I didn't read the first book in this series but I thoroughly enjoyed this one.
Dido is fleshed out characters and the I liked the plot and the vivid historical background.
The name of the horse made me laugh and I'm wondering why a horse was named "pig" (that's the translation of Porcellus from latin).
A good read and I think it can be appreciated by younger and older reader.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine