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One of the the things a successful historical novelist has to do is immerse the reader in a new world with all the sights, smells and sounds that go with it.
Eva Scott does this brilliantly well in The Last Gladiatrix.
In a tautly plotted tale, Eva gives us two very likeable central characters and a real sense of their developing relationship. The banter between the two sparkles.
If there was a criticism to be levelled at all is that the novel itself is too short.
There is plenty more potential in t ...more
Eva Scott does this brilliantly well in The Last Gladiatrix.
In a tautly plotted tale, Eva gives us two very likeable central characters and a real sense of their developing relationship. The banter between the two sparkles.
If there was a criticism to be levelled at all is that the novel itself is too short.
There is plenty more potential in t ...more
The Last Gladiatrix is a meticulously research, marvelously written mix of romance and history. Every character leaps off the page and transports you back to the sights, sounds and smells of the ancient world. Xanthe and Titus will live in your memory long after you turn the final page of their amazing story.
Apr 19, 2013
Mary Jones
marked it as to-read
