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Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria - France, 1769 (Royal Diaries #4)

Kathryn Lasky

7.0 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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"I look up now into the oval mirror and see barely a trace of the mud-splattered girl tearing...

Nicki Minaj: The Empire

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RULE THE WORLD WITH NICKI MINAJ Join the Queen of Rap in a dramatic adventure as you rise from...

David McK (3610 KP) rated The Blood Crows (Eagle, #12) in Books

Jan 30, 2019

Book number 12 in Simon Scarrow's (what was originally called) Eagle series (before the 'Eagle' moniker was dropped with the publication of [b:Centurion|2993197|Centurion|L.D. Alford|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347251292s/2993197.jpg|3023669]), with this one seeing the return of Roman soldiers Macro and Cato back to the scene of the first novels: back to the still-untamed Britain.

The newly promoted Prefect Cato (who has thus overtaken his old mentor and friend Macro - now a Centurion - in rank), as well as Centurion Macro, are given the task of taking command of a military outpost on the borders of the empire: a military outpost in which the previous Prefect has been killed in mysterious circumstances, and in which (it proves) the current Commander and his Blood Wolves are carrying out a policy of total war against the inhabitants of the valley in which the fort is situated.

It's not long before Cato has to assert his own authority, as well as finding ways to deal with hordes of vengeful natives on his doorstep ...

As before in the series, I found this to be an enjoyable read: it will also be interesting to see where the series goes next! :)

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Conquist 2

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Conquist 2 Online Arena: A mind blowing take on strategy games Challenge your friends wherever they...

Merissa (13253 KP) rated The Huntress (Tales of Pern Coen: Bloodlines #2) in Books

Mar 14, 2023

THE HUNTRESS is the second book in the Tales of Pern Coen (Bloodlines) series and continues on from The Hunter.

A blast from Conor's past makes herself known but the war has changed both of them. Rhian is just coming into her own strength so will she fight for Conor if needed?

I thoroughly enjoyed book one and commented on the mix of Celtic names and fantasy places. This one is even better, with more details given about the Spirits of the land and what they represent.

This series definitely gives me a Roman Empire vs. the Druids of Mona feeling, with a better outcome for the druids, hopefully!

The ending was absolutely wonderful. The only thing I wanted was a bit more into the ending of a certain sorceress. It just felt as though it was over a bit too quickly, as in, blink and you miss it. Not enough for me to knock a star off though.

A fantastic partner to The Hunter and HIGHLY recommended by me.

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* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
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