The past is never dead, it isn’t even past
David Boyle’s Roman Briton is the finale to the series of novellas about the famous British chieftain, Caractacus. Following the bloody defeat of his army, the novel sees him taken away from his homeland as a prisoner. His life and those of his people lie in grave...
Paula de Fougerolles, what prompted you to choose the period that you wrote your first book in? I’ve known since I was a child that I wanted to write novels set in the so-called “Dark Ages”—the early-mediaeval period. It’s just always been my thing. It’s as if I can...
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In the sixth instalment of his Praetorian series, Simon Turney once again delivers an exciting story of intrigue, military drama and messy Roman politics. With Blades of Antioch, he shows he is not only a master of his craft, but of portraying the Roman world in all...
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Harry Baker lives in constant fear that the secret life he harbours will be discovered by his classmates. He is one of many university students who have been scarred by the Great War, and is trying to return to some semblance of normality. That is, until he meets JP,...
Doherty & Turney, Gordon Doherty and Simon Turney are the authors behind the Rise of Emperors books, the first of which is Sons of Rome. The two writers, both successes in their own right, have teamed up to write this new series. Peter Tonkin, author of Caesar’s...
In his historical note, S.J.A.Turney tells us that when he decided to approach the Vikings as historical subjects, he was determined to do something new with them. In Blood Feud, he delivers novelty in the most exciting of ways. Leaving behind pillaged English...
Death and deception lie threateningly in the background of R.N. Morris’ new thriller, Law of Blood, set within the sombre landscape of nineteenth-century Russia. As St Petersburg endures a particularly harsh winter, a young child discovers a body in the snow. Pavel...
Nicola Cornick effortlessly blends historical fiction with mystery-writing in her latest dual-time novel, The Last Daughter. An international bestselling author renowned for her time-slip mysteries, Cornick interweaves the 15th century with the present day to create a...
