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The Family Morfawitz

by Monica Carter

Daniel H. Turtel’s "The Family Morfawitz" is an original and striking multigenerational saga centered on a power-hungry family. Inspired by Ovid’s Metamorphoses, it follows the determined rise of a family that immigrates to post-war... Read More

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The Hollander

by John M. Murray

A Dutch trading officer enters into a forbidden romance in Japan in the tense historical novel "The Hollander". In Dan Westerlin’s historical novel "The Hollander", an ambitious trading overseer attempts to keep the last Dutch colony... Read More

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The Persian Glories

by Carolina Ciucci

"The Persian Glories" is an action-packed historical novel in which a woman unleashes chaos during her pursuit of extraordinary jewels. In Susan Wakeford Angard’s thrilling historical novel "The Persian Glories", a woman goes to great... Read More

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Where Destiny Commands

by Karen Rigby

In the historical novel "Where Destiny Commands", a couple makes personal sacrifices to nurse their splendid passion for each other. Based on family lore, Leila Sen’s historical novel "Where Destiny Commands" follows a marriage that... Read More

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Islomanes of Cumberland Island

by Mari Carlson

An island’s history is a metaphor for change in the historical novel "Islomanes of Cumberland Island". Infused with historical details, Rita Welty Bourke’s novel "Islomanes of Cumberland Island" tells the story of a family’s... Read More

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Cradle of Saints

by Jeremiah Rood

"Cradle of Saints" is an epic historical novel in which politics and religion lead to clashes and power struggles in the British Isles. Set in medieval Britain, Paula de Fougerolles’s thrilling historical novel "Cradle of Saints" is... Read More

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Nad of Nadide

by Matt Benzing

Young lovers contend with cultural challenges in a time of turmoil in the historical romance novel "Nad of Nadide". In Wagih Abu-Rish’s passionate historical novel "Nad of Nadide", young lovers are kept apart by political strife.... Read More

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