When Flavia Albia’s aedile husband Tiberius goes out of town to attend on his dying sister, Albia is left with … More
Tag: Rome
REVIEW of Antonius: Son of Rome by Brook Allen
Son of a disgraced father, stepson of an executed conspirator, Marcus Antonius has an uphill battle to attain prestige in … More
REVIEW of Prima Facie (Medicus Investigation #8.5) by Ruth Downie
When Ruso and his wife Tilla head home to the old farm in southern Gaul, they aren’t expecting to arrive … More
REVIEW of Feast of Sorrow: A Novel of Ancient Rome by Crystal King
Thrasius is the most valuable slave the market has ever seen. When the gourmand Apicius purchases him, the price is … More
REVIEW of Death of an Eye by Dana Stabenow (Eye of Isis #1)
A young woman from ancient Alexandria, Tetisheri works in dealing luxuries and antiques with her merchant uncle. She also happens … More
REVIEW of Pandora’s Boy, by Lindsey Davis
Flavia Albia is hesitant to take a case recommended by her new husband’s ex-wife, but the death of fifteen-year-old Clodia … More
REVIEW of The Ides of April, by Lindsey Davis
If you’ve followed this blog, you’ll know that I read (and reviewed) all twenty novels in Lindsey Davis’ Marcus Didius … More
REVIEW of Defending Constantine, by Peter J. Leithart
The Emperor Constantine is one of those people who could very ably defend himself while alive, but now, having the … More
REVIEW of The Course of Honor, by Lindsey Davis
After finishing all twenty of Lindsey Davis’ Falco novels, I’ve moved on to some of her other historical fiction. Yesterday’s … More
REVIEW of Alexandria & Nemesis, by Lindsey Davis
I’ve been putting off writing this post for quite some time because it marks a monumentally sad occasion. I have … More
