Tag Archives: historical fiction

'The Wicked City' by Beatriz Williams is a classic example of historical fiction. Her narrative so on point with the time period that she makes us believe that we are smack in the middle of the Jazz Age, sipping bathtub gin in a clandestine Juice Joint.

While not asking for a neatly tied-with-a-bow, mea-culpa ridden ending from the characters or the author, in 'Leopard at the Door' Jennifer McVeigh could have given her readers a sense of character redemption and evolution, which sadly never happens.

Grounding speculative fiction in history, fact, setting, dialogue gives writing an air of authenticity that pulls in the reader.

'Orchard: A Novel', by Jack H Bailey, is rich with the dust and death of a time period long left behind, one that I am most certainly glad I didn't live through.

"The Last Wife of Attila the Hun" by Joan Shweighardt is a superbly written and excellently researched novel that will mesmerize fans of historical fiction.

Interview with Joan Schweighardt author of "The Last Wife of Attila the Hun".

"A Fine Imitation" by Amber Brock is very well written and the narrative enticing. But it's very hard to warm up to the main character when her shallowness supersedes her last minute show of rebellion

"The Secret Language of Stones" by M.J. Rose is a story abundant with magic and haunting beauty that promises to enthrall readers until the very last page.

Award-winning novel, When a "Red Bird Flies", by Karen Evancic about two women on different paths is filled with pain and hope.

Everything about "Children of Earth and Sky" by Guy Gabriel Kay makes it a wonder and a joy to read.