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Brush With Darkness
I enjoyed this book. It's well written, well plotted, and though the pace could have been upped a little it was something that I looked forward to getting back to every time I picked up my kindle.
The book could be categorised as a Romanesque fantasy. It's set in a world where the empire (Pazh) is ruled by a senate and enforces its will through legions famous for their discipline. The shadow of Rome is ever present. The story follows the experiences of Simon, son of a merchant ...more
I enjoyed this book. It's well written, well plotted, and though the pace could have been upped a little it was something that I looked forward to getting back to every time I picked up my kindle.
The book could be categorised as a Romanesque fantasy. It's set in a world where the empire (Pazh) is ruled by a senate and enforces its will through legions famous for their discipline. The shadow of Rome is ever present. The story follows the experiences of Simon, son of a merchant ...more
I love reading about politics and fantasy together, and was enticed by the idea of fantasy introduced in an Imperial Rome-like setting. Make no doubt, this is about Imperial Rome, without mentioning it. The feel, the descriptions of way of life, clothing, politics, and military all point to Rome. (A good part of the book takes place in a Senate much like Rome's.)
I just couldn't understand the convoluted story. I felt as if I dropped into another world, without knowing who or why anyone was speak ...more
I just couldn't understand the convoluted story. I felt as if I dropped into another world, without knowing who or why anyone was speak ...more
Mar 20, 2014
Jamie Maltman
rated it
it was amazing
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Cross-posted review from H. McIntyre on Amazon.co.uk:
I was given this book by the author for an honest review - however i liked the book so much i bought it anyway :)
I love - LOVE fantasy books and finding a new and cool world to escape into is what i look for in books, and this book has just that.
A well crafted world that you can slip into and feel immediately at home in.
Descriptions of surroundings detailed enough to let my imagination take over and characters that led me through the story by ...more
I was given this book by the author for an honest review - however i liked the book so much i bought it anyway :)
I love - LOVE fantasy books and finding a new and cool world to escape into is what i look for in books, and this book has just that.
A well crafted world that you can slip into and feel immediately at home in.
Descriptions of surroundings detailed enough to let my imagination take over and characters that led me through the story by ...more
Feb 01, 2015
Sally Ember
marked it as to-read
