Historical Fiction

Born to commoners, Imhotep grows to become a scribe, a healer, an architect, and a high priest. He battles barbarians, rebellious nobles, and the invasion of his Egypt by a voracious empire. This is a story of love, adventure, intrigue, and magic, set in Egypt's Old Kingdom.

"This formidably researched and exquisitely written novel is surely destined to be known hereafter as the definitive history of the life and times and conquests of Genghis, mightiest of Khans." -- Gary Jennings, bestselling author of Aztec ". . . a successful attempt to flesh out a mythic figure...Genghis Khan seen through the eyes of significant women. RULER OF THE SKY will be a pleasant surprise for readers." -- Chicago Tribune "An impressive novel from a veteran writer." -- ALA Booklis... more info>>

Alfred, fifth son of King Ethelwulf of Wessex, never expects to become king. But he is entranced by Elswyth, Princess of Mercia, and determines to wed her, though she is promised to another. The headstrong lovers struggle to change the world. When Alfred's brothers die and he is faced with a savage Viking invasion, he must fight for Britain and all he holds dear. Third of the Warrior Kings Trilogy. Historical Fiction by Joan Wolf; originally published by NAL

When orphan Owen Morgan is taken in by his uncle, his future seems secure. Growing up, Owen and his eldest cousin Jane plan to marry. But mere weeks before the wedding, Owen falls passionately in love with another woman. Banished from his uncle's house, Owen returns to his native South Wales, where unresolved family conflicts create difficulties and dangers, both for him and for his still-beloved cousin Jane. Historical Romance/Fiction by Margaret James; originally published by Magna [UK]

Non nobis, Domine, non nobis, sed Nomine Tuo da gloriam. "Not to us, O Lord, but to Your Name give glory." This motto highlights the vows of chastity and humility taken by the Knights Templar. But, it also speaks to their role as ferocious warriors, passionately and bloodily seeking out glory for their God. Set in the Holy Land in 1187 A.D., Cecelia Holland's historical novel masterfully explores the conspiracies and political maneuvers leading up to the Third Crusade. Following a stunning vict... more info>>

It's Christmas Eve, 1492, and the second night of Chanukah. The crew of the Santa Maria, including Admiral Columbus, are sleeping off a three-day party with the local Taino. Diego, the young Marrano sailor who first appeared in the Agatha-nominated story, "The Green Cross," climbs into the crow's nest to light his secret menorah. When the ship goes aground, consequences arise that will affect the history of the New World from that moment on. A historical short story for the holidays from our Ni... more info>>

When Abigail marries Nabal in the time of the rebel king David, she quickly discovers her husband's bullying ways and cruelty. Trapped in a loveless relationship but determined to fight, she finds solace in her growing relationship with servant girl Anna. Soon the two women are plotting to kill Nabal, but the increasing attacks from David threaten to destroy all their hopes for happiness. A short work of historical fiction from our Nibs literary line.

Originally in print in 2005, now available as an ebook! If only he could go back in time. Then Ian, Karl ol Marden, would not have dueled, and he would not have hit an innocent bystander -- a sickly lad, no less. And he certainly would never have brought the boy's sister, Athena Renslow, to stay at his house without a chaperone. On top of it all, the nineteen-year-old beauty is under the mistaken impression that Ian is the gentle hero who rescued her brother instead of the rogue who practically... more info>>

Adele's lonely Christmas Eve is made much brighter by the arrival of a mysterious silver-whiskered stranger?

"I'm gonna die," screams Cosmo, a failed Navy parachute streaming behind him as his body hurtles earthward. Yet he survives. How? Was his unlikely birth in an Italian farmer's field in 1922 an omen of the untoward circumstances that would later characterize his life? Ministered to in the critical moments of his life by a mysterious "spooky" lady, Cosmo stumbles through countless storms of life: forced to fight with the Italian Army in WW II against his fellow Americans, gut-wrenching failed ro... more info>>

Joe Freitus lives in Williamsburg, Virginia with his wife and has been a teacher and writer for 30 years. In addition to winning awards as a teacher and writer, he has worked for the motion picture industry, most notably the HBO award winning mini series, John Adams. Writing about adventures related to characters that populated World War Two is his driving passion.

In war-torn England, in September 1941, thirteen-year-old Harry Lockwood steps off the train and embarks on his new life at Markham College, a boys' boarding school near London. With his father stationed in North Africa and his mother working in a munitions factory a hundred miles away, he is on his own. Soon, Harry finds himself fighting for survival in a new world where the misuse of power by sadistic prefects creates a closed society ruled by fear and violence. As if this is not enough, Hi... more info>>

The first apostle is Camille Desmoulins, a pamphleteer and journalist during the French Revolution. Even as his quill runs with poison, he is devoted to his wife, Lucile.

Emma's life is in ruins and to survive she must escape from her cruel husband and find a new life far away from Whitby. A strange encounter with a French sailor provides her with the opportunity to stow away on a ship bound for Australia. But even at sea, danger stalks her and the changing moods of the turbulent ocean mirror Emma's emotional journey. Historical seafaring adventure/romance by Margaret Muir; originally published by Robert Hale [UK]

In the New Mexico ranching country, lifelong friends Deke Sadler and Rosalie Leonard Dolan became committed lovers, but life kept them from becoming man and wife until it was almost too late.

With his daughter's life on the line?Lazarus Thorne turns once again to the gun to see her live?or die trying. The streets of Three Wells, Arizona turns into a bloody battle ground as outlaws seem to come out of the very woodwork. Shootings leave the town bereft of law until Marshal Shay O'Hara steps in to restore order. He asks Lazarus Thorne to assume the role of lawman. Lazarus is torn between duty as a man that has recently found himself in the role of father to an eight year old daughter he... more info>>

Lisbet McTavish embarks on a heroic quest in 1830. She is a lonely, imaginative, and impulsive child who can ride, swim, shoot, and hunt like a boy. Lisbet is just fourteen, but already has the valorous heart of a falcon. She travels with her father from the foothills of West Virginia to Pittsburgh. There they catch a keelboat that takes them to Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. Lisbet has a hidden heritage and links to the spirit world of our Native Americans. She wants to find friends who will accept her... more info>>

During the Industrial Revolution in England, smart, ambitious ironmaster's grand-daughter Rebecca Searle is determined to make her way in a man's world, and feels no need for a husband. But when she falls in love with landowner Ellis Darrow, she follows her heart into a blissful marriage--much to the dismay of Ellis's cruel, greedy and jealous sister Lalage, who schemes to destroy Rebecca and won't stop short of murder. Historical Fiction by Margaret James; originally published by Severn House

A Regency Christmas tale. Set in 1853, two young people meet and fall in love. But all isn't that simple. He doesn't agree with her views on the women's movement and she's adamant about women being equal with men and someday they should even have the right to vote! Learn about the beginnings of potato chips and the lovely tradition of the peppermint pig as you travel through a simpler time in Saratoga Springs and New York City and watch the trials these young people must face on their journey ... more info>>

A Short Story - Beth awoke, lying on the hard ground. Had she fallen off the couch in the night? The radio she'd left on seemed to be playing a foreign talk show. The crackle of the fire worried her. She'd never left a fire blazing in the hearth before. The air smelled of smoke and?baking bread. Directly in front of her, men and women stood gawking at her as if she were a museum exhibit rather than they, themselves, being the oddity. The boy caught her attention first. Stick thin with yellow ha... more info>>

Five Christian stories of love and loss?and the beauty of Christmas. ~~~ The most widespread war in history, World War II affected not only the men and women fighting for freedom in Europe. It greatly affected those left behind on the homefront? ~~~ Wartime economy shifted, causing women to join the workforce. Follow the lives of two men and women as they struggle to survive the harsh cruelties of war? ~~~ The American Old West grew as people left their homes in the East. Often myths of the West... more info>>

Thomas has war fever in 1862 as he marches towards the Yankee invaders in Tennessee. But his accidental run into a beautiful Southern Belle makes him question his own motives for being in the war, his thoughts on slavery, secession, and his own death.. Troubled by his emotions and in learning of the death of one of his brothers at Wilson's Creek, he's also wounded in a small skirmish with Louisiana Unionists. Now only being carried by the camaraderie of his fellow Texas soldiers, he and his regi... more info>>

Most French aristocrats fleeing the revolution must earn a living. Comte Luc de St Pierre wants to discover what happened to family jewels, and thinking the Earl of Redditch can help, obtains a position as the irascible Earl's valet. When the Earl is murdered Luke Peters, as he is now known, is suspected. One of the revolutionaries, Bossard, is also seeking the jewels, and thinking Luke's young sister Sylvie has information, threatens her. Luke must find the real murderer while evading Bossard a... more info>>

9/11 revisited: 26 women, 26 stories The women who are "Waiting for 9/11" range from the wife of a terrorist, to a flight attendant on one of the planes, to a rescue worker, to a grandmother waiting for her grandson to take her to lunch. They could have been anyone in the world, but in one small minute in time, they were connected as they waited for disaster to strike. None of them realized that there was a small thin thread connecting them for that moment, and once the thread was broken, they ... more info>>

Arizona, 1910Dear Diary,It will take more than threats-and one overbearing rancher-to drive me away from my rightful propertyWhen I inherited this isolated land near the Mexican border, I knew running it would be difficult and dangerous-very different from my privileged life in Louisiana, where I was the genteel Miss Trilby Lang. But I certainly didn't expect that my neighbor, Thorn Vance, would be challenging me at every turn. Or that his brusque, ruggedly appealing ways would prove a dangerous... more info>>