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Written by: V K McGivney
Published by: Authors Reach
Submitted By: V K McGivney
This review submitted by the book’s author. ‘Page-turning murder mystery with a gripping plot and a heart-moving family story to go with it’ ‘An absorbing read with twists and turns that leave the reader wanting to keep hturning the…
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Written by: Manda Scott
Published by: Bantam
Submitted By: Emma
Incredibly vivid, sensuous writing, recreating and breathing life into the most famous ancient British warrior. Manda Scott captures not only the gore and detail of the battle fury, but weaves an incredible tale of the lands and peoples of ancient…
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Written by: D J Hamilton
Published by: Independently Published
Submitted By: D J Hamilton
This review submitted by the book’s author. The sequel to a short science fiction story I wrote whilst still at University over 20 years ago, ‘The Resurgence’ is fundamentally an old fashioned and light hearted adventure story. An optimistic journey…
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Written by: Gordon Doherty
Published by: Independently Published
Submitted By: Gordon Doherty
(This review submitted by the book’s author) Empires of Bronze: The Crimson Throne (Empires of Bronze #4) “The King of the Hittites has been slain, and a reign of terror begins… 1272 BC: Prince Hattu returns home from the battlefield…
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Written by: P.L. Stuart
Published by: FriesenPress
Submitted By: Laura McFadden
This is my stepdad’s book, he has worked very hard on it. It’s the kind of book that anyone can enjoy. Some of the characters are based on his children and step children (especially me) and other important people in…
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Written by: John Knight
Published by: Westholme Publishing
Submitted By: Geraint
The British Legion was one of the most remarkable regiments, not only of the American Revolution, but of any war. A corps made up of American Loyalists, it saw its first action in New York and then engaged in almost…
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Written by: Gordon Doherty, Simon Turney
Published by: Head of Zues
Submitted By: Gordon Doherty
(This review submitted by the book’s author) Their rivalry will change the world forever. As competition for the imperial throne intensifies, Constantine and Maxentius realise their childhood friendship cannot last. Each man struggles to control their respective quadrant of…
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Written by: Naomi Novik
Published by: Harper Voyager
Submitted By: C.M. Farley
An adult fantasy series called TEMERAIRE about a British corps of dragons who participate in the Napoleonic conflict, including at Trafalgar where a British vessel named Temeraire participated. As fiction it offers an imaginative look at historical events.
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In North America’s first major conflict, known today as the French and Indian War, France and England-both in alliance with Native American tribes-fought each other in a series of bloody battles and terrifying raids. No confrontation was more brutal and…
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Written by: Gordon C Rhea
Published by: LSU Press
Submitted By: Geraint
On to Petersburg follows the Union army’s movement to the James River, the military response from the Confederates, and the initial assault on Petersburg, which Rhea suggests marked the true end of the Overland Campaign. Beginning his account in the…
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