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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
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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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Double Pursuit (Mélisende Thrillers #2)
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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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Retalio (Roma Nova #6)
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Bancroft Roman Villa
Me standing in the bathhouse
When you think of Milton Keynes in the UK, you might be forgiven for visualising concrete cows or muttering “new town” to yourself. But the Romans got there well before. Of course they did. 
Bancroft Roman Villa was originally a fairly simple winged-corridor house, but eventually became a grand building with mosaics and a formal garden. The site has been conserved, with
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Elizabeth John's review
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HEROICA: Three women, three centuries, three reckonings (Roma Nova Thriller Series Book 12):
"Heroica is a thoroughly engaging, perfect summer read, combining strong storytelling with genuinely fascinating history that makes each era feel vivid and accessible. Alison Morton has a real gift for shaping compelling characters who feel grounded i"
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| Leonor de Guzmán is the epitome of a powerful medieval woman. Beloved of King Alfonso XI of Castile in 14th century Castile and treated like his queen, she is the mother of his ten children including many sons. However, Alfonso had made a political m ...more | |
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"Some stories are remembered for their rulers; others endure because of those who lived in their shadow. Anna Belfrage’s “Queen of Shadows” presents a richly layered work of historical fiction that moves beyond the familiar narrative of royal power to"
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"Anna Belfrage has lived with the ghosts of fourteenth-century Castile for years, and it shows on every glorious, enthralling page of Queen of Shadows. At the heart of the novel is Leonor de Guzmán, beloved mistress of King Alfonso XI of Castile. Leon"
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| Elisabeth Storrs has indeed broken the mould by writing ‘from the other side’. Evocative, detailed and heart-rending as the heroine journeys through disillusion and danger in the Third Reich. We rarely get such a vivid a glimpse of the Second World W ...more | |
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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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Goodreads's
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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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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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| 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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2016: What are you reading now?
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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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