This is part of the All Souls Trilogy. Title: Time’s Convert Author: Deborah Harkness Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction Plot: Marcus’ mate Phoebe has just been turned into a vampire. They’ve decided to go the traditional route for vampires and stay away from each other so that Phoebe has a good amount of time to adjustContinue reading “Time’s Convert – Deborah Harkness”
Category Archives: Massachusetts
Caleb’s Crossing – Geraldine Brooks
Title: Caleb’s Crossing Author: Geraldine Brooks Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Bethia Mayfield is a bright daughter of the town’s Puritan minister. Her grandfather settled the town on what’s to become Martha’s Vineyard among the local Native Americans. While Bethia is gathering clams, she meets Native American, Cheeshahteamauk (English name Caleb). Caleb is the chief’s sonContinue reading “Caleb’s Crossing – Geraldine Brooks”
Flight of the Sparrow – Amy Belding Brown
Title: Flight of the Sparrow Author: Amy Belding Brown Genre: History Fiction Plot: Mary Rowlandson is a Puritan pastor’s wife in a frontier city in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1676. She and few of her children are captured in an Indian raid that leaves hers, and her neighbor’s, houses burned. Mary becomes a slaveContinue reading “Flight of the Sparrow – Amy Belding Brown”
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