Civil War Fiction

The Southern setbacks of July 1863 have fallen hard on the Brannons, for two sons were with Lee in Pennsylvania and one was at Vicksburg. They still mourn the loss of another, Titus, presumed dead but actually interned in a Northern prison camp for seven months.

'Quality from cover to cover.' Helen Hollick - Author of Harold the King Shire is far, far from home, his old life in Victorian England a fading memory. He’s battled through war-torn America to keep a cherished promise to his childhood companion. Now she’s pushing him away, while the war won’t let him go. Fighting for the Union, Shire must survive the brutal campaign for Atlanta and try to imagine a future without her. Clara is free from her husband but not from his ghost. After a violent end to an abusive marriage, she struggles to keep her home in the Tennessee hills as the war ...

In the tumultuous landscape of 1859 North America, Rose Goodwin, a sharp-witted shopkeeper’s wife with a gift for sweet talking, finds herself thrust into an unexpected mission when she’s given the assignment to nurse Judith, a frail refugee fleeing to Canada in search of liberty. Initially skeptical and unprepared, Rose believes Judith will succumb to her illness, but a promise to her husband to simply try soon ignites a fierce determination within her. Rose's initial dread transforms into an obsession. She will do whatever it takes to nurse Judith back to health, to help her ...

During the later part of the Civil War in 1864, a chance encounter brought Musician Josh Campbell, fife player and Corporal Ethan Adams together. Drawn by the captivating music, Ethan approached Josh with admiration and curiosity. Their initial conversation revealed a shared appreciation for the power of music as a source of solace and respite in the midst of chaos.

Americans can’t get along anymore. That’s what everybody said. Better to separate than to burn. Or is it? President Stowe struggles to keep the society together, as the demonic forces of evil strive to destroy Christianity once and for all. There is something new happening in the land. Riots between the factions of the Seward and Harris regime rage no more. Christians were targeted, churches burned, Christian faithful standing strong, resisting the evil, but where have the Christians gone now? Jackson, Kelso, and Anderson are being prepared, but for what? Riots are turning into battles....

On the North American continent, Native American tribes carried out abductions against the new European settlers from the time they first set foot on eastern shores. Some of the women taken in the colonial to early American period went on to become respected figures in their new environments, while others lived out their lives as slaves.

It is 1685 and England is on the brink of a renewed civil war. King Charles II has died without an heir and his brother James is to take the throne. But the people are bitterly divided, and many do not welcome the new king or his young queen. Ned Ferryman cannot persuade his sister, Alinor, that he is right to return from America with his Pokanoket servant, Rowan, to join the rebel army. Instead, Alinor and her daughter Alys, have been coaxed by the manipulative Livia to save the queen from the coming siege. The rewards are life-changing.

Following its initial appearance in serial form, Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage was published as a complete work in 1895 and quickly became the benchmark for modern antiwar literature. In the character of Henry Flemming, Stephen Crane provides a great and realistic study of the mind of an inexperienced soldier trapped in the fury and turmoil of war. Flemming dashes into battle, at first tormented by fear, then bolstered with courage in time for the final confrontation.

The Civil War veteran stands alone in his fight for justice and safety for his townsfolk. Friendly cowboy Gil Richards is one laid-back bronco buster. The war veteran happily makes his living as a wrangler near Hugo, Arizona. But that all changes when a stranger mysteriously dies right in front of him. Gil suspects the dead man may be a state prisoner being used illegally by shady businessman Mort Odom. Mort, and his henchmen don't let anything or anyone get in their way. If that involves murder, then so be it. For the good people and townsfolk of Hugo, Gil takes on the injustice. And among...

As the conflict between the North and South reaches its peak, Union spy Hattie Logan becomes entangled in a dangerous web of intrigue. When she uncovers a plot to devastate US cities and capture President Abraham Lincoln, she embarks on a perilous mission to thwart the enemy's plans at any cost. With time running out, Hattie relies on her wits and bravery to navigate a treacherous world, infiltrating the ranks of influential Southern figures. Along her harrowing journey, she encounters a diverse array of characters, including a troubled Union officer with a mysterious past, a cunning ...

The thrilling, internationally bestselling novel about a haute couture seamstress who becomes an undercover spy for the British Secret Service during World War II. #1 bestseller in Spain with more than 1.5 million copies sold, The Time In Between has taken readers by storm with its unforgettable tale of adventure, tragedy, love, and war. Readers will fall in love with MarÍa DueÑas’s dazzlingly inspiring heroine, Sira Quiroga.

With the conclusion of the ten-volume Civil War Battle Series, the multiple strands of the story are woven toward their resolution. Members of the Brannon family are involved in battles spread across the country. In the Shenandoah Valley, Mac and Titus fight alongside Fitzhugh Lee. Nathan Hatcher wears the Union blue in the Dakota Territory, while in the Deep South, Cory fights against William T. Sherman and Henry rides with Nathan Bedford Forrest in Alabama.

Everyone has heard of the bloody conflict that cost the lives of over one million people. When people think of the Civil War, they think of Abraham Lincoln, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the North-South divide between the American states, but there is so much more to uncover about the American Civil War.

Antietam is the third book of eight spanning the Civil War and describing its effect on one southern family. The Brannon brothers answer the call to arms at different times, and the family finds itself struggling with dilemmas it never had considered.

Letters from Lizzie (The fourth book in the Carolina Rain series) Come home to North Carolina and revisit old friends as the pages of history unfold. You shall travel with Lizzie across the sea to witness the end of the Victorian Era. Intertwined in a mix of facts and fiction, the author masterfully creates exciting plots and introduces new intriguing characters. In 1896, the War Between the States was over. Those too young did not care to hear about it and the old folks tried to forget. Perhaps, humans will never learn that it is through the past that we shall clearly see the future. The ...

The clouds of war once more threaten the new nation the mysterious entities of light have nourished. The entities must find outstanding specimens among the human race to guide their fellow sentients back to peace. An unlikely duo -- a gangly lawyer from Illinois and a diminutive woman author -- arise as voices of reason and leadership. As the war rages, two farmer brothers from Illinois try to navigate between their duty to country and duty to their responsibilities back home. This story is the final episode of the Ebook series based from the novel, A Most Promising Planet.

Well past his prime, Robert Fallon now fights the battles of politics to save the country he cherishes from civil war. It is 1832, and the high tariffs that protect northern industry are crippling the South. President Andrew Jackson thinks force is the answer to the South's threats of secession. Robert must pay a final-hour visit to Washington, as an appeal to Jackson and Congress to pass a compromise tariff before the country is torn apart.

Tangleroot was built by one of Noni’s ancestors, an enslaved man named Cuffee Fortune—who Dr. Castine believes was also the original founder of Stonepost College, and that the school was originally formed for Black students. Dr. Castine spends much of her time trying to piece together enough undeniable truth in order to change the name of the school in Cuffee’s honor—and to force the university to reckon with its own racist past.

In order to rebuild her life, Savannah must help the people taking over her home. The Civil War cost Savannah Darby everything - her family and her home. When Aidan Bedford, an attorney from Boston, buys the Darby estate, he hires Savannah to redecorate. Can she find a mysterious treasure before her job is finished?

The image of the dead girl's body lingered in detective Dave Robicheaux's mind as he drove home. After seeing the young victim's corpse, the last thing he needed to come across was a drunk driver. But when he saw the Cadillac fishtail across the road, Robicheaux knew the driver was in trouble. What Dave didn't realize, was that by pulling the car over, he was opening his murder case wider than he could imagine. The driver, Elrod Sykes, in New Iberia to star in a movie, leads Dave to the remains of a black man that had washed up in the Atchafalaya swamp.