Ancient Rome
The Fire Waker
The second in what, judging by the last page, is intended to be a series, The Fire Waker should have…
Gladiatrix
Gladiatrix is set in the 2nd century, at the height of the Roman Empire, whose rulers were a discordant mix…
Terra Incognita
This is the second installment in the trials and tribulations of our memorable hero, Medicus Gaius Petreius Ruso, a Gaul…
The Sword of Revenge
Editors' choice
This is the second of a trilogy set in the Roman Republic during the period before Julius Caesar. The first…
Lavinia
Editors' choice
I’ve always wished I could write Ms. Le Guin’s lucid prose. In so few words she can create a world…
Counting the Stars
Ancient Rome in the late Republic was an unsettled place: violence, corruption and murder were a tangible part of the…
The Last Legionary
This is a lively description of the Roman army in the last years of its stay in Britain, using the…
The Uncertain Hour
What would you do if someone were to tell you that you had one more night to live? How would…
Of Merchants and Heroes
Editors' choice
Set around 200 BC in Rome and Greece, Paul Waters’ first novel is a well-written and intelligent tale. Marcus, aged…
SPQR Xl: Under Vesuvius
The author’s eleventh entry in the Decius Metellus SPQR series takes place in the difficult days of rivalry between Pompey…
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