Not a lot of substance here, unfortunately. I was expecting a more in-depth look at some of the mythology involved in the series, but there was very little, really, although I will say that the story folded in between the nonfiction bits at least had the advantage of brevity. To be honest, though, the whole thing fairly screams gimmick and it's probably really only for the die-hard fans.

Still, it has managed to remind me that there's a biography of Cleopatra I've been meaning to read, and so when I drop this back to the library today I can pick that up at the same time.