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Title: A Land Divided

Subtitle: The Blood of Kings, Book 1

Author: K. M. Ashman

Narrator: Napoleon Ryan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-01-15

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 62 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

1081. William's bloody conquest is over and Britain is under Norman rule. But one bastion of resistance remains: Wales. A divided land where brother fights brother and kings battle for power. The English use this to further their own ends, and while one king is tempted by an offer he cannot resist, the others wage war over long-forgotten feuds.

Gruffydd Ap Cynan, true heir to the kingdom of Gwynedd, is in exile across the sea. When he hears of the betrayal of the Welsh people by the imposter in his throne, Gruffydd unites with Tewdwr, a monarch deposed by the traitors, and they forge an army from the ashes of their kingdoms. But Tewdwr's wife and daughter - the source of much of the allies' strength - are a weakness their enemies will exploit.

Betrayal, treachery, and war await, but both men know they must fight to the bitter end, when the sundered lands of Wales are drenched... in the blood of kings.

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Title: For Such a Time

Author: Kate Breslin

Narrator: Emily Durante

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-29-15

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 34 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

In 1944, blonde and blue-eyed Jewess Hadassah Benjamin feels abandoned by God when she is saved from a firing squad only to be handed over to a new enemy. Pressed into service by SS Kommandant Colonel Aric von Schmidt at the transit camp of Theresienstadt in Czechoslovakia, she is able to hide behind the false identity of Stella Muller. However, in order to survive and maintain her cover as Aric's secretary, she is forced to stand by as her own people are sent to Auschwitz. Suspecting that her employer is a man of hidden depths and sympathies, Stella cautiously appeals to him on behalf of those in the camp. Aric's compassion gives her hope, and she finds herself battling a growing attraction for this man she knows she should despise as an enemy.

Stella pours herself into her efforts to keep even some of the camp's prisoners safe, but she risks the revelation of her true identity with every attempt. When her bravery brings her to the point of the ultimate sacrifice, she has only her faith to lean upon. Perhaps God has placed her there for such a time as this, but how can she save her people when she is unable to save herself?

Critic Reviews:

"The atrocities of Nazi Germany come alive in this heart-rending tale of love, loss, and redemption." (Library Journal)

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Title: The Paradise of Glass

Subtitle: The Glassblower Trilogy, Book 3

Author: Petra Durst-Benning, Samuel Willcocks - translator

Narrator: Kristin Watson Heintz

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-22-15

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 397 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Johanna, the oldest of the three Steinmann sisters, has successfully managed the family glassblowing business since her father's death, and her sister Marie's artistic gifts have made their wares unexpectedly famous. But now the livelihood of the town of Lauscha, Germany - known around the world as the "paradise of glass" - is in danger. The local glassworks is about to be sold, and rumor has it the buyer wants to make changes that will challenge glassblowing tradition.

Wanda, the daughter of the middle Steinmann sister, is freshly arrived from America and engaged to an ambitious local glassblower. Yet as soon as the bold young woman learns of the impending sale, she decides to do as her mother and aunts did - cast aside her expected role in order to save the day. With the help of a handsome bank clerk, she will take a daring risk with the villagers' hard-earned money. Just like glass, though, love and commerce are fragile, and what begins as their last hope may just end in shattered dreams.

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Title: The Lure of the Moonflower

Subtitle: Pink Carnation, Book 12

Author: Lauren Willig

Narrator: Kate Reading

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-04-15

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 205 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

In the final Pink Carnation novel from the New York Times best-selling author of The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla, Napoleon has occupied Lisbon, and Jane Wooliston, aka the Pink Carnation, teams up with a rogue agent to protect the escaped queen of Portugal.

Portugal, December 1807. Jack Reid, the British agent known as the Moonflower (formerly the French agent known as the Moonflower), has been stationed in Portugal and is awaiting his new contact. He does not expect to be paired with a woman - especially not the legendary Pink Carnation.

All of Portugal believes that the royal family departed for Brazil just before the French troops marched into Lisbon. Only the English government knows that mad 73-year-old Queen Maria was spirited away by a group of loyalists determined to rally a resistance. But as the French garrison scours the countryside, it's only a matter of time before she's found and taken.

It's up to Jane to find her first and ensure her safety. But she has no knowledge of Portugal or the language. Though she is loath to admit it, she needs the Moonflower. Operating alone has taught her to respect her own limitations. But she knows better than to show weakness around the Moonflower - an agent with a reputation for brilliance, a tendency toward insubordination, and a history of going rogue.

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Title: Montana Snowfall

Subtitle: McCutcheon Family Series, Book 7

Author: Caroline Fyffe

Narrator: Corey M. Snow

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-07-15

Publisher: Caroline Fyffe

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 202 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Y Knot, Montana Territory, 1886

When Roady Guthrie, longtime foreman for the McCutcheon ranch, takes time off to go bear hunting, he never expects to find a young woman asleep in his hunting cabin in the midst of a snowstorm. Worried what their unchaperoned situation will do to her reputation, Roady is uneasy when the snowfall keeps them stranded - just long enough for him to lose his heart.

Sally Stanford has a secret - one that sent her running from St. Louis to Y Knot and into the arms of her sister. A secret that would shatter Roady's high opinion of her if he knew. When Sally realizes her plan is doomed to fail, she turns to the only man she trusts.

Continue the McCutcheon family saga in Montana Snowfall, book seven of the McCutcheon Family Series, a heartfelt Western historical romance by USA Today best-selling author Caroline Fyffe.

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Title: Daughter of Twin Oaks

Subtitle: A Secret Refuge, Book 1

Author: Lauraine Snelling

Narrator: Meredith Mitchell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-26-15

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 103 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Seeking to fulfill the promise she made to her dying father, 18-year-old Jesselynn Highwood determines to take her little brother and the family's remaining thoroughbreds from the Twin Oaks plantation in Kentucky to her uncle's farm in Missouri, where they will be safe for the remainder of the Civil War.

Dodging Confederate and Union troops, they ride at night and hide during the day. Finally, after encountering hunger, sickness, and the devastation of war, they arrive in Missouri only to discover that the situation there puts them in even greater danger. But Jesselynn will stop at nothing to save her family, the horses, and whatever remains of Twin Oaks.

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Title: Arrow of God

Author: Chinua Achebe

Narrator: Peter Jay Fernandez

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-18-15

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 29 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Set in the Ibo heartland of Eastern Nigeria, one of Africa's best-known writers describes the conflict between old and new in its most poignant aspect: the personal struggle between father and son. Author of the classic Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe won the Man Booker International Prize for lifetime achievement and is one of Africa's most influential writers.

Set in 1920s Nigeria, Arrow of God explores the clash between the old and the new when a village's chief priest loses his power, his son, and his sanity to Christianity and white authority.

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Title: The Shepherdess of Siena

Subtitle: A Novel of Renaissance Tuscany

Author: Linda Lafferty

Narrator: Mary Robinette Kowal

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-31-15

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 165 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Raised by her aunt and uncle amidst the rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside, young orphan Virginia Tacci has always harbored a deep love for horses - though she knows she may never have the chance to ride. As a shepherdess in sixteenth-century Italy, Virginia's possibilities are doubly limited by her peasant class and her gender. Yet while she tends her flock, Virginia is captivated by the daring equestrian feats of the high-spirited Isabella De' Medici, who rides with the strength and courage of any man, much to the horror of her brother, the tyrannical Gran Duca Francesco De' Medici.

Inspired, the young shepherdess keeps one dream close to her heart: to race in Siena's Palio. Twenty-six years after Florence captured Siena, Virginia's defiance will rally the broken spirit of the Senese people and threaten the pernicious reign of the Gran Duca. Bringing alive the rich history of one of Tuscany's most famed cities, this lush, captivating saga draws an illuminating portrait of one girl with an unbreakable spirit.

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Title: The Reluctant Midwife

Subtitle: A Hope River Novel

Author: Patricia Harman

Narrator: Heather Henderson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-03-15

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 102 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The USA Today best-selling author of The Midwife of Hope River returns with a heartfelt sequel, a novel teeming with life and full of humor and warmth, one that celebrates the human spirit.

The Great Depression has hit West Virginia hard. Men are out of work; women struggle to feed hungry children. Luckily Nurse Becky Myers has returned to care for them. While she can handle most situations, Becky is still uneasy helping women deliver their babies. For these mothers-to-be, she relies on an experienced midwife, her dear friend, Patience Murphy.

Though she is happy to be back in Hope River, time and experience have tempered Becky's cheerfulness--as tragedy has destroyed the vibrant spirit of her former employer, Dr. Isaac Blum, who has accompanied her. Patience too has changed. Married and expecting a baby herself, she is relying on Becky to keep the mothers of Hope River safe.

But becoming a midwife and ushering precious new life into the world is not Becky's only challenge. Her skills and courage will be tested when a calamitous forest fire blazes through a Civilian Conservation Corps camp. And she must find a way to bring Isaac back to life and rediscover the hope they both need to go on.

Full of humor and compassion, The Reluctant Midwife is a moving tribute to the power of optimism and love to overcome the most trying circumstances and times and is sure to please fans of the poignant Call the Midwifeseries.

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Title: Anna's Crossing

Subtitle: An Amish Beginnings Novel

Author: Suzanne Woods Fisher

Narrator: Rachel Botchan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-03-15

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 48 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

When Anna Konig first meets Bairn, the Scottish ship carpenter of the Charming Nancy, their encounter is anything but pleasant. Anna is on the ship only to ensure the safe arrival of her loved ones to the New World. Hardened by years of living at sea, Bairn resents toting these naive farmers - dubbed "Peculiars" by deckhands - across the ocean. As delays, storms, illness, and diminishing provisions afflict crew and passengers alike, Bairn finds himself drawn to Anna's serene nature. For her part Anna can't seem to stay below deck and far away from the aloof ship's carpenter, despite warnings.

When an act of sacrifice leaves Anna in a perilous situation, Bairn discovers he may not have left his faith as firmly in the past as he thought. But has the revelation come too late?

Amish fiction favorite Suzanne Woods Fisher brings her fans back to the beginning of Amish life in America with this fascinating glimpse into the first ocean crossing as seen through the eyes of a devout young woman and an irreverent man. Blending the worlds of Amish and historical fiction, Fisher is sure to delight her longtime fans even as she attracts new ones with her superb and always surprise-filled writing.

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