Tuesday, October 6, 2026

The Roll of the Dice (We Who Endure) by J.A. Quarles

 


As the fires of war spread across a divided nation, three brothers from Louisiana are swept into the storm that will decide the fate of the Confederacy-and perhaps the future of America itself.


In the bloody aftermath of Fredericksburg, young Confederate officer Johan Lutze escapes Union captivity through courage, cunning, and sheer determination. Returning to General Robert E. Lee's army just in time for the Battle of Chancellorsville, Johan performs an act of heroism that saves the life of the legendary General Stonewall Jackson and thrusts him into the inner circle of Confederate power.


Now, with Vicksburg under siege and the Confederacy teetering between survival and collapse, Johan's bold strategic ideas begin to influence President Jefferson Davis himself. But in Richmond, ambition and politics can be as deadly as bullets, and not everyone welcomes the rise of the young officer from Louisiana.


While Johan helps shape daring military campaigns alongside Generals Lee, Beauregard, and Johnston, his brothers wage battles of their own. Paul Lutze Jr., maimed at Shiloh and fitted with a prosthetic leg, enters the shadowy world of Confederate espionage, where secrets and sabotage may alter the course of the war. Meanwhile, sixteen-year-old Jacques Lutze marches north with the ferocious Louisiana Tigers, consumed by grief, vengeance, and a burning desire to kill Yankees before they kill him.


From the fields of Pennsylvania to the banks of the Mississippi, from the halls of Richmond to the courts of Europe and the rising empire in Mexico, the war expands into a conflict of global consequence. Armies maneuver. Governments scheme. Brothers bleed.


And as the summer of 1863 approaches its reckoning, the Lutze brothers will stand at the center of history-where triumph and tragedy walk hand in hand.


Publication Date: June 30th, 2026
Publisher: Historium Press
Pages: 330
Genre: Historical Fiction / Alternate History




Praise 


"The author did a phenomenal job of utilizing historically accurate settings, people and culture that made this story very believable. The battle scenes were probably my favorite due to the accuracy of military knowledge the author has that truly made me feel like I was right there on the battlefield with the characters. I also enjoyed the multiple perspectives of the different characters as the book doesn’t just focus on one main character’s point of view which kept me engaged and ready to turn the next page. I can’t wait to for the next book to come out!"

Amazon 5* Review


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J. A. Quarles


Born and raised in New Orleans, Justin has always had a passion for storytelling. This writing process has always been important to him, a lifelong history nerd, who received a Bachelor’s in History from the University of New Orleans.

After he is done with his day job, Justin loves to come home and play with his two wonderful kiddos and watch movies with his wife.

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Beneath David's Throne: Michal's Story by Melissa Alfredson





THEY CALL JERUSALEM DAVID’S TRIUMPH.

Michal calls it her cage.


Once a princess of Israel and the woman who helped secure King David’s crown, Michal now lives as a discarded queen in the palace her husband built upon the ruins of her father’s dynasty. Childless and increasingly sidelined as new wives and their sons rise around her, she clings to the fragile power her name still commands.


But when the house of David fractures under rival claims and hidden betrayals, Michal is drawn into the deadly politics of succession as she fights to protect the young princess Tamar, the one soul in the palace she cannot abandon.


As prophecy closes in around David’s throne and old wounds refuse to stay buried, Michal must confront the legacy of her father, the silence of the husband she once loved, and the God whose purposes she cannot escape.


Darkly lyrical and psychologically charged, Beneath David’s Throne is a work of literary historical fiction steeped in the court intrigue and dynastic politics of ancient Israel. For readers of The Red Tent and The Marriage Portrait, this first novel in the Beneath David’s Throne saga reclaims Michal, daughter of Saul—the forgotten woman who stood closest to David’s throne.


History remembered her as barren. This is the story it left out.


Publication Date: September 3rd, 2026
Publisher: ScarletWhite Press
Pages: 339
Genre: Literary Historical Fiction / Biblical Fiction





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Melissa Alfredson


Melissa Alfredson is an award-winning screenwriter and novelist with a passion for uncovering the stories history left untold. Her fiction explores the lives of women caught in the shadow of great events, bringing overlooked voices to life through richly imagined, character-driven prose.

Beneath David’s Throne is her debut novel.

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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Golden Flight by Lisajoy Sachs

 



In 1933, as antisemitism spreads across Europe, fifteen-year-old Berta leaves Czernowitz on a journey that will change her life forever.


Married to a man three times her age, Berta is forced to surrender childhood overnight, stepping into the role of wife before she has fully learned who she is. Marriage was meant to secure her future. Instead, it carries her across borders just as hostility toward Jews intensifies and the ground beneath her people begins to shift.


What was meant to be a quick and safe departure becomes a desperate migration as anti-Jewish persecution grows and escape routes narrow. By 1935, Berta and her husband Solomon are stranded in Istanbul, suspended between continents and consequences. Months pass in suffocating uncertainty. Promised departures collapse without explanation. Funds diminish. Friendships disappear into another ship's wake.


And within the confines of marriage, Berta begins to understand that protection does not always resemble love, and that survival may demand more maturity than she was ever meant to possess. When passage to Palestine is finally secured, relief does not come easily. She has learned how quickly certainty dissolves. Ahead lies open water and the fragile hope of safety.


Behind her, a Europe turning its back on Jews and closing its doors. Between those two realities stands a young woman who must decide which parts of herself she is willing to sacrifice to endure.


Set against the tightening grip of pre-war Europe, this sweeping and intimate second installment of the Bright One series traces Berta's forced coming of age amid exile, identity loss, and the quiet, often invisible costs of survival.


Publication Date: July 14th, 2026
Publisher: Historium Press
Pages: 341
Genre: Historical Fiction / Coming of Age




Praise


"This coming-of-age story of a young Jewish woman (the author’s grandmother) captures the heartbreak of leaving the past behind, while also showing her ability to overcome grief and form new friendships. At the same time, Berta continues to develop her education and self-worth as a young woman in a place and time that was not always kind to those in her position. It is a story of survival, friendship, loss, self-education, resilience, and budding independence."

~ Snap Dragon Lady, Amazon 5* Review


"Berta's story emerges against the darkening backdrop of prewar Europe, and Lisajoy Sachs grounds it in vivid historical detail while never losing sight of what Jewish families had to endure to survive."
~ Kit Sergeant, author of The Doctor of Auschwitz



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Lisajoy Sachs


Lisajoy Sachs is an award-winning author of historical fiction whose work explores memory, identity, and the enduring strength of the human spirit. Her best selling debut novel, Bright One, launched a six-part World War II saga inspired by true stories from her own family ancestry. The novel established her as a powerful voice in multigenerational storytelling grounded in rigorous historical research and emotional authenticity.

The third installment of the series, Aliyah, is currently in development and is scheduled for publication in 2027. The remaining titles in the completed saga include Folding Light, Restoring Hope, and Fading Night. Sachs has completed manuscripts for the entire six-book series, an ambitious literary undertaking that traces the lives, displacement, survival, and rebuilding of her ancestors across pre-war and wartime Europe.

Born and raised between Long Island and the Catskill Mountains of New York, Sachs was shaped by landscapes of sea and mountain that continue to influence the atmosphere and expansiveness of her fiction. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from the City University of New York and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Alfred University. Her professional background reflects a lifelong dedication to craft and design, with experience spanning fine arts, interior design, metal smithing, lapidary arts, and the craft beer and hospitality industries. She is an Accredited Jewelry Professional through the Gemological Institute of America, a Certified Beer Server® through the Cicerone® Certification Program, and a graduate of the Hop & Brew School at Yakima Chief Hops.

With the eye of a visual artist and the discipline of a historian, Sachs writes with cinematic scope and layered emotional depth. Her work is driven by a profound commitment to preserving family history and honoring those whose stories might otherwise be lost to time. Through richly detailed narrative and immersive storytelling, she illuminates the fragile threads that connect past and present.

Now residing in the Catskill Mountains of New York, Sachs continues to write and research while embracing an active life filled with cycling, skiing, and travel with her partner and their standard poodle, Hops.

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The Roll of the Dice (We Who Endure) by J.A. Quarles

  As the fires of war spread across a divided nation, three brothers from Louisiana are swept into the storm that will decide the fate of th...