Tag: Historical Fiction

Reading The Lion and the Lamb by John Henry Clay

Posted on by Speesh in Book Stuff, Fiction, Historical Fiction, The Romans

Another story of Roman Britain set up around Hadrian's Wall, by the looks of it. Will be interesting to see how it compares to Anthony Riches Empire series - which seems to have staked the territory around the Roman Wall out pretty well so far. Impressive, solid feel to the hardback version I have, with … Continue reading Reading The Lion and the Lamb by John Henry Clay →

Review: Arrows of Fury

Posted on by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, The Romans

Arrows of Fury by Anthony Riches My rating: 4 of 5 stars I had to, thanks (?) to an eye infection, ‘read’ this with Audible. And very glad I was too. What top notch entertainment it is! So good in fact, I’ve had it read to me twice inside a month - and enjoyed every … Continue reading Review: Arrows of Fury →

Review: The Last Caesar

Posted on by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, The Romans

The Last Caesar by Henry Venmore-Rowland My rating: 4 of 5 stars Is there room in the Roman market for another author writing fiction set in Ancient Rome? When you're as good as this, there is. When your name's as big as Henry Venmore-Rowland - you better create a lot of room. And he does, … Continue reading Review: The Last Caesar →