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They say moving house is one of the most stressful things you can do. Well, as far as Dan...
The Rise of Tiamat (Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition)
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Avert the Cataclysmic Return of Tiamat in this Adventure for the World’s Greatest Roleplaying Game...
Your One & Only
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Jack is a walking fossil. The only human among a sea of clones. It’s been hundreds of years since...
I Like That About Her: Book 2
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It's been twelve years since Faith Cahill and Chandler Reynolds fell in love. A lot has happened...
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Mercury - Act 1 by Imagine Dragons
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Fifth studio album by Grammy-winning, multi-Platinum band Imagine Dragons, released in September,...
David McK (3843 KP) rated Tyrant of Rome (Cato and Macro #24) in Books
May 26, 2026
Yes, that Nero.
the one who (famously) "fiddled while Rome burnt".
And, indeed, a fire in Rome plays a pivotal role in this, with Cato put in charge of the much-maligned urban cohorts by a fickle Nero and appointing (the now supposedly retired) Macro as his second-in-command.
If you've read any of the previous books you'll - largely - know what to expect, although -as Cato has now moved up in society - we're moving away from the wars of the earlier novels into more political (but just as, if not more so) dangerous waters.
David McK (3843 KP) rated Ravenheart (Rigante #3) in Books
May 5, 2024
I think it's generally accepted that the Rigante are Gemmell's equivalent of the Scots, and that this book and its subsequent sequel are his interpretation of the wars fought by the Scottish Highlanders against the invading English (whereas the earlier two books were more like their wars against Rome).
As in most of his works, the novel deals with the notions of redemption and the nature of both good and evil, and has a strong central protagonist plagued by doubt. Worth reading? Assuredly yes (though I'd say that about nearly all his novels)