This type of review always makes the heart skip. Hello, Here’s another fabulous novel to add to your reading lists: Hammer by Micheál Cladáin. Set in the days when the Roman armies sweep across the British Isles, it’s a gripping tale of political intrigues and personal vendettas. Highly recommended! https://ruinsandreading.blogspot.com/2023/02/review-hammer-by-micheal-cladain.html AncientBritain #HistoricalFiction #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #bookloverContinue reading “Hammer — Review”
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Countdown Day 4
Pliny the Elder, famed for the attempted rescue of the victims of Vesuvius, during which he died. A literal translation would be “There’s truth in wine.”
The Last Five Swords — Review
What can I say about this book? The Last Five Swords returns to the type of epic fantasy I loved as a boy. Black and white images and short introductions at the start of each chapter returned me to authors like Jeffrey Farnol and Robert Jordan. Little mores written in Gaelic with a translation lendContinue reading “The Last Five Swords — Review”
Interview
Interview questions for @JohnDeBurca our #debut #author. 5 days. 5 questions. “What inspired you to write The Last Five Swords?”
Be Your Character
I read “be your character” somewhere, in one of the many articles I devour. It seems a little blasé and unrealistic. How can I be my character when I write pre-Christian Irish historical fantasy? My characters spent their lives chopping off heads, stealing and raping, drinking and debauching. If I took a method acting approachContinue reading “Be Your Character”
The Reticent Detective – Trailer – Due for release in the autumn
The Love Nest Laconto could not believe his luck as he stopped at the bedroom door and looked down on the near naked form of Welch. She was tangled in the top sheet, all that was needed in the balmy autumn nights, looking like she’d been wrestling a crocodile. Tray in hand, he moved toContinue reading “The Reticent Detective – Trailer – Due for release in the autumn”
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