Reviews by Tag: historical fiction

A Separate Peace is a historical fiction novel written by John Knowles. This

novel is about students attending a school called Devon in New Hampshire in

1942. This book goes over a 16 year old student who grows at the school, through

experiencing many different situations. He tries to make a relationship with his

best friend Finny, and tries to cope with all the situations he goes through with

Ground Zero is a historical fiction novel written by Alan Gratz. This novel is

about Brandon, who goes to work with his dad at the World Trade Center on 9/11.

This book shows two views about Brandon Cruz’s life and a Pashmina’s life. One

takes solace in New York and the other in Afghanistan. They both have different

stories but face the same issues, about making the right decisions when the

outcome is unpredictable. Reshmina wants the world to be a better place and

Introduced as a historical fiction romance, The Poetry of Secrets by Cambria Gordon

becomes much more than just a love story: it is the story of identity, family, loyalty, feminism,

religion, and internal conflict, all during the Spanish Inquisition in Spain in 1481. This novel follows

Isabel Perez, a converso, or a Jew forced to convert to Catholicism. But like many conversos in Spain

Written by Shelley Parker-Chan, She Who Became the Sun is an exhilarating and emotional

read, especially if you like queer historical fiction and fantasy. It follows the growth of a young

woman who takes her brother’s name, a name destined for greatness. In Mongol China, peasants are

starving, famine is commonplace, and bandit attacks are frequent. When a bandit attack leaves both

children without a father and eventually takes the life of the brother, Zhu--the name the young

Stefania “Fusia” Podgorska was just a teenager when German bombs rained down on her city of

Przemsyl, Poland. She used to work at a local shop with the Diamant family, who she grew close

to over the years. Fusia even made an agreement with one of the sons, Izio, to get married. But

Stefania is Roman Catholic, and Izio is Jewish, meaning that this must be kept a secret. As the

Germans invade Poland and anti-Semitism grows, Stefania knows she has to do something to

Celine Rosseau has just left her past behind in France to start a new life in America, boarding a

boat to the city of New Orleans. There’s a dark secret she’s keeping under wraps, and in an

attempt to start a new life, she joins the Ursuline covent. As she continues to adjust to life there,

she’s also introduced the the city’s mystical underworld (also known as the Court of Lions).

There, Celine meets Sébastien Saint Germain. However, Celine quickly becomes involved in the

Valiant Ladies, by Melissa Grey, is a stunning story of love, mystery, and finding

yourself. Kiki is a rich girl who only wants to sword fight and be with Ana, she doesn't

want to be married and have to stay at home. Ana grew up on the streets until she

found Kiki. She now lives in a beautiful house and might soon lose Kiki. After Kiki’s

brother’s sudden death, the girls decide to find the murderer and the culprit of the other

Gwyneth Shepherd has enough on her plate, what with her ability to talk to ghosts, and the

constant struggle with ugly school uniforms. She definitely could do without unexpected bouts of

time travel. Unfortunately for Gwyneth, her family’s preparations for Gwen’s cousin Charlotte to

inherit a time travel gene were incorrect. Now, Gwyneth must fight to figure out the secrets of

the secret society controlling the time troubles and somehow survive the company of her

The Diviners is a historical fiction fantasy novel by Libba Bray. It is the first novel in The Diviners

series. It follows Evie O’Neill, who has recently been sent to New York to live with her uncle.

After her uncle is called to a murder scene, she decides to use a secret ability she possess in

order to solve the case. However, the novel also features Memphis, a young man caught in the

occult world, Theta, a girl fleeing her dark past and Jericho, a man hiding a dark secret.

Sixteen-year-old Alice is spending a summer in Paris, but it’s not your typical European

vacation. Her grandmother (Chloe), who passed away just recently, left her an apartment there

that no one has used since the time of WW2. Since her grandmother never mentioned her family,

and there’s no outside context about the apartment, Alice is curious to see what she can learn

from investigating the apartment. But, she quickly discovers a shameful secret that is better left