Historical Fiction

[close] The novel is dedicated to those who’ve followed the headlines from the Bosnian war, yet may not fully comprehend the terrible individual suffering of its victims.
It’s the first book of Balkan Trilogy; the second will travel north to Istria and Slovenia, and in the third, east to Serbia, Kosovo, and Macedonia.
The plot of the novel is dramatic. Maria has gone through her personal hell during the Balkan war and survived. Now in her sixties, she leads a comfortable life managing an eco-hotel on a quiet island, raising her beloved Paula. Her past and her wealth are shady. When Paula falls ill with leukemia, there’s only one way to save her — Maria must tell the truth, and Paula must face the Serbian war criminal awaiting his verdict from the ICTY at the Hague Hilton.
In her spare time, Maria escapes reality by researching the history of Dalmatia. Her research leads the reader to the Greek, Roman, Ragusan and Ottoman times, settles with the WW1 and WW2 events which caused the latest war. Spinning the wheel of time, digging into the remote past, neither Maria nor Paula can avoid their appointment with destiny.

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[close] The War is coming... An ancient kingdom will meet a devastating new enemy. Win a Chance to read our fan copy for free.
Newly crowned young Prince, has to stand against a deadliest War Chief in History and Riders of far lands.

"Gods, Kings & Slaves: The Siege of Madurai" is an untold story from an ancient land of Kings and Gods which is exclusively crafted for Fictional Readers.

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[close] The Pinnacle of History through the Eyes of a Boy

This spellbinding work of historical fiction offers the eyewitness account of 15-year-old James, son of Joseph bar Jacob, and the dangerous and heartrending choices his family must make in the days leading up to Joseph’s relationship with Mary, and the birth of Jesus of Nazareth.

With crisp prose, tangible description and thought-provoking insights, Before Bethlehem takes readers on a vivid journey to the dusty Galilean village of Nazareth, where Joseph is summoned by Rabbi Boethus, a Sadducean high priest, to marry an orphaned virgin in Jerusalem. By accepting the Rabbi’s request, Joseph unknowingly thrusts himself and his family into a bitter and emotionally draining life-or-death conflict.

Joseph fights to maintain his spiritual integrity while trying desperately to keep his family together and his farm alive. He and James witness abhorring violence at the hands of the Romans, and outlandish abuses of power by their own religious leaders. As his family’s faith and hopes are threatened by scandal and scorn, James struggles between the boy he is and the man he must become.

Before Bethlehem is an eye-opening account of the Nativity story told in a suspenseful, historical context that dares to ask the question: If Joseph should have turned Mary over to be stoned, why didn’t he? His profound answer is one that forever changes the life of his son, James. And it may just change yours, as well. [close]