Tag Archives: historical fiction

Azincourt by Bernard Cornwell

Posted on August 29, 2017 by portiabridget

Synopsis (from Goodreads): Agincourt is one of the epic battles of history. It was fought by two badly matched armies that met in atrocious conditions on St Crispin’s Day 1415, and resulted in an extraordinary victory that was celebrated in … Continue reading →

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Review: Citadels of Fire by L.K. Hill

Posted on April 23, 2014 by portiabridget

I got a complimentary ARC of this novel from the publisher – thank you very much! That fact of course didn’t influence my opinion in any way. Synopsis (from Amazon.com) : In a world where danger hides in plain sight … Continue reading →

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Review: Mistress of Fortune by Holly West

Posted on March 29, 2014 by portiabridget

I got a complimentary copy of this novel from the author in exchange for an honest review – thank you very much! That fact, of course, didn’t influence my opinion in any way. Synopsis: Lady Isabel Wilde, a mistress to … Continue reading →

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Review: The Unlikely Spy by Daniel Silva

Posted on January 22, 2014 by portiabridget

Synopsis: “In wartime,” Winston Churchill wrote, “truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.” For Britain’s counterintelligence operations, this meant finding the unlikeliest agent imaginable-a history professor named Alfred Vicary, handpicked by Churchill … Continue reading →

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Historical fiction – why I still like and read it (and most probably will continue to do so)

Posted on January 13, 2014 by portiabridget

So far I’ve written several essays explaining why I don’t like certain genres. I think it’s high time I wrote something about genres I actually like. 😉 I called my Internet persona ‘Anachronist’ for a reason. I can safely state … Continue reading →

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Review: Dance the Moon Down by R.L. Bartram

Posted on December 15, 2013 by portiabridget

I got a complimentary copy of this novel from the author in exchange for an honest review – thank you very much! That fact, of course, didn’t influence my opinion in any way. Synopsis: In 1910, no one believed there … Continue reading →

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Review: The Emperor’s Second Wife (The Rise of The Aztecs Series, book 3 ) by Zoe Saadia

Posted on November 27, 2013 by portiabridget

I got a complimentary copy of this novel from the author in exchange for an honest review. It didn’t influence my opinion in any way although I am very happy to say I count Zoe Saadia among my Internet friends … Continue reading →

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