Tobias by Prue Batten is an epic historical fiction that takes you back in the time and shows you the dynamics of old anarchy. The Eastern Empire is slipping out of the grip of Byzantium. In order to keep the reins tight, Byzantium is trying...

Wow. Just...wow! That's all I can really say after reading the epic novel Roman Mask by author Thomas M.D. Brooke. In an absolutely fantastic read, we find ourselves in Ancient Rome, at the very height of the Roman Empire. Augustus Caesar rules the Empire as...

There is a story behind every photograph, especially a photograph of a lovely young girl standing on top of Mount Royal. Pierre knows this. He was part of the search and rescue team who searched the crash site of a passenger plane. That's where he...

Crossing the Border is a collection of short stories by Ksenia Rychtycka. The title of this collection itself presents myriad moments in life with nine stories set in Ukraine and reaching to the United States and Greece. Love, disillusionment, tragedy, strength and perseverance are highlighted...

An African-American cowboy and U.S. Marshal in Indian territory, Cole Winter accepts a commission to bring in Joseph Two Guns, his own brother. So begins the story in To the Gallows by author G.S. Luckett. Cole knows that Joseph is not guilty of the crime...

Wow. Just wow. I’m not sure if that’s enough of a statement for a review, but those were my thoughts when I finished Don Gutteridge’s book, Lily’s Story. The beautifully wrought historical epic follows our protagonist, Lily, as she traverses through life, from her childhood...

While on vacation in New Orleans, Jason Sterling receives a job offer to be a personal assistant to L.L. Augere in Boston. While working for him, Jason notices strange occurrences and begins to worry about his life and the lives of those he loves. Sandrine...

Nicaea Trilogy: Three Novellas by Warren Lamb is a collection offering three novellas that take on a theme of history. This book spins the story of an ancient codex so rare it becomes the object of a quest, and this quest spans time and place....

Virtue's End by WG Palmer is set in 1901, with all the interesting quirks and way of life typical to that period in history. Matteo Carsonelli and his family, immigrants from Italy, live in the slums of Manhattan known as Poortown. Matteo vows to escape...

Metal: A Treasure Hunt is a contemporary fiction novel written by Java Davis. The underlying story, however, has historical roots that date back to the 1700s. Shaker Falls Park was located on land that had been in dispute since colonial times, and the land figured...