While War of the Four Gods takes place in a pseudo-Scandinavian world, the story is based on the English Civil War. So most of the major players that characters are based on will be English. The king who was unfortunate …
My upcoming series, War of the Four Gods, is very loosely based on the English Civil War (1642-51). Since it took place during the final years of the Thirty Years War there’s some overlap when it comes to major players. I’ll …
Calling Karl Ludwig a major player is a bit of a stretch, since he played a pretty minor role in the events of the Thirty Years War. Still, he’s a historical figure upon which I base a major character, so …
I have to confess that I was temporarily bamboozled by this book. It’s written so realistically, and Defoe (of Robinson Crusoe fame) claimed he stumbled upon this memoir and published it after cleaning it up a bit. It follows the adventures …
Book Review: Memoirs of a Cavalier by Daniel Defoe Read more »
It has been a while since I enjoyed a book and its subject so thoroughly. I found myself dawdling through the last chapters, sorry that it was nearly over. I picked it up on a whim, since it was available …
Book Review- Prince Rupert: The Last Cavalier by Charles Spencer Read more »