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Mary’s 2025 Year in Books
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The Stamford Slaying by Andrew McAuley
The Stamford Slaying
By Andrew McAuley
Publication Date: 25th March 2022
Publisher: Yorkie-Montague
Page Length: 245 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction
Devon, AD 1402. Wool merchant Robert Wood is not well-liked. He is boastful, gruff, and takes offence as easily as he gives it, but he adores his pious younger wife and constantly seeks social advancement to please her. Robert attempts to bribe the notorio Read more of this blog post »
By Andrew McAuley
Publication Date: 25th March 2022
Publisher: Yorkie-Montague
Page Length: 245 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction
Devon, AD 1402. Wool merchant Robert Wood is not well-liked. He is boastful, gruff, and takes offence as easily as he gives it, but he adores his pious younger wife and constantly seeks social advancement to please her. Robert attempts to bribe the notorio Read more of this blog post »
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The Scald Crow (Beyond the Faerie Rath Book 1):
"I must admit, I have always been drawn to Irish folklore and the darker side of faerie lore, so when I began The Scald Crow, I was immediately intrigued—and it certainly did not disappoint. From the very first pages, I felt completely immersed in rur"
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"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Where Desire Feels Inevitable and Love Refuses to Stay Innocent
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"If you like romance, the fae and all things Irish then you are going to love this book.
At the heart of the story is Calla and Colm, and their connection is utterly intoxicating. From the very first moment, there’s a pull between them that feels deepe" Read more of this review » |
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"Calla doesn’t arrive in Ireland full of hope; it feels more like she’s run out of options. Losing her job has already knocked her off balance, and inheriting a property from someone she’s never heard of merely gives her somewhere to land, not necessa"
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| Jonas had never felt more alive than when he was risking everything on a single throw of the dice. Fortune, he believed, was not granted—it was taken. When the sealed envelope passed into his hands that night in Geneva, he allowed himself to believe— ...more | |
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| There’s something quietly impressive about a novel that manages to feel both intimate and expansive—and “The Thunder and the Silence” achieves exactly that. Roland Van Damme presents the familiar figure of Benjamin Franklin not as a distant historica ...more | |
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| The world is cooling rapidly. Life in Téuta, as it has been for generations, is about to change, and survival depends on many different factors—belief, determination, and maintaining a firm grasp on humanity while moving through disaster and loss as ...more | |
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| Midnight Patriots” by Paul Levine is a fast-paced historical thriller that blends fact and fiction. With Albert Einstein and Charlie Chaplin positioned at the centre of a story involving spies, assassins, and a high-stakes journey across America, the ...more | |
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| History is filled with stories of those who sought immortality, yet few pause to consider what one might do with such a gift if it were truly granted. In "The Immortal Rose Wyndham: The Beginning", B. Roman presents a sweeping historical fantasy that ...more | |
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| Some novels recount history. Others rise from its turbulence, carrying within them the echoes of a society struggling to redefine itself. "The Twisted Road: A Barrister Perris Novel" by A. B. Michaels belongs firmly to the latter. From the opening pa ...more | |
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― The Du Lac Chronicles
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