This is the second book I read and review in this excellent historical series, review of the first one here, and I found it even more exciting and fascinating than the first one.
The authors did an excellent works in describing this very complex historical time and turning it into a gripping, informative and entertaining novel.
I think that this part of the Roman history can be sometimes confusing as there are plenty of intrigues, political alliances and historical facts to take into account: the Empire is collapsing, barbarians are at the door and gaining ground. The number of Christians is growing and it’s becoming a wide spread religion even if it will still take centuries before becoming the main European religion.
This is the background of the novel and Constantine and Maxentius are at the centre of the stage. I’m happy I got to know more about Maxentius and appreciate this complex and fascinating man whose name is part of the the history but whose story is never told.
Constantine is the man of the history, the man that can manage to change the history and give new life to the Empire.
Both are well thought and vivid. I love both of them for different reasons and I was enthralled by this novel turning pages as fast as I could. Even if I knew what will happen I turned pages as fast as I could savouring the battled, the descriptions of the intrigues, and the turns and twists of this story.
I can’t wait to read the next book in this story and I would love to read novels about the Constantinian dynasty written by this authors as this another part of history that is quite fascinating.
It’s strongly recommended.
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A very enjoyable and entertaining story that made me root for the characters and smile.
I liked the plot, the great characters and how the author describes the community relationship.
It's recommended.
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This series is becoming a favorite as the stories are fast paced, full of twists and turns and the characters are fleshed out.
The Grey Stones is no exception and you cannot help loving Jess and Leo and hope for the best for their relationship.
There's plenty of twists and turns in the plot and it's darker than the previous story.
Excellent character development, a solid mystery that kept me guessing and fascinating descriptions of the setting.
It's strongly recommended.
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This is one of my favorite series and it never disappoints.
A fun, entertaining and engrossing story that I read in one sitting.
I was happy to catch up with Hettie and Tilly, meet again the great cast of characters and be entertained.
The character and plot development are excellent and the solid mystery, full of twists and turns, kept me guessing.
Even if it's the 9th book in this series it can be read as a standalone but you will surely appreciate it more if you read the rest of the series. In any case this is an addictive series and once you read a book you will read the others.
Excellent and highly entertaining, it's highly entertaining.
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Extremely funny and full of food for thought. A genial, entertaining and gripping novel that kept me hooked.
It’s like a huge what-if that makes you laugh but also reflects on the implications of time traveling.
An anti war novella with a huge twist and a lovely allosaurus, Miffy.
It’s another excellent work by Adrian Tchaikovsky and it’s strongly recommended.
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Netgalley is a good way to discover authors and since I started reading Josh Lanyon’s book he became one of my favorite authors.
This cozy series is amongst my favorite and it’s also one of my favorite cozy mystery series.
There’s plenty of humor, well written and likable characters and solid mysteries. It’s a perfect cozy mystery written tongue in cheek and the stories always keep me hooked till the last page.
This story is no exception and I read it in one setting. I was happy to catch up with the quirky characters and appreciated the evolution in Ellery, less clumsy than before, and his slow burning romance with Jack.
Watson is one of the loveliest dog in the cozy mystery universe and he always makes me wish I had a dog like him.
The mystery is full of red herring, twists and turns. It kept me guessing and the solution came as a surprise.
This novel can be read as a stand-alone but it’s better to read the entire series as there is some backstory.
I can’t wait for the next two installment that I already preordered.
A highly entertaining and gripping story that I strongly recommend.
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I could go for a long review analyzing the world building, the characters and the plot.
Or I could go for a short one saying that this book is excellent and even if it's alternate history/fantasy it's so full of references to what is happening now that you enjoyed what you're reading but you cannot help reflecting on what you read.
Excellent world building and character development, a bit slow at times but I couldn't put it down.
Alix Harrow's style of writing is excellent and I love her storytelling.
A gripping and highly entertaining story, strongly recommended.
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I read other books by this author but this is my first in this series. It's a sweet and entertaining romance, well written and with a cast of likable characters.
Recommended.
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Interesting story with a fleshed out cast of characters and a solid mystery that kept me guessing.
Recommended.
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Even if it's the type of story I usually like this one wasn't for me and it fell flat.
Not my cup of tea.
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