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Five Years of Rowland Sinclair

Five years ago, on the first of June, Rowland Sinclair and his artist compatriots were released from the grey cells and imagination of Sulari Gentill into the literary world, with the help of the fantastic team at Pantera Press. A 1930s gentleman of means, living in a family estate in Woollahra, with his friends Elias… Continue reading Five Years of Rowland Sinclair

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Paving the New Road by Sulari Gentill

Book Title: Paving the New Road (Rowland Sinclair, #4) Author: Sulari Gentill Publisher: Pantera Press Genre: Crime, Historical Fiction Release Date: August 1st, 2012 Book Synopsis: It’s 1933, and the political landscape of Europe is darkening. Eric Campbell, the man who would be Australia’s Führer, is on a fascist tour of the Continent, meeting dictators… Continue reading Paving the New Road by Sulari Gentill

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Miles Off Course by Sulari Gentill

Book Title: Miles Off Course (Rowland Sinclair, #3) Author: Sulari Gentill Publisher: Pantera Press Genre: Crime, Historical Fiction Release Date: February 1st, 2012 Book Synopsis: In early 1933, Rowland Sinclair and his companions are ensconced in the superlative luxury of The Hydro Majestic - Medlow Bath, where trouble seems distant indeed. And then Harry Simpson… Continue reading Miles Off Course by Sulari Gentill

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A Few Right Thinking Men by Sulari Gentill

Book Title: A Few Right Thinking Men (Rowland Sinclair, #1) Author: Sulari Gentill Publisher: Pantera Press Genre: Crime, Historical Fiction Release Date: June 1st, 2010 Book synopsis: Rowland Sinclair is an artist and a gentleman. In Australia's 1930s the Sinclair name is respectable and influential, yet Rowland has a talent for scandal. Even with thousands… Continue reading A Few Right Thinking Men by Sulari Gentill

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Trying War by S.D. Gentill (Sulari Gentill)

Book Title: Trying War, (Hero Trilogy Book Two) Author: S.D. Gentill Publisher: Pantera Press Genre: Young Adult/Mythology/Fantasy Release Date: 17th February 2012 Book Synopsis: Mac, Cad, Lycon and Hero return to the ruins of Troy to conf ront disaster. Once again the Herdsmen of Ida are caught in unfolding legend - facing monsters, murderers and… Continue reading Trying War by S.D. Gentill (Sulari Gentill)

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Book Review: Chasing Odysseus by S.D. Gentill

Book Title: Chasing Odysseus, first book in the Hero Trilogy Author: S.D. Gentill Publisher: Pantera Press Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy/Mythology Release Date: 2011 Book Synopsis: Four young heroes in a quest against myth, magic...and betrayal. One girl, three brothers...four daring young heroes... Treachery, transformations and a deadly quest. A thrilling adventure of ancient myth, monsters, gods,… Continue reading Book Review: Chasing Odysseus by S.D. Gentill

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The Forgotten Pearl by Belinda Murrell

Title: The Forgotten Pearl Author: Belinda Murrell  Genre: Children's Fiction/Historical Fiction Publisher: Penguin Random House Pages: 282 Price: $17.99 Published: 2nd February 2015 Synopsis: When Chloe visits her grandmother, she learns how close the Second World War came to destroying her family. Could the experiences of another time help Chloe to face her own problems? In… Continue reading The Forgotten Pearl by Belinda Murrell

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The Puzzle Ring by Kate Forsyth

Title: The Puzzle Ring Author: Kate Forsyth Publisher: Scholastic/Pan Macmillan Category: Historical Fiction/Children's Fiction Published: 1st June 2009 Pages: 409 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: An ancient curse. A ruined castle. A journey back in time. Hannah Rose was not quite 13 years old when she discovered her family was cursed. . . . The arrival of a mysterious letter… Continue reading The Puzzle Ring by Kate Forsyth

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Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth

  Title: Bitter Greens Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Penguin Ausrtaloa Published: 1st March 2013 Format: Paperback Pages: 576 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: Winner of the 2015 American Libraries Association prize for Historical Fiction. A lovely stew of sex, fairytales and, well, sex really. THE AGE. An exquisite rendering of the story behind the… Continue reading Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth