Stacking the Shelves #77

 

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Reading Reality. It's a place to showcase any books I have purchased, borrowed, or been lucky enough to have been given an advance copy of. 

Hope you find something that looks interesting to you or that makes you remember a favorite book you need to finish. Happy reading ya'll!

Feud by Derek Birks (The Wars of the Roses Book One)

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The author of this book hosts one of my favorite podcasts, A Slice of Medieval. He is a former history teacher who is especially knowledgeable about The Wars of the Roses. This is book one in his historical fiction series about that time period and begins in the year 1459 with the growing conflict between a knight and a local, rival Lord. We see history unfold alongside the knight, Ned and his family, who of course become involved. I think it will be a great series and there are nine books taking it all the way to 1485.

Talleyman by John James (Victorian Maritime Adventures Book One)

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I don't know anything about these books but I do love the mystery and nautical feel from the cover and description. It is set in Ireland in the 1840's during the Irish potato famine and concerns a seaman from the British Royal Navy who is trying to help distribute food to the desperate, starving people of Cork County. He becomes involved in a brewing rebellion and must decide which side to take. I think it sounds like an action filled amazing read!

The author lived and wrote during the mid 20th Century. He was from Wales. These books are considered classics now.

No Dark Place by Joan Wolf  (Medieval Mysteries Book One)

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This is the first of a two book series from 1999 by an author new to me. But I'm a sucker for good medieval mysteries so it looked worth trying. This author has written mostly best selling romance books, which I'm not a big fan of but this one looks more mystery based. 

It is set during Norman England. A nobleman has just lost his adoptive father, the Sheriff of Lincoln, and finds out his real childhood may have been more dangerous than he remembers. He sets out to solve the mystery of his past and finds danger along the way.