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    <body><![CDATA[This book attracted my attention (from Rachael's list) because when I studied abroad in London, I also spent the semester studying Roman Britain and Latin with one of my favorite professors from BYU and really loved it.  This book reminded me how fascinating (and advanced) the Roman empire was and o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11739356">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[You will learn so much about the history of Rome, Europe &amp; Britain by reading this book.  Fascinating, and fun.  Great characters.  The first I read by her, and then I read all the other historical ones.  Such a fantastic historical-fiction writer.  Wish she had a dozen more books out there.  She's ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40575577">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a fascinating historical fiction novel based on evidence of Sarmatian &quot;barbarians&quot; being stationed in Britain by the Romans.  The Sarmatians are forced to find new roles in Roman society after they are defeated and traded to the Romans for guarantees of peace.  There's intrigue, ed...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43434763">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I yield at page 100, it was so dull I couldn't even make it for the 30 minutes of day doing cardio at the gym (and that is one slooooow book let me tell you). 100 pages just to get the Sarmatians (sp?) across the channel into Britain. If you're really really really interested in Roman Britain you'll...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60240727">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[For a book full of Roman soldiers, Sarmatian &quot;barbarians&quot;, uprisings, and even a planned overthrow of the Roman government there's a disappointing lack of actual action in this book. I kept waiting for something to happen and the final duel to the death at the end was quite anticlimactic. ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49643762">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was enjoyable historical fiction that brought up interesting dilemmas and characters. In the end for the sake of a clean and happy story it simplified some of the moral decisions and characters but overall it was excellent.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Very pleased to have found this high quality author of historical fiction.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This isn't what I'd call classic literature, but it was highly enjoyable.  Even if the history is rather filled in and the honorable main character not quite believable, I read this book like it was going to get snatched from my hands at any moment.  I'm obsessed with those crazy Romans, so I really...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28795243">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Re-read 6/30/09. Still fantastic: I love how Bradshaw carries the themes of death and rebirth through the novel. And Ariantes remains a great character. Bradshaw never makes the mistake of pretending her protagonist has the same ethics as a modern Western liberal; Ariantes may be the hero, but he is...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2564892">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It's a little bit of historical ficton. It's a well written book.  Very good characters. It's set in the time of the Roman occupation of England.  The Sarmatians were a group of nomadic warriors who had recently been defeated by the Romans and were being taken away from their native area to England....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5241520">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A prisoner of war rises to a position of leadership, demonstrating that integrity can overcome prejudice as early Romans spread their empire in Europe. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Well written.  Good Characters.  I'll have to check more books by Bradshaw.  I understand she wrote an King Arthur trilogy.  ]]></body>
    
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