Elodia struggles against bondage twice over. In Elodia's Knife, the Roman Empire surrounds her with enemies– in this foreign land, she must learn whom to trust. Highly recommended!
Neferet strives to be a healer. But in Flowers of Evil, a patient dies in her care, leaving her to solve his murder – despite the danger to herself. Highly recommended!
Empress Theodora has achieved power, but now she must hold it. In Too Soon the Night, she tells of her struggle to stand as a great ruler, and where she fell. Highly recommended!
Herrwn struggles to keep a secret Druid community alive, fracturing from within, persecuted from without by the spreading Christian church. Highly Recommended!
The Roman Empire begins a reign of terror upon its Jewish and Christian citizens. Can Barabbas help the fledgling church in this final book of the series?
The ancient Roman historical figure, Antonius is superbly drawn in Brook Allen's first book in the Antonius series. Exceptional read and highly recommended!
Old gods fall as Christianity rises across northern Europe with a fair amount of help from the women behind the scenes, the wielders of true power.
A remarkable history of Empress Theodora's life so big that it will take more than one volume to tell all there is to tell. And that is simply glorious. Highly recommended!
These are the titles that advanced from the CHAUCER Book Awards 2020 Long List to the Short List. The Chaucer Book Awards for pre-1750s Historical Fiction is a division of the Chanticleer Int'l National Book Awards - The CIBAs.
In an ancient world split in three by religions, a conflicted young man seeks the truth about his past and builds his future in the sequel to the highly regarded Sugar Merchant. Recommended!