The King’s Intelligencer by Elizabeth St John: Beneath Velvet and Bone

There are courts that glitter and courts that conceal. In the long shadow of Restoration England, the line between the two grows dangerously thin. Beneath silk and ceremony, beneath measured speech and carefully maintained appearances, the past does not remain buried. It waits. But when truth threatens the stability of power, is it allowed to emerge fully… or only tolerated in fragments?

Elizabeth St John lends her voice to our historical fiction anthology Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope.

26/05/202613/05/2026

Rebel Sword by Derek Birks, When Choosing Means Losing

History is not forged in glory. It is hammered into shape through mud, hunger, and the stubborn refusal to yield even when reason demands it. But, when the world demands you choose a side, what part of yourself are you willing to lose?

Within our historical fiction anthology Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope Derek Birks includes an evocative story.

19/05/202625/05/2026

Empire’s Passing by Marian L. Thorpe: How to Live the Passing of an Era

Empire's Passing (Empire's Legacy Book 8)

There are endings that close a story and there are endings that open something far larger, echoing like footsteps across a void road. When an empire falls what truly ends… and what quietly survives?

Within our historical fiction anthology Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope Marian L. Thorpe shares a remarkable story.

12/05/202613/05/2026

Exsilium by Alison Morton: the Time when Civilisations Fray

Empires rarely collapse in a single moment. More often, they unravel thread by thread until those still bound to them must decide whether to endure the disintegration or abandon everything they have ever known. When the world you know begins to fade, do you fight to preserve it… or find the courage to begin again?

A memorable piece by Alison Morton is part of our historical fiction anthology Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope.

05/05/202613/05/2026

Sister Rosa’s Rebellion by Carolyn Hughes, the Weight of Silence

There are places where silence does not mean absence, but command. Where words are measured, thoughts guarded, and obedience is not expected but sanctified. Yet history reminds us that even within the most rigid walls, the human spirit does not yield easily, as I discovered exploring a remarkable group of historical voices. So, when faith and conscience stand opposed, which one do we betray?

Among the voices gathered in our historical fiction anthology Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope is that of Carolyn Hughes.