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Best Indie Historical Novels of 2018

  • FICTION

    HOPE OF AGES PAST

    JUNE 1, 2018

FICTION

HOPE OF AGES PAST

by Bruce Gardner

A gripping novel that effectively captures the predicaments of those caught up in one of history’s bloodiest wars. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    CHASING KLONDIKE DREAMS

    MAY 10, 2017

FICTION

CHASING KLONDIKE DREAMS

by Marc Paul Kaplan

A gripping and historically rigorous account of a harsh America. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    A CARAVAN OF BRIDES

    SEPT. 15, 2017

FICTION

A CARAVAN OF BRIDES

by Kay Hardy Campbell

A mesmerizing Middle Eastern tale to be savored from beginning to end. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    FORTNIGHT ON MAXWELL STREET

    FEB. 7, 2018

FICTION

FORTNIGHT ON MAXWELL STREET

by David Kerns

A highly recommended historical tale that will make readers hope that the good doctor has more novels in him. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • FICTION

    I, SOFIA-ELISABETE, LOVE CHILD OF COLONEL FITZWILLIAM

    JUNE 12, 2018

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