Browsing: Historical Fiction

When siblings John and Sarah discover they’ve accidentally time-traveled to ancient Egypt, they’ll have to brave scorpions and tomb robbers if they want to make it home! “An engaging, eventful, history-based fantasy with realistic protagonists and an enjoyable, twist-filled plot” (Kirkus Reviews).

After her mother dies, 17-year-old Verity boards an orphan train to Arkansas with her little sister, who is quickly adopted by a mysterious woman. To stay close, Verity becomes a farmhand, and quickly uncovers the town’s unsettling secrets… An “engaging” (Kirkus Reviews) atmospheric fantasy!

Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark returns with Ring Shout, a dark fantasy historical novella that gives a…

“Impeccably researched” (Entertainment Weekly): Abandoned by their parents and raised in a convent, sisters Antoinette and Coco Chanel set out across France to prove their worth. They achieve glamour and success — but World War I changes everything… “Triumphant yet heartbreaking” (New York Times bestselling author Karen Harper).

Although police inspector Samuel Ravenscroft was sent to the small Victorian town of Malvern to regain his strength, a slew of murders quickly draws him back into action… With the bodies piling up and his reputation on the line, will he be able to catch a killer?