![]() ![]() ![]() Gulf Coast territory for the Spanish empire. Panfilo de Narvaez and some 600 men set out across the Atlantic with the goal of claiming U.S. Based on a real, disastrous 16th-century conquistador expedition, this gripping novel imagines the chaotic conquest from the perspective of one of the crew's four survivors, a Moroccan slave. But after he's involved in a case of mistaken identity, James discovers that navigating this new, very genteel world is going to be far more dangerous than he could've imagined.Īt #2 is "The Moor's Account" by Laila Lalami. Lauded as a hero, he finds himself shedding his merchant rank for a more lofty status, eventually making his way into the domain of nobility. James, a lowly cobbler, is swept up in the action and ends up becoming an unlikely savior of the castle. At the treacherous border between England and Wales in the 12th century, the English castle town of Dansford is besieged by Welsh soldiers. Filled with the turbulence of war and intrigue, here, in no particular order, are ten captivating works of historical fiction that are sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats.įor #1 we get "Defender of the Realm" by Corey Holst. From England in the Middle Ages to New York City during World War II, the titles included on this list mine stirring drama from history both recent and long past. ![]()
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