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Being a huge fan of Jennifer Nielsen's Ascendance Trilogy, I could not wait to get my hands on this new book. Unfortunately, it fell short of my expectations.
Mark of the Thief had everything I was looking for in a book: ancient Rome, a scrappy hero, magic, and mythical beasts. However, I found the story tedious. Nic, a slave, steals a "bulla" (magical artifact) once belonging to Julius Caesar while on a mission in the mines. He also has a magical symbol appear on his back, given to him by a grif ...more
Mark of the Thief had everything I was looking for in a book: ancient Rome, a scrappy hero, magic, and mythical beasts. However, I found the story tedious. Nic, a slave, steals a "bulla" (magical artifact) once belonging to Julius Caesar while on a mission in the mines. He also has a magical symbol appear on his back, given to him by a grif ...more
Maybe it's just because it is historical fiction/fantasy and not just fantasy, but I didn't like this one as well as THE FALSE PRINCE.
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Nov 12, 2014
Kerry (The Roaming Librarian) O'Donnell
marked it as to-read
Sep 02, 2015
Rachel Piper
marked it as to-read-own
