds fiesty Ciara Mackintosh in marriage to her family's sworn enemy, the bold laird, Alastair MacDonell. Through fragile roses crafted of paper, Ciara reveals her most secret dreams-dreams that must be powerful enough to erase the treachery of the past and free her once and for all to embrace the love of a lifetime.

Rating: 7/10

Promise and Honor by Kim Murphy

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 At the outbreak of the Civil War, Amanda Graham's husband dies a hero's death. Left with no source of income, she smuggles medical supplies across the lines for the Confederacy. Wit and Lt. col. William Jackson's aid help her elude capture. In bitter opposition, Lt. Samuel Prescott clashes with Wil on more than the battlefield, when both men fall in love with Amanda. Torn by grief and loyalty, Amanda struggles with the reality that her way of life has been altered forever by the growing storm.

Rating: 6/10

King of the Romans by John Gorman

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The novel tells the story of Syagrius, the last ruler of Gaul and the changing ancient world lying in ruins at his feet.

Rating: 8/10

Treason by Meredith Whitford

 "Treason" is a magnificent historical novel, bringing a truly literary perspective to characters and events of a dramatic and passionate period in British history.

Rating: 9/10