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Category: Britannia

For books set in pre-Britain, England etc, times.

Review: The Bear King – James Wilde

Posted on 13/12/202313/12/2023 by Speesh in Anglo-Saxon, Britain/England, Britannia, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Roman Britannia

Saved the best-ish for last-ish

Tagged Bantam Press, Dark Age, James Wilde, King Arthur, Penguin Random House, The Bear King, TransworldLeave a comment

Review: The Saxon Spears: The Song Of Ash – James Calbraith

Posted on 22/06/2023 by Speesh in Anglo-Saxon, Britain/England, Britannia, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Roman Britannia

The Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain is the process which changed the language and culture of most of what became England from Romano-British to Germanic.

Tagged Angles, Anglo Saxons, Flying Squid, James Calbraith, Jutes, Saxons, The Saxon Spears, The Song Of AshLeave a comment

Review: Valentia – Adam Lofthouse

Posted on 09/11/2022 by Speesh in Britain/England, Britannia, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Roman Britannia

The Romans are revolting

Tagged Adam Lofthouse, CAN, Oathbreaker, ValentiaLeave a comment

Review: In The Shadow Of Rome – Joanna B. McGarry

Posted on 26/10/202026/10/2020 by Speesh in Britain/England, Britannia, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Roman Britannia

A really good tale, well told

Tagged In The Shadow Of Rome, Joanna B McGarry, Roman BritainLeave a comment

Review: Lucia – Steven A. McKay

Posted on 25/10/202025/10/2020 by Speesh in Britain/England, Britannia, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Roman Britannia

Revenge is a dish best served by Steven A. McKay

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Review: The Northern Throne – Steven A. McKay

Posted on 16/08/202016/08/2020 by Speesh in Anglo-Saxon, Britain/England, Britannia, Fiction, Historical Fiction

"This is war. Bad things happen to good people sometimes."

Tagged Britannia, Song Of The Centurion, Steven A. McKay, The Druid, The Northern Throne, Warrior Druid Of Britain1 Comment

Review: Brigantia – Adrian Goldsworthy

Posted on 26/01/2020 by Speesh in Britain/England, Britannia, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Get your Ferox off

Tagged Adrian Goldsworthy, Brigantia, Hadrian's Wall, Roman Britain, VindolandaLeave a comment

Review: The Encircling Sea – Adrian Goldsworthy

Posted on 29/06/201905/01/2020 by Speesh in Britannia, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Roman Britain, The Romans

The most fun you can have with your toga on

56.147836 10.003801
Tagged Adrian Goldsworthy, Britannia, Hadrian's Wall, Head Of Zeus, Roman Britain, The Encircling Sea, VindolandaLeave a comment

Review: Dark Age – James Wilde

Posted on 20/06/201905/01/2020 by Speesh in Britain/England, Britannia, Dark Age Britain, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Darkest hour(s)

Tagged Dark Age, James Wilde, Penguin Random House, TransworldLeave a comment

Review: Out Of The Dark – Gregg Hurwitz

Posted on 19/06/201905/01/2020 by Speesh in Britannia, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Roman Britain, The Romans, Thriller

No Smoaking

Tagged Evan Smoak, Gregg Hurwitz, Michael Joseph, Orphan X, Out Of The Dark, Penguin Random HouseLeave a comment

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