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    <body><![CDATA[Doh! I've been tricked again! This book isn't science fiction!  It's not even fantasy, but historical fiction with a VERY little bit of speculation that a prophecy could be someone's attempt to change history from the future.<br/><br/>The discussion of the nature and symptoms of the collapse of the ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61765006">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Put it in time-travel, altrough its really an alternate history. If I read more alternate histories, maybe I'll add a shelf an fix that.<br/><br/>And, for that matter - the title of the book is Emporer. So, if I type that into the goodreads search box, why do I get back lots of books without empor...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17316941">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I came across this book at my local library and when I saw it was first of a series, grabbed it. <br/>The story gives a good insight into the early days of Britain, with the return of the Romans - building of Hadrians Wall etc. <br/>Running through the story is the people involved in the Prophecy ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81697788">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The book is several stories based around the time of the Romans which follows the progression of a prophecy through several generations and I found it an interesting way to tell a story.<br/><br/>Having read the book, I discovered it was &quot;alternate history&quot;. Having very little knowledge ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24613828">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[it was good for the historical bent.  he does a nice job of drawing parallels between modern life and Roman life in Britain.  who knows how accurate it is! Baxter seems to be the type to be particular about accuracy, so it's probalby pretty good.  I almost always enjoy ancient historical fiction, no...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34415554">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The alternate history that begins with a prophecy in post-Roman Britain.<br/><br/>In fairness I must say that this is not at all my kind of thing. Alternate history is usually lost on me because my knowledge of <em>actual</em> history is so weak, and empires, wars, epic concerns of that sort simply don't i...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4560544">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Thoroughly enjoyed the details of Roman society. (I guess the HBO series Rome got me in the mood.) <br/><br/>I know some folks knock Baxter for limited character development, but I think his writing style is more an emphasis on human characters as events as opposed to people. Get that? What I'm sayi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36397165">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I fast read through this book and its three sequels with their alt-hist conceit and there was nothing to hook me on the story; cannot say why but this type of fast-forward in time with vignettes in various historical periods, whether is in a city, a country, a culture, or a prophecy/alt-hist like he...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24955103">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Read this a few months ago.  It's frigging great if you want to read a thoroughly entertaining historical novel that takes place during the Roman occupation of Britain, with a very slight (and very plausible) time travel element thrown in.  I totally forgot the Romans where there for 400 years, and ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35637930">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Brica lives on the cold northern edge of the Roman Empire. As she struggles through a difficult childbirth, she begins to scream in a language she has never heard, much less spoken.<br/><br/>the prophecy she utters forms the basis of Stephen Baxter's trilogy which takes us through the history of B...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28415432">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Interesting take on alternate history, looking at the development of Britain as a sovereign state. This is done by following a family through several generations as it seeks to understand the role of an ancient prophesy in the destiny of the family and Britain. Interesting insights and speculation a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11860216">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is supposed to be alternate history, but I guess I'm not knowledgeable enough about early Roman history to know which parts were alt.  :-(  Still, it was moderately interesting, and the epilogue leaves things wide open for book 2...  which should be interesting.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Alternate history.  Sadly, if you don't know Roman history well, you do not know what is alternate.  OTOH, it was an easy read, moderately entertaining as historical fiction. I will not read any more in the series.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Just didn't grab me. Great idea about the elasticity of time mushed together was a rather dull historical novel lead to a book I couldn't finish. I certainly won't be reading more in this seres.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I stopped reading this book shortly after I started.  I'm not interested in picking it up again.  It could be brilliant.  I'll just never know first hand.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Fun, if you like that kind of thing (vaguely SF historical fiction).]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Interesting.  Very vivid.]]></body>
    
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