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The Confessions of Young Nero
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The awesome power, political maneuverings, decadence, and general nastiness of ancient Rome are brought vividly to life in this hefty, lavishly written novel ...Read Review
A Villa Far from Rome
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AD 66: the Romans have conquered much of Britain, and the tribes live uncomfortably beside a powerful military force. Insurrections still occur, but some ...Read Review
Arminius: The Limits of Empire
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9 AD. Arminius of the Cherusci leads an alliance of six Germanic tribes against the might of the Roman Empire. The story is told ...Read Review
World on Fire
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It’s five years after the death of Alexander the Great, and his empire is in turmoil. Alexander’s generals and family vie ...Read Review
Agrippa’s Wake
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Around 27 BC in Rome, after Octavian becomes the first Roman emperor Caesar Augustus, a man stands beside a tombstone inscribed with the name ...Read Review
The Spartan Dagger
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Two brothers seek to claim their manhood by “wetting” their swords in an ancient Spartan rite of passage. They attack a traveling family, ...Read Review
The Rage of Ares
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Rage of Ares documents the last stages of the struggles of the Persian Wars in 479 BC, particularly the Battle of Plataea. Cameron expertly ...Read Review
Redeeming Grace: Ruth’s Story
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When drought and famine ravage ancient Canaan, Elimelech takes his wife and two sons and moves from the Hebrew land to Moab, much ...Read Review
Valley of the Kings: The 18th Dynasty
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The familiar story, a frequent favorite of historical novelists, is the story at the heart of Terrance Coffey’s ambitious debut novel Valley ...Read Review
Deborah Rising
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Set in ancient Israel, Deborah Rising imagines the young life of the Hebrew prophetess Deborah, whose coming of age begins in death: that ...Read Review