“Sinuhe, my friend, we have been born into strange times. Everything is melting – changing its shape – like clay on a… — Mika Waltari Copy Share Image
“This is the average age of my Hunters, and all young maidens for whom I am patron, before they go astray." "Go… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
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“Over time, this unspoken attration continued to blossom, refusing to dwindle or fade, though they had little opportunity to foster or nourish… — Emery Lee Copy Share Image
Historical novels are about costumery. I think that's the magic and mystery of fiction. I don't want to write historical fiction but… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
“Very different from other middle grade of YA stories I've read about slaves running during the 1800s. – Wandering Librarian” — Sharon Lovejoy Copy Share Image
“A warrior becomes experienced by being defeated; a scholar by making mistakes. Defeat and mistakes we have left in the past," he… — Elaine Marolakos Edelson Copy Share Image
“In time of war, it is not enough to say, ‘I am a citizen and I have rights.’ One must also say,… — Kermit Roosevelt III Copy Share Image
“silly man. I know the man I am marrying is destined for great things, as the many remarkable things he has done… — Melissa de la Cruz Copy Share Image
“A glance would not be enough to tell you this was the daughter of Katherine Raquel Demure. Even a lingering gaze would… — Gwenn Wright Copy Share Image
“Please do not mistake me for a twopenny villain. I do nothing without a purpose.” — Donna Thorland Copy Share Image
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“A twinge of fear entered Gwenwhyfar’s heart. It was the first she had heard of the sea farms lying in the path… — Jennifer McKeithen Copy Share Image
“Listen, my child, to the voices of your ancestors. Take pride in our accomplishments; find your strength in our suffering. For WE… — Nancy B. Brewer Copy Share Image
“You think you have a view of what's waiting for you just up the road, but then something happens, and you find… — Susan Meissner Copy Share Image
“Reading and knowledge feed the soul, but a man still needs bread… and here I am, caught between both. Yonan -” — Hany Elframawy Copy Share Image
“Life's temptations have the purpose of putting our spiritual integrity to the test. To yield to them, however, gives one a precarious… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We've all faced the charge that our novels are history lite, and to some extent, that's true. Yet for some, historical fiction… — Saul David Copy Share Image
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“He spent the next hours watching her sleep, taking in every detail of her face, of her body. The way the soft… — Dominique Wilson Copy Share Image
There is no law that gods must be fair, Achilles,” Chiron said. “And perhaps it is the greater grief, after all, to… — Madeline Miller Copy Share Image
“Christ's father let him die on that cross. I understand why he done it. But Christ never had no granny like me.” — Taylor Brown Copy Share Image
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