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Chris Thorndycroft @christhorndycroft.bsky.social · 20d

Happy October! Here's a quick blog post I did which may be appropriate for Halloween🎃https://christhorndycroft.wordpress.com/2025/10/12/ghosts-in-arthurian-legend #KingArthur #Medieval #Ghosts

Ghosts in Arthurian Legend

It’s October, my favourite month of the year! I love the turning of the season to gold and orange and the creepy notion of spirits returning to haunt us. Now, having written several books dea…

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Chris Thorndycroft @christhorndycroft.bsky.social · 29d

Here's a few discounted historical fiction books to fill your Kindle with this October. books.bookfunnel.com/epicwinterhi... #historicalfiction #booksky #bargainbooks

Discounted historical fiction reads

Searching for your next favorite story? Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a delightful selection of new books. Available for a limited time.

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Chris Thorndycroft @christhorndycroft.bsky.social · Sep 3

Here's some great #HistoricalFiction reads available in #KindleUnlimited for September! #bookrecs #booksky books.bookfunnel.com/kindleunlimi...

Kindle Unlimited Reads: Hidden Gems from Rising Stars

Be the first to discover Fantasy and Sci-Fi’s Rising Stars! Sharp Stories for Sharp Readers

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Chris Thorndycroft @christhorndycroft.bsky.social · Aug 15

'Lords of the Greenwood', my version of the legend of Robin Hood, is only $0.99/£0.99 on Kindle for the rest of August! Grab it here: books.bookfunnel.com/KU-Experienc... #RobinHood #HistoricalFiction #booksky #medievalfiction

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Matthew Harffy @matthewharffy.bsky.social · Aug 5

In the latest Rock , Paper, Sword! episode, @jcduncanauthor.bsky.social talked about Harald Hardrada's ambition and how it might have ultimately been responsible for his doom...

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Harald Hardrada's ambition and why he attacked England #podcast #history #writing #vikings

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Chris Thorndycroft @christhorndycroft.bsky.social · Aug 5

There's some great historical fiction book deals in this promo for August, including one of mine! Check it out! books.bookfunnel.com/summerhistor... #historicalfiction #historicalfictionbooks #bookdeals #booksky

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G. Lawrence 📚💙📚💙📚 @glawrence.bsky.social · Aug 4

#NewRelease!

January 1536
The King is dead... but who will live long now?

A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos...

All the King's Bastards $4.99 #Free #KU!
#Histfic #SpeculativeFic
#Booksky 📚💙📚
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Chris Thorndycroft @christhorndycroft.bsky.social · Jul 4

Happy July 4th to my American friends! Looking for some great historical reads for the summer? Check out this great book promo! books.bookfunnel.com/FireworksApp... #historicalfiction #bookrecommendations

Fireworks, Apple Pie & Historical Fiction

Searching for your next favorite story? Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a delightful selection of new books. Available for a limited time.

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Chris Thorndycroft @christhorndycroft.bsky.social · Jul 2

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Chris Thorndycroft @christhorndycroft.bsky.social · Jul 2

The final book in the 'Dragon of the North' trilogy is now available to preorder from Amazon! mybook.to/FirstPendraig #historicalfiction #romanbritain #booksky

The First Pendraig (Dragon of the North Book 3)

Amazon.com: The First Pendraig (Dragon of the North Book 3) eBook : Thorndycroft, Chris: Books

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G. Lawrence 📚💙📚💙📚 @glawrence.bsky.social · Jun 30

#NewRelease!

January 1536
The King is dead... but who will live long now?

A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos...

All the King's Bastards £3.99 #Free #KU!
#Booksky 📚💙📚
#Histfic #SpeculativeFic
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Taggart Rehnn 🇨🇦🍁 @taggartrehnnauthor.bsky.social · May 10

If you like scifi & vampire books with non-stop action & dry humour, my r novels are on Amazon in KDP eBook & paperback. Please check my author page www.amazon.com/author/taggartrehnn or my site taggartrehnn.com for updates. #SFF #vampires #darkfantasy #thriller #adventure #writingcommunity #horror

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Chris Thorndycroft @christhorndycroft.bsky.social · Jun 14

The final book in the ‘Dragon of the North’ trilogy has a cover! ‘The First Pendraig’ will be published in July. Look out for a preorder soon! #historicalfiction #historicalfictionbooks #Booksky #romanempire #kingarthur #welshdragon #coverreveal

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Nancy Jardine @nansjar23.bsky.social · Jun 12

CE 71 northern #RomanBritain
The mighty Roman Legions advance.
What can the Garrigill Warriors do to halt their relentless onslaught of the north?
BEFORE BELTANE sets the druidic religious & political scene for both Brigantia and Roman Empire.
#HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited
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Chris Thorndycroft @christhorndycroft.bsky.social · Jun 10

‘A Blade for the Heathen’ is my attempt at a Spaghetti Western set in pre-Viking Europe. You can grab it for free here! dl.bookfunnel.com/40997q7ofk #historicalfiction #historicalfictionbooks #booktok #authorsoftiktok #vikings #freebooks #booksky

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Chris Thorndycroft @christhorndycroft.bsky.social · Jun 5

The title of the concluding book in the 'Dragon of the North' trilogy will be 'The First Pendraig'. What's a Pendraig? Check out my blog post! christhorndycroft.wordpress.com/2025/06/05/t... #pendragon #welshdragon #historicalfiction #booksky

The Pendraig Explained

I can’t believe that the end is in sight for my Dragon of the North trilogy which I began way back in January 2024! Book 3 is now written and entering the editing phase with a planned July re…

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maryanneyarde.bsky.social 💙📚📜 @maryanneyarde.bsky.social · Jun 4

❀༻ Book of the Day ༺❀
This book is a #mustread - 5 STARS

✦ * . * The Agincourt King
(The Plantagenet Legacy Book 5)
By Mercedes Rochelle * . * ✦

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#BooksWorthReading #BookOfTheDay #HistoricalFiction #booksky @authorrochelle.bsky.social

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Cathie Dunn – Historical Fiction & History 🥰📚 @cathiedunn.bsky.social · Jun 3

Welcome to Day 2 of our Blog Tour for

༻*·The Walls of Rome·*༺
by Robert M. Kidd!

Check out our tour stops today, all sharing intriguing snippets from The Walls of Rome!

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Tony Riches @tonyriches.bsky.social · Jun 3

You can pick up the first two books in the Lord’s Legacy series - The Mercenary’s Blade and The Traitor’s Apprentice - on Kindle for just 99c or 99p.

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www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKLWYZLR/ @emswifthook.bsky.social #HistoricalFiction #Booksky 💙📚

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J.P. Reedman, Author @jpreedman.bsky.social · Jun 2

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99! SALE! The trilogy complete in ONE VOLUME.
I, RICHARD PLANTAGENET, THE PREQUELS. The Coming of Age of Richard III. Richard's childhood, teen years and exile with Edward IV. Wars of the Roses #KindleUnlimited #booksky