HF set in Pompeii

[Emily]

So, after finishing Robert Harris' excellent book, Pompeii, I've definitely been in a mood to read more historical fiction. While I'd prefer recommendations set in Pompeii, any HF novel that features volcanic disaster- Knossos, etc.- would be fantastic. Thoughs? Recommendations?

[Rebecca]

My series (only the first two are available as of today, but the third will be released soon, within a month or two) takes place on Bronze Age Crete and involves the Thera eruption. It's not pure historical fiction however, containing elements of fantasy.

[Emily]

Rebecca, I've been meaning to get hold of your Child of the Erinyes series for some time! Now that I know it deals with the Thera eruption, I'll buy the first one on Amazon as soon as I get paid.

[NayNay]

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found is excellent, and I recommend it; but it's non-fiction.

One of Saylor's Gordianus the Finder books is set in Pompeii (long before the eruption, though). Think it's Arms of Nemesis, which is the second in the series.

[Lori]

I have a real thing for volcanoes also. I really enjoyed Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded but it isn't really fiction. Years ago I read The Volcano Lover: A Romance which definitely is Historical Fiction. This was a learning curve for me since it used a number of characters that I was not familiar with at the time, like Pliny the Elder & Pliny the Younger.

[Laura]

Rebecca wrote: "My series (only the first two are available as of today, but the third will be released soon, within a month or two) takes place on Bronze Age Crete and involves the Thera eruption. It's not pure h..."

Thera's really hard to get a handle on with regard to the date. I should be writing about it later this year (hopefully) when I get to the Thera chapter in Knossos.

[Judy]

Don't know if you're into historical romance, but you might try

The Volcano Lover: A Romance by Susan Sontag

Mt. Vesuvius is the erupting menace in this novel, set in Italy in the late 18th century. Surprised me to see Susan Sontag as the author!