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|author=Ross Laidlaw
|reviewer=Melony Sanders
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|pages=320
|publisher=Polygon
|date=September 2010
|isbn=978-1846971587
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On the whole, this is an interesting book, but it isn't as well-written as it could have been. It feels very academic a lot of the time and for the casual reader, this isn't ideal. Were it a little easier to identify with some of the characters, the book would have been much more readable. I don't regret reading it - I learned a great deal - but it will be a while before I can persuade myself to read another book by this author. His writing style is just a bit too dry to be really enjoyable. Anyone interested in Roman history may well find it more approachable, but for someone looking for a good story, there are many more appealing books out there. Three stars out of five.
I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to The Bookbag. We also have a review of [[Theoderic by Ross Laidlaw]].
Further reading suggestion: If you enjoy this type of fiction, you may also like [[Crusade by Elizabeth Laird]] and [[The Road to Rome (Forgotten Legion Chronicles) by Ben Kane]].
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