Just a brief news note for those of you who have an interest in Roman or ancient British history. A Roman cavalry helmet has been meticulously restored and will be displayed in Leicestershire, near where it was excavated in 2000. Read the full article here.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
It's Easier to Take a Crown Than Keep it
The Crown of the Conqueror
Gav Thorpe
Angry Robot Books
432 pp., $7.99 paper, $5.99 ebook
If you haven't read the first volume in this series, The Crown of the Blood, I'm giving you fair warning that I'm going to have at least one major spoiler in this review.
When I reviewed The Crown of the Blood, I really enjoyed it but had a few quibbles about a couple of things. Overall, though, I thought it was a good book. The Crown of the Conqueror, on the other hand is a very good book. The gripes I had about the first book, which I considered to be relatively minor, aren't present in this one. The pace moves at what feels like a breakneck speed, which is an impressive trick for Mr. Thorpe to pull off, considering 3 1/2 years pass from the first page to the last.
Gav Thorpe
Angry Robot Books
432 pp., $7.99 paper, $5.99 ebook
If you haven't read the first volume in this series, The Crown of the Blood, I'm giving you fair warning that I'm going to have at least one major spoiler in this review.
When I reviewed The Crown of the Blood, I really enjoyed it but had a few quibbles about a couple of things. Overall, though, I thought it was a good book. The Crown of the Conqueror, on the other hand is a very good book. The gripes I had about the first book, which I considered to be relatively minor, aren't present in this one. The pace moves at what feels like a breakneck speed, which is an impressive trick for Mr. Thorpe to pull off, considering 3 1/2 years pass from the first page to the last.
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