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Now it's getting exciting. Why didn't that happen earlier?

The Justinian Plague may have something to do with the Anglo-Saxon conquest of England. English has almost no loan words from Celtic, which hints at a decimation of the indigenous population.

Good evidence is presented for the total destruction of Dacia after the second war.

I have a feeling the novel is really about (supposed) femininity vs masculinity, but I cannot imagine this was intended. What twilight zone did I find myself in here?

The Doctor hasn't actually done any impressive doctoring yet. We're only told constantly she's great at her job.

Using the word "Providence" in place of "God" does not constitute a proper fictional religion.

The intrigues are so easy to see through. Because I know the Doctor is from the Culture, there's also no tension.

The bad guys are rude, stink, and they dislike women. This is so transparent.

Brilliant as always.

Not satisfied.

Molecular-biological evidence suggests yersinia pestis comes from East Africa, just as the sources suggest, but which was somehow met with skepticism because they MIGHT have modeled their narratives on Thucydides.