The circumstances of some of the most intriguing but unsuccessful assassination attempts in history are covered in Longsword: Edward and the Assassin by Dimitar Gyopsaliev, which is set in the thirteenth-century Holy Land. We follow the story of Peter, an orphan who was raised in...

The message from Queen Puduhepa of Hatti to the queen of the two kingdoms of Kemet (Egypt), Nefertari, confirmed a possibility that Queen Nefertari dreaded. A Hittite king had been dethroned and was bound for Egypt to seek asylum. In their message to Queen Nefertari,...

Steven T. Collis pens an engaging story of war, devotion, and survival in his novel, Praying with the Enemy. On June 11, 1951, Captain Ward Miller flies over Korea in his aircraft. On a bomb mission, napalm is his payload. Being a veteran of...

Where David Threw Stones by Elyse Hoffman is a work of historical fiction that would appeal most to a mixed audience of young adults and adults who enjoy stories that focus on the World War II era. David Saidel was ten years old when the...

Song of Redemption is a moving account of a young slave girl who lived in the cruel environment of slavery. Shocking findings are made when the remains of Danielle, a young vocalist who was a slave, are discovered inside the Soileau estate wall, where she...

The Self-Liberation of Parson Sykes: Enslavement in Southampton County, Virginia by David J. Mason tells the story of the author’s great-grandfather, Parson Sykes, and his journey to freedom during the Civil War. The author does a remarkable job of setting up the details of the...

We read about Hastings’ pursuit of retaliation and reputation-building in The Kings of the Sea: The Saga of Hasting the Avenger by C.J. Adrien. Hastings learns the hard way that reputation, at whatever price, is everything. Because of his cunning and luck, Hastings gains a...

Mentchu-hotep, the son of the supreme ruler of Upper ​Kemet, is on a mission to learn what it takes to become a ruler and succeed his father. He must learn about their allies and foes, become connected to nature and the people, and learn to...

Fearless is a work of fiction in the women’s fiction and socio-political issues subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Paula Dáil. In this astute and heartfelt examination of the role of women in the patriarchal...

The Damned of Magdeburg by H. Allenger is a historical fiction novel that chronicles the lead-up to the 17th-century Sack of Magdeburg, one of the most notorious massacres in world history. Allenger explores the human elements of a period that we don't really know much...