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David McK (3600 KP) rated The Eagle's Prophecy (Eagle, #6) in Books

Jan 30, 2019  
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The Eagle's Prophecy (Eagle, #6)
Simon Scarrow | 2006
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
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6th book in Simon Scarrow's Cato series (originally known as the 'Eagle' series before "Centurion" came out), which deals primarily with an oft-overlooked subject of the Roman Navy, and which follows on from the events of "The Eagle's Prey", with Macro and Cato starting the novel in Rome awaiting an investigation into their involvement in the actions of the previous novel.
  
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Juame Collet-Serra recommended Rosemary's Baby (1968) in Movies (curated)

 
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
1968 | Classics, Horror, Mystery
8.3 (34 Ratings)
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"It’s the perfect genre movie. It’s brilliant I every aspect. It deals with some very complex subjects and is done masterfully. Even the dream sequences were so advanced at the time, the way [director Roman Polanski] made it surreal like a dream has to be, but very economic. I love every aspect and I watch it over and over again."

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ClareR (5950 KP) rated Shield of the Rising Sun (Path of Nemesis #3) in Books

Sep 8, 2020  
Shield of the Rising Sun (Path of Nemesis #3)
Shield of the Rising Sun (Path of Nemesis #3)
Adam Lofthouse | 2020 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
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This is the third book in a series of historical fiction novels set in the Roman era. Even though I haven’t read the first two books, I had no problem at all in understanding what was going on in the Shield of the Rising Sun. Although that now doesn’t stop me from wanting to read the first two books!

The story is told by three characters: Albinus, his son Faustus, and Faustus’ uncle, Calvus. The battle scenes, mainly from Albinus’ point of view, were gory (I like this - I know, probably a bit odd!) and the politics with all the infighting and back-stabbing was fascinating. How did anyone ever feel safe at this time? I’ll answer that: if they were clever, they NEVER felt safe!

This story shows the true reach of the Roman Empire - there are scenes in Britain, Germany and Egypt, as well as in Rome. It frankly amazed me how quickly Roman soldiers seemed to be able to travel - and mostly (if not solely) on foot!

The main characters were all three very likeable men, who had me rooting for them throughout - even though it was pretty obvious what would happen to one of them from the start )I’m giving nothing away here!).

I enjoy reading a lot of historical fiction, and it’s not often that I read books set in the Roman period. I don’t know why, there’s no reason I can think of, and this makes me realise that I really should read more! If, like me, you’re a fan of historical fiction, then you’ll enjoy the rich descriptions and history packed story within the pages of this book.

Many thanks to The Pigeonhole for serialising this book, and to Adam Lofthouse for joining in and commenting in the margins!