Fiction
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Shield of Mercia by MJ Porter
Shield of Mercia by MJ Porter: Eagle of Mercia Chronicles #8, ISBN: 978-1836175186, Boldwood Books, 3rd October 2025 Mercia is triumphant. Her king is safe. But Wessex was never Mercia’s only enemy. Following a brutally cold winter, King Wiglaf of Mercia is in the ascendancy. Even Wessex’s Archbishop of Canterbury extraordinarily ventures to Mercia to… Continue reading
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A Castle, A Constable, and A Community: Lady of Lincoln by Rachel Elwiss Joyce (The Nicola de la Haye Series, Book 1)
Lady of Lincoln by Rachel Elwiss Joyce, ISBN: 978-1919337913, Hedgehog Books, 2025 Nicola de la Haye, Constable of Lincoln Castle, was one of the most remarkable women in medieval England — yet her story has been largely consigned to the back pages of historical record. From her youth in the late twelfth century, this debut… Continue reading
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Valour: Black Lion Chronicles #3 by Richard Cullen
ISBN: 9781836033707 Boldwood Books, 15th August 2025 Estienne Wace has found purpose serving at the Teutonic Knights’ fortress of Rosenau, having earned respect through his unflinching courage. When a Christian mission led by Fabrisse of Avallon arrives, determined to convert a pagan clan beyond the Carpathian Mountains, Estienne’s warnings of danger fall on deaf ears.… Continue reading
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Crusade: Black Lion Chronicles #2 by Richard Cullen
ISBN: 9781836033677 Boldwood Books, 10th February 2025 Stripped of his birthright, Estienne Wace seeks to prove his worth in the deserts of Outremer. Egypt, 1219 AD. Abandoning the safety of England for the perilous shores of the Levant, Estienne is thrust into the turmoil of the Fifth Crusade. Burning with righteous purpose, he is determined… Continue reading
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Rebellion by Richard Cullen
The start of an epic new historical adventure series from Richard Cullen introducing The Black Lion As war approaches, the lion will roar… 1213AD. King Richard the Lionheart is dead, and his brother, John Lackland, sits uneasily upon the throne of England. Across the sea, Prince Louis, heir to the powerful King Philip Augustus of… Continue reading
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Reviewed: In the Company of Fools by Tania Bayard
Christine de Pizan Mysteries #3 A baby abandoned in the palace gardens leads scribe sleuth Christine de Pizan into a mystery involving murder, superstition and scandal in fourteenth-century France. Paris, 1396. Scribe Christine de Pizan is shocked when the Duke of Orleans’ fools find a baby, wrapped in rags and covered in sores, abandoned in… Continue reading
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Reviewed: Kin of Cain by Matthew Harffy
AD 630. Anglo-Saxon Britain. A gripping, action-packed historical tale set in the world of The Bernicia Chronicles. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell. Winter grips the land in its icy fist. Terror stalks the hills, moors and marshes of Bernicia. Livestock and men have been found ripped asunder, their bones gnawed, flesh gorged upon. People… Continue reading
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