On Sept. 9, the U.S. publisher of “Harry Potter” will premiere a highly ambitious series with a mystery ending for readers and a couple of puzzlers for the industry. “The 39 Clues” is a planned 10-volume set about young Amy and Dan Cahill and their worldwide search for the secret to their family’s power.
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The Clerkenwell Tales by Peter Ackroyd
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Anchor (November 8, 2005)
Average Customer Review on Amazon: 3.5 stars
Editorial Review from Publishers Weekly:
Ackroyd (The Last Testament of Oscar Wilde; Hawksmoor; etc.) brings late medieval London to life in this latest of his fascinating historical novels. Working with a cast of characters drawn from The Canterbury […]
A 2009 calendar based on the popular fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R Martin will be published by Dabel Brothers Publishing for next year.
“Dabel Brothers Publishing is proud to announce the publication of the first ever-illustrated calendar from the epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire, written by […]
The last review I did was on the historical fiction novel The Archer’s Tale by Bernard Cornwell, and I thought I would go ahead and finish out the series before moving on to other books.
Vagabond is the second installment in The Grail Quest Series by Bernard Cornwell, and the story continues with Thomas of Hookton […]
Death Comes As Epiphany: A Catherine LeVendeur Mystery by Sharan Newman
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Forge Books (January 5, 2002)
Average Customer Review on Amazon: 4 stars
Editorial Review from Publishers Weekly:
A medievalist breathes life and vigor into the scholastic debates and religious controversies of 12th-century France in this entrancing mystery debut. Catherine LeVendeur, a young novice and scholar […]
The Inquisitor: A Novel by Catherine Jinks
Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: St. Martin’s Minotaur (October 9, 2002)
Average Customer Review on Amazon: 4.5 stars (3 reviews)
Editorial Review from Publishers Weekly
In her American debut, Australian Jinks provides a fast-moving and entertaining look at medieval France under strict church rule. Writing in the form of an extended confessional, overworked “Inquisitor […]
The Islesman by Nigel Tranter
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Hodder Headline (June 1, 2003)
Comments from the Publisher:
“The absorbing tale of Angus Og MacDonald, Lord of the Isles, set in the turbulent days of Robert the Bruce. Angus Mor, Lord of the Isles, had a son, Alexander of Islay. The boy was too studious to be the warrior […]
The Winter Mantle by Elizabeth Chadwick
Hardcover: 512 pages
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press; 1st edition (April 8, 2003)
Average Customer Review on Amazon: 4.5 stars
Editorial Review from Booklist:
With a practiced hand, Chadwick spins an irresistible historical romp that spans two generations. In 1067, William the Conqueror has successfully crushed the English at the Battle of Hastings. Compelling an […]
I was looking over my site and realized I don’t write as many reviews of novels as I would like to. So I thought I’d go back through the list of books I’ve read over the years and write reviews on them. I normally like to review novels immediately after I’ve read them, but there […]
The Mosaic of Shadows by Tom Harper
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: St. Martin’s Minotaur (May 12, 2005)
Average Customer Review on Amazon: 4.5 stars
Editorial Review from Publishers Weekly:
Starred Review. British author Harper effortlessly draws the reader into the court intrigues and conspiracies of 11th-century Byzantium in his outstanding debut. Former bounty hunter and bodyguard Demetrios the Apokalyptor (who […]