Melisende's Library

Synopsis: A wild land. A lethal fanatic. A violent revolt. Northumbria, AD 794: Those who rule the seas, rule the land. None know the truth...

Join me at the Library on 3rd March when I review "A Night of Flames" by Matthew Harrfy

I am participating in the upcoming Blog Tour for " Gods of Rome " by Gordon Doherty & Simon Turney. " Gods of Rome "...

Sysnopsis: AD936  The fight for vengeance has no victors... The great warrior, Einar Unnsson, wants revenge. His mother's assassin has s...

Synopsis: Their rivalry will change the world forever. As competition for the imperial throne intensifies, Constantine and Maxentius realis...

I am again participating in the upcoming Blog Tour for the " Rise of Emperors " series by Gordon Doherty & Simon Turney. ...

Sons of Rome  is the first book in the brand new Rise of Emperors series, an action-packed historical thriller set in the 3rd century AD. I...

I am participating in the upcoming Blog Tour for " Sons of Rome " by Gordon Doherty & Simon Turney. " Sons of Rome "...

Synopsis: In the grey mist of the early morning a body is dumped on the shore of the Thames by a boatman in a metal canoe. The city is soon...

I am taking part in the upcoming blog tour for Clare Carson's " The Canary Keeper ". And will post my review of the book on t...

About the book  1819: CORNWALL.  Four women sit in the candlelit drawing-room at Nansmornow, an ancient Cornish manor house. The air is...

Blog Post: Orkney and the Whale Road Chronicles -Tim Hodkinson My generous host today set me the task of writing about why I chose Orkne...

Eleventh-century Iceland. One night in the darkness of winter, two friends set out on an adventure but end up killing a man. Kjaran, a trav...