Historical Fiction and Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction, Book Reviews and ruminations on life
30
Dec
Tom nodded and started forward, gathering his energy for moving them about fifteen feet up and across. Just as he was about to do so, Septimus grasped his shoulder and pointed to a window at one end of the top floor. The frightened face of a young woman had appeared at it. For a brief […]
Tags: Great Fire of London, Time Travel
3
Sep
About four o’clock in the morning, my Lady Batten sent me a cart to carry away all my money, and plate, and best things, to Sir W. Riders at Bednall-greene. Which I did riding myself in my night-gowne in the cart; and, Lord! to see how the streets and the highways are crowded with people […]
3
Jul
Why the Great Fire is an ideal setting for a historical fantasy by Richard Denning London in the year 1666 was a power keg ready to explode – and I am not just talking about the possibility of the Great Fire which over 5 days in September destroyed for ever the medieval city. There were other […]