David McK (3562 KP) rated Brothers of the Sword (Warrior #5) in Books
Jun 3, 2023
As with the previous three entries, this is presented as the elderly Caratacus, whilst in exile in Rome, recounting his experiences to a Roman historian, with the sub-plot that this may be bringing that historian unwelcome attention from Nero's officials.
As also before - and as required by the fact that this is a novella - it's also a rather short read, complete with it's own 'intro' and 'outro'
David McK (3562 KP) rated Revenge of Rome (Eagles of the Empire #23) in Books
Apr 21, 2025
Whilst the previous novel - 'Rebellion' - dealt largely with the battles won by Boudica (including the sack of Londinium), this instead follows the 'mopping-up' (for want of a better word) operation against her: something that, truth be told, is often over-looked.
With Cato and Macro deciding to quit Brittania (again) at the end of the tale and with the former resigning his commision, I'll be interested is seeing where any further novels go ...
Gladiatori Moderni
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Bodies, sweat, the direct gaze; strength, courage, doubt; the visual and emotional alphabet of Piero...
Deborah (162 KP) rated Master and God in Books
Dec 21, 2018
The book I read just before this was Kate Quinn's Daughters of Rome, which covers the Year of the Four Emperors, concluding with the accession of Vespasian, so in many ways this linked in nicely from an historical point of view. What I noticed almost straight away though, was how much better Davis' writing is; Rome and the characters really came alive for me in a way they never quite managed in Quinn's work.
Davis' sense of humour is still very much apparent, thought it doesn't come across quite so keenly as in the Falco novels; I think this may be because Falco is in the first person while Master & God is told in the third person, utilising more than one character point of view - including Musca the Fly, that I see several people have commented on!
Day of the Caesars: Eagles of the Empire 16
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If you don't know Simon Scarrow, you don't know Rome AD 54. Claudius is dead. Rome is in turmoil....
Pandora (New Tales of the Vampires, #1)
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Anne Rice, creator of the Vampire Lestat, the Mayfair witches and the amazing worlds they inhabit,...
David McK (3562 KP) rated Angels & Demons (2009) in Movies
Mar 20, 2019
Like the book, this takes place almost entirely in Rome, with Langdon (Tom Hanks) in a race against time and through the city to unravel the mysteries of the Illumunati during the period immediately after the death of the Pope but before the choosing/ordination of the next.
Also starring Ewan McGregor playing an Irish priest, I have to say that this - unfortunately - didn't really had my attention all that much (although I did have fun playing 'been there! seen that!)
Doctor Who: The Stone Rose
7.8
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Mickey is startled to find a statue of Rose in a museum a statue that is 2,000 years old. The Doctor...
Time travel
Metropolitan Museum Journal: 2015: Volume 50
Luke Syson, Katharine Baetjer, Julie Jones and Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser
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The Metropolitan Museum Journal, issued annually by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, publishes...