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The temple of Fortuna by Elodie HarperIn this third volume of The Wolf Den trilogy, we meet Amara in Rome as the wealthy concubine of Demetrius, former counselor to the...
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Lamentation by C.J. SansomIn 1546, King Henry VIII’s health is deteriorating. The court splits into two factions: the Catholics who want a return to...
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Wolves of winter by Dan JonesAfter the battle of Crécy, Loveday Fitztalbot and young Romford along with the other remaining Essex dogs hope to receive their pay...
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Written in my own heart’s blood by Diana GabaldonI’ve been a huge Outlander fan ever since I read the first book before watching the first season of the TV series. Unlike...
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The heretic queen by Michelle MoranBeing the niece of the heretic pharaoh Nefertiti – wife of Achanaton who abandoned the Gods, Nefertari is not exactly popular...
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Disobedient by Elizabeth FremantleArtemisia Gentileschi helps her father Orazio with his work as a painter and it soon becomes clear that she may be more gifted than...
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War of the wolf by Bernard CornwellUhtred has finally become lord of Bebbanburg. Shortly afterwards, he’s already lured out of the castle on a mission to Mercia...
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20 books of summer: the recapI don’t know about you but I’m even sadder than normal about the summer coming to an end. Here in Belgium, we had a...
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Cities of women by Kathleen B. JonesAfter a personal tragedy, Beatrice has to flee her home along with her mother which means she also has to give up her dream of...
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The steel beneath the silk by Patricia BracewellEmma of Normandy seeks an alliance with Thorkell who has deserted the Danes, driving a wedge between herself and her young son...
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The darkest sin by D.V. BishopOtto officer Cesare Aldo is summoned to a women’s convent at the behest of a wealthy merchant because there are rumours of...
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Review from the past: Once upon a river by Diane SetterfieldI started this book blog in August 2020, during one of the covid lockdowns. But of course, I’ve been reading historical fiction for a much longer...
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The women of Troy by Pat BarkerAfter the fall of Troy, all male Trojans (men, children and babies alike) have been slaughtered by the Greeks and the women divided among...
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Hild by Nicola GriffithWhen Hild’s father Hereric, heir to the throne of Elmet, is poisoned, she moves with her mother and sister Hereswith to the...
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In her own right by Amanda SchiavoMary is the only living child of her father Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon. She’s the apple of his eye at...
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Venus in winter by Gillian BagwellAt the age of twelve, Bess of Hardwick is sent away from home to serve in Lady Zouche’s household. When Lady Zouche goes to...
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City of vengeance by D.V. BishopEx-soldier Cesare Aldo now works for the Otto – a kind of 16th-century Florentine police force – and must escort the...
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Review from the past: Queen’s gambit by Elizabeth FremantleI started this book blog in August 2020, during one of the covid lockdowns. But of course, I’ve been reading historical fiction for a much...
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Sisi, empress on her own by Alison PatakiAfter the birth of her daughter Valerie, Sisi often retreats to her estate in Hungary to enjoy the freedom of riding her horse on...
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My Six in six – 2023 editionIt’s July, which means six months of 2023 have passed. Can you believe it? This also means it’s time for Six in six. A challenge...
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A column of fire by Ken FollettIt’s 1558 and Mary Tudor is burning heretics at a stake. Ned Willard returns to Kingsbridge to discover that Margaret...
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Your guide to Greek myth retellingsSo the time for non-review content has finally come again. In the past, I’ve already done some thematic lists of books ( books set in a...
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Clytemnestra’s bind by Susan C. WilsonThe Spartan princess Clytemnestra marries young Tantalus, heir to the Mycenaean throne, and together they have a baby son called...
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Blackberry and wild rose by Sonia VeltonSara Kemp has been left alone to build a new life in London. But she ends up in a brothel under the supervision of the bossy Mrs...
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The Puritan Princess by Miranda MalinsFrances Cromwell is the youngest daughter of Oliver Cromwell. After the Civil War, her father becomes the country’s leading...
