Last updated Jan 22, 2023 | Listicle
The glory that was ancient Rome has been a perennial topic in historical fiction. Its millennium of history, encompassing a republic, an empire, and multiple religions, has provided a fertile ground for novelists…
Last updated Jan 22, 2023 | Listicle
In many ways, the Vikings invented historical fiction.
The classic definition of the genre is that it takes major events from history and makes them the backdrop for the characters in the tale to interact across. This was exactly what the medieval writers of the Icelandic Sagas did…