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Alison’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Alison’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Alison Morton
Goodreads Author
Born
in The United Kingdom
Website
Twitter
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Member Since
July 2012
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Inceptio (Roma Nova #1)
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2013
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9 editions
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Double Identity (Mélisende Thrillers #1)
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2021
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3 editions
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Perfiditas (Roma Nova #2)
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2013
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8 editions
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Successio (Roma Nova #3)
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2014
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7 editions
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Aurelia (Roma Nova #4)
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2015
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6 editions
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Julia Prima (Roma Nova #0A)
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2022
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Carina (Roma Nova #1.5)
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2017
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4 editions
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Insurrectio (Roma Nova #5)
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2016
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4 editions
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Retalio (Roma Nova #6)
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Double Pursuit (Mélisende Thrillers #2)
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Amazons: Myth, Fear, Long Memory
Armed Amazon, her shield decorates a Gorgon head; Tondo of Attic red-figure kylix, c. 500 BCE, Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Berlin (Public domain)
The Amazons stride through ancient myth with spears, bows, and a reputation that unsettled the ancient world. These warrior women, said to live beyond the edges of the known Greek world near the Black Sea, were described as superb horse-archers, fiercel
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Alison’s Recent Updates
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| Deborah Swift excels at choosing to write unusual heroines in unusual situations. In this highly detailed poignant and powerful story of a of a range of characters led by the redoubtable Zofia, we live the experience of life in Shanghai under Japanes ...more | |
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| When I see a new Catherine Kullmann novel is out, I immediately buy it immediately. She writes fluently and vividly so you can settle back easily to enjoy the story. Her research is impeccable; you are immersed in early 19th century life from the fir ...more | |
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| Ms Hollick has established her characters Jan and Laurie very well in the five preceding stories. In this sixth book, Laurie is recovering from injuries sustained in the line of duty and is staying with his parents in Devon. Jan, her uncle Toby (Laur ...more | |
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Alison
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4 other people
liked
Patricia Furstenberg's review
of
FATE: Tales of History, Mystery and Magic:
"I was intrigued from the first story, "Bramble Creep" by Annie Whitehead. Her writing is visceral and urgent, transporting the reader directly into the dread and anxiety of an invaded hamlet. The first person voice is raw and physical. You feel every"
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It would very much depend on whether you landed in a comfortable place or a challenging one. Ancient Rome is a fascinating place, but also a very dangerous one!
For all the problems we experience in our time, I think I'd prefer to stay in the 21st ce See Full Answer |
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| Berlin has always intrigued me, whether in medieval, imperial or modern times. Sometimes the height of culture and a place where every social and political boundary is pushed to the edge and at other times the centre of high restriction and cruel opp ...more | |
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Living in France and having visited almost every part of the country since childhood, these stories resonated with me – each story was a delight as each one opened up a memory for me. I remember sipping an Orangina in a café when I was a child! The st ...more |
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Slaves, damnati and freedmen in ancient Rome
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Octavian was an effective but ruthless emperor. His record in the civil wars after GJ Caesar's death was bloody. However, he ruled carefully and wisel
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Topics Mentioning This Author
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| Making Connections: 3512. - PERFIDITAS by Alison Morton | 4 | 12 | Nov 23, 2014 11:59AM | |
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2015 - What are you reading now
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1246 | 709 | Jan 01, 2016 07:49AM | |
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Mystery/Thriller ...:
JF/NR 2015
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973 | 144 | Jan 01, 2016 07:49AM | |
| Genre Readers loo...: 6 Genres | 18 | 9 | May 26, 2016 03:49PM | |
| Action Heroine Fans: Roma Nova - The adventures of Carina and Aurelia Mitela, modern Praetorians | 18 | 19 | Nov 28, 2016 06:05AM | |
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Historical Fictio...:
2016: What are you reading now?
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1309 | 659 | Jan 01, 2017 03:42PM | |
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Game Night:
DONE - Team 19: Time Sleuths - W
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| Action/Adventure ...: August 2021 Kickass Heroine Group Read Nominations | 10 | 46 | Jul 27, 2021 08:26PM |
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“My most important piece of advice to all you would-be writers: When you write, try to leave out all the parts readers skip.”
― Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing
― Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing
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