Beneath the Swamp’s Shadow is a moving historical novel by Lumbee author Kelvin Ray Oxendine. It is an evocative revisiting of the thrilling events that led up to the Battle of Hayes Pond in 1958, between the Lumbee/ Tuscarora Native American communities and the Ku...

The Secret History of Famous People: Ten Short Stories by Rich Elliot is a collection of previously published tales, all ten crisply written and fabulously inventive. Each one looks at a celebrity, whether a writer, a politician, a conqueror, or a sports star (among others)....

Among the Beautiful Beasts by Lori McMullen is a historical journey told in the first-person voice of Marjory Stoneman Douglas. But it is also the story of Miami. In its infancy, Miami, Florida, in 1919, began growing with all the awkwardness of a petulant child....

Eroshenko by Lucy May Lennox is a historical tale based on real-life events that transpired during the height of World War 1. This is a fictional account of the life of Vasily Eroshenko, a blind Ukrainian, and Kamichika Ichiko, his Japanese confidant and romantic partner,...

Raising Liberty by Joseph W. Hudgens is a historical novel that vividly reimagines the origin story of one of the world’s most iconic monuments: the Statue of Liberty. Blending meticulous research with immersive storytelling, Hudgens creates a deeply human portrait of Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, the...

Inspired by biblical lore, The Veil by Wanda Luthman follows the story of Samuel, a young boy who witnesses a miraculous event that changes the course of human history. All Samuel ever wanted was to be chosen to serve as the priest's understudy in the...

Solitary Walker: A Novel of Mary Wollstonecraft by N.J. Mastro follows Mary Wollstonecraft's journey in late 18th-century England and revolutionary France. Beginning with her move to London as a 28-year-old spinster to establish independence as a writer, the novel chronicles her emergence as a champion...

The Empresario’s Wife by Barbara H. Seeber is a sweeping historical novel that brings to life the turbulent era of the Texas Revolution through the eyes of Sarah Seely DeWitt. In 1827, Sarah leaves behind the familiar comforts of St. Louis for the promise and...

Magdalene's Journey by Renee Blodgett and Anthony Compagnone is a thought-provoking novel that reimagines the story of Mary Magdalene, offering a fresh perspective on her role in history and her relationship with Yeshua. Through the experiences of modern-day characters Rochelle and Angelo, the book explores...

Nothing Proved by Janet Wertman dives deep into Elizabeth Tudor’s turbulent early years, showing readers just how close she came to losing everything before she ever became queen. Her world is in tatters as her mother, Anne Boleyn, is executed, and suddenly Elizabeth is no...