Tales from Fallen Empires: Historical Fiction, Volume 1

By Evelyn Marlowe

Five original tales drawn from the final days of empire - moments history never bothered to record.

A letter written in ash as Vesuvius buries Pompeii. The last Plantagenet winter before the dynasty falls. The lighthouse keeper at Alexandria on the night the library is lost. The widow who watches Cahokia empty. And Portia, the morning after Shakespeare's verdict is read.

These are the voices between the footnotes: the wife, the librarian, the mother, the servant, the witness. People who lived through history's collapses without being named in them.

A 24,000-word collection of short historical fiction from HistoryBookTales Originals.

Contents
1. The Letter from Pompeii
2. The Last Winter of the Plantagenets
3. The Lighthouse at Alexandria
4. The Widow of Cahokia
5. Portia After the Verdict

Written with deep research and substantial human editorial care. Perfect for readers of Madeline Miller, Hilary Mantel, and lovers of literary historical short fiction.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GYSDHPW5
• ISBN13: 9798259177734
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"