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Saturday, 15 November 2025

Serious About A Series Spotlight! Today - Marian L Thorpe


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Today:Marian L Thorpe

About the Books
Empire’s Legacy series by Marian L Thorpe

Set in a world reminiscent of early-medieval Europe, Empire’s Legacy is a multi-generational saga  of choices, betrayals, intrigue, and love, where some battles of power and politics are won with swords – and some with words.

Empire’s Daughter 

An Emperor's request, a lover's refusal - and a young woman who must choose between them.

Set in a coastal village bound by centuries-old traditions, Empire’s Daughter tells the powerful story of Lena: a young woman content in her life, yet restless for something more. When an imperial messenger arrives with a shocking request -- that the women of Tirvan learn to fight -- Lena’s world is shattered.

Suddenly, long-standing gender roles are upended. As the village teeters on the edge of chaos, Lena is thrust into a leadership role she never asked for. Without her partner Maya at her side, and war on the horizon, Lena must confront not only the enemy but the deeply rooted beliefs of her own people.

What begins as a duty becomes a journey of identity, sacrifice, and transformation. As traditions break and battlelines form, can Lena forge a future where women shape the Empire, not just defend it?

the series:

Empire’s Hostage: A task Lena cannot refuse, a land that holds secrets – and a man she doesn’t know if she can trust.

Empire’s Exile: A reprieve from death, a city of legend, and a gamble to save everything—and everyone—Lena loves.

Empress & Soldier: A boy of the nighttime streets, a girl of libraries and learning – and the man who unites them.

OraiĆ”phon: A dying man, a conceded land – and a musician who tries to save both.

Empire’s Reckoning: A daughter’s question, a hidden story – and a bard who weaves the two together. 

Empire’s Heir:  An Empress’s summons, a palace of intrigue – and a daughter who must decide what she truly loves.

Empire’s Passing:  A promise to be kept, a torch to be passed – and a brother and sister who must lead their country into the future.


Author Bio:

After two careers as a research scientist and an educator, I decided it was time to do what I'd always really wanted, and be a writer. As well as my novels, I've published short stories and poetry. My life-long interest in Roman and post-Roman European history provided the inspiration for my books, while my other interests in landscape archaeology and birding provide background. I live in Canada for about ¾ of the year, and England for the rest.

Buy link:

https://books2read.com/marianlthorpe

Social media link:

https://mlthorpeauthor.substack.com/



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Friday, 14 November 2025

Serious About A Series Spotlight! Today - Carolyn Hughes

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Today: Carolyn Hughes


About the Books
THE MEONBRIDGE CHRONICLES

Conflict and betrayal, but also community and love – everyday life in the 14th century… 

BOOK 1

Fortune’s Wheel, the First Meonbridge Chronicle

How do you recover from the havoc wrought by history's cruellest plague

It's June 1349. In Meonbridge, a Hampshire manor, many have lost their lives to the Black Death, among them Alice atte Wode’s beloved husband and Eleanor Titherige’s widowed father. Even the family of the manor’s lord and his wife, Margaret de Bohun, has not entirely escaped.

But, now the plague has passed, the people of Meonbridge must work together to rebuild their lives. However, tensions mount between the de Bohuns and their tenants, as the workers realise their new scarceness means they can demand higher wages and dictate their own lives.

When the tensions deepen into violence and disorder, and the men – lord and villagers alike – seem unable to find any resolution, the women – Alice, Eleanor and Margaret – must step forward to find a way out of the conflict that is tearing Meonbridge apart.

The SERIES

A Woman’s Lot, the Second Meonbridge Chronicle 

How can mere women resist the misogyny of men?

De Bohun’s Destiny, the Third Meonbridge Chronicle 

How can you uphold a lie when you know it might destroy your family? 

Children’s Fate, the Fourth Meonbridge Chronicle 

How can a mother just stand by when her daughter is being cozened into sin?

Squire’s Hazard, the Fifth Meonbridge Chronicle 

How do you overcome the loathing, lust and bitterness threatening you and your family’s honour?

Sister Rosa’s Rebellion, the Sixth Meonbridge Chronicle 

How can you rescue what you hold most dear, when to do so you must break your vows?

The Merchant’s Dilemma, A Meonbridge Chronicles Companion Novel 

Hounded out of Meonbridge, accused of bringing plague, Bea struggles back to Winchester. But will she find salvation there?

Meonbridge Maidens, Three Meonbridge Chronicles Novellas

Eleanor, Agnes, Emma, all spirited young women, with hopes and desires for their future. 

But, in the 14th century, women rarely determined the path of their own lives.


AUTHOR BIO

CAROLYN HUGHES started working life as a computer programmer, then a very new profession, but it was technical authoring that later proved her vocation, word-smithing for many different clients, including banks, an international hotel group and medical instruments manufacturers.

She’d written creatively for most of her adult life but, when her children flew the nest, writing historical fiction took centre stage. But why historical fiction? Serendipity! Seeking inspiration for her Masters project, she found a decades-old, handwritten draft of a novel, set in fourteenth century rural England… Captivated by the era and setting, she concluded that, by writing a novel set in the period, she could both discover the medieval past and interpret it – surely a thrilling thing to do! The first Meonbridge Chronicle, Fortune’s Wheel, was soon under way…

Eight published books later, Carolyn does now think of herself as an Historical Novelist. And she wouldn’t have it any other way…

BUY LINKS

Meonbridge Chronicles series: https://mybook.to/MhkUql

Fortune’s Wheel: https://mybook.to/8mQjNs

A Woman’s Lot: https://mybook.to/lKzvzR

De Bohun’s Destiny; https://mybook.to/G4j4aTG

Children’s Fate: https://mybook.to/F7c6

Squire’s Hazard: https://mybook.to/DeQRQ

Sister Rosa’s Rebellion: https://mybook.to/e4at4a

The Merchant’s Dilemma: https://mybook.to/qUvuAI

Meonbridge Maidens: https://mybook.to/fJY8

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Website: https://carolynhughesauthor.com

Twitter/X: x.com/writingcalliope

Facebook: facebook.com/CarolynHughesAuthor

Bluesky: carolynhughes.bsky.social



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