History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

  No Life For a Lady (Victoria Hamilton Mystery #1) Author: Hannah Dolby Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery & Suspense, Romance  Publisher: Aria Release Date: 2023 Pages: 328 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Violet Hamilton is a woman who knows her own mind. Which, in Victorian Hastings, can make things a little complicated...      At 28, Violet's father is beginning to worry she will never find a husband. But every suitor he presents, Violet finds a new and inventive means of rebuffing.      Because Violet does not want to marry. She wants to work, and make her own way in the world. But more than anything, she wants to find her mother Lily, who disappeared from Hastings Pier 10 years earlier.      Finding the missing is no job for a lady, but when Violet hires a seaside detective to help, she sets off a chain of events that will put more than just her reputati...

Sword of a Valkyrie (The Vinland to Valhalla Saga #2) Author: Melanie Karsak Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy  Publisher: Clockpunk Press Release Date: March 13, 2025 Pages: 400 Source: This book was given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:       Born hearing the call of Valkyries.     Dreaming of distant shores.    Torn between the past and the future.     Destined to become a legend.     Iceland, 985—      When Eirik the Red sailed from Iceland to journey west, everyone knew he was mad. Everyone knew Jörmungandr would swallow him and his crew whole. Everyone lost faith in him, including his wife, who turned to her Christian friends for solace.     Everyone gave up on Eirik the Red, except his daughter.     When Eirik went west, so did Brien, the man Freydis loved. But Freydis knew her father’s determ...

  The Mists of Avalon (Avalon #1) Author: Marion Zimmer Bradley Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy  Publisher: Ballantine Books Release Date: 2001 Pages: 912 Source: Personal Collection  Synopsis: The magical saga of the women behind King Arthur’s throne.       In Marion Zimmer Bradley's masterpiece, we see the tumult and adventures of Camelot's court through the eyes of the women who bolstered the king's rise and schemed for his fall. From their childhoods through the ultimate fulfillment of their destinies, we follow these women and the diverse cast of characters that surrounds them as the great Arthurian epic unfolds stunningly before us. As Morgaine and Gwenhwyfar struggle for control over the fate of Arthur's kingdom, as the Knights of the Round Table take on their infamous quest, as Merlin and Viviane wield their magics for the future of Old Britain, the Isle of Avalon slips further into the impenetrable mists of memory, until the fissure be...

Out of Avalon: An Anthology of Old Magic and New Myths Author: Jennifer Roberson (editor) Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Anthology  Publisher: ROC  Release Date: 2001 Pages: 336 Source: Personal Collection  Synopsis: Where Magic Was Born and Legend Lives On…      Avalon. Mist-shrouded, wrapped in magic. The legendary island of the Goddess, resting place of Arthur. This mystical island’s legacy has remained strong over the centuries, becoming a symbol of hope and wonder.       Out of Avalon presents fifteen original stories of magic, adventure, and romance from an era lost to history—yet always remembered by those with imagination…      My Review: The legend of King Arthur is one of the most enduring literature of all time. This anthology pays homage to the King Arthur legend by creating fifteen original stories based on the tales. Most of the stories are told from a female perspective. The my...