Historical Fiction Online

Sounds like you picked the wrong era. For your purposes, go back to Rome or Greece. History is what it is. If you tried to write a scenario with Ghengis Khan as a peacemaker, it would just be silly. This is in the same vein. Most HF readers want to learn something useful. Re-framing what really happ...

Hi Flicka! If you like horses and HF, may I suggest you try my novel Barbarossa's Barb? I slid in a ton of accurate information about how a horse brain works as the plot spins along -- part of it is from the point of view of a stolen stallion (the Barb in the title) who has had years working with on...

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Sat April 27th, 2019, 9:22 pm

I am reading the 800 page plus book by C.J. Sansom, "Tombland". It is set in 1549 and deals with the rebellion in Norfolk.

I'm reading that too, and it is a pretty heavy slog, compared to his other six.

I just finished The Blue by Nancy Bilyeau. It was excellent!

I'm reading Yangsze Choo's just released second novel: the Night Tiger. I loved her debut, The Ghost Bride. Chinese colonial Malaysian culture is a fun and different venue.

yes, the knight in shining armor is back!

Just curious, Fred -- why am I seeing my old signature photo beneath your posts? Does it show up that way for you? Or is it some weird glitch because of the new update?

I still have it below the 'quick links' 'hamburger'. Isn't it still there on yours?

Hi Ingydil! I loved Dark Fire also. (The one by C.J. Sansom) He has a new novel in the series, Tombland. It's on my to-be-read pile.

Thanks for staying on top of things, Fred.