Description from the Author: The Other Alexander is the first book in the epic trilogy, The Bow of Heaven. Alexandros, a young Greek philosophy student, is wrenched from a life unlived to submit to the will of an empire – as a slave of Rome. In a world without choice, he must use his cunning […]
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Conqueror by Conn Iggulden My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is part of a series (5 of 5 so far) that describes what happened to the Mongols of central Asia during and after Genghis Khan’s rule. I hadn’t read the previous books, and I’m sure that made a big difference in how much I
Spring House (Westward Sagas, Book 1) by David Bowles My rating: 4 of 5 stars Based on historical facts and real people, this well-written, fictional account of the Mitchell family during the American Revolutionary War is both heartwarming and heartbreaking. Through good times and bad, they stick together, and along with their neighbors, fight for
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The Deserter by Paul Almond; My rating: 4 of 5 stars; “The Deserter” by Paul Almond is a very enjoyable historical novel about a young man who jumps overboard from a British Navy ship while it lies just off the coast of Canada in the early 1800’s. He’d been waiting a long time for his
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Havah: The Story of Eve/A Novel by Tosca Lee My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a beautifully-written story of the first woman, for believers, and a fictional exploration of the fall of man. The point of view is Havah’s (Eve), and it’s a fascinating tale of love, innocence, ease and worship of The
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Each of the following ebooks was free from the Kindle store at Amazon.com. Lodestone Book One: The Sea of Storms by Mark Whiteway Kindle Edition; Genre: Fantasy This is a ‘group quest’ fantasy with the “save the world” goal that in this case is effective and interesting. The technology involved makes more sense than just
Theodora: Actress, Empress, Whore: A Novel by Stella Duffy; Published by Penguin Group USA; ISBN: 9780143119876; I was immediately drawn to this novel of Theodora, both as fan of historical fiction and as a Christian. Her influence on western civilization and on the development of the church is well documented, but this book was much
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The Sentinels: Fortunes of War by Gordon ZuckermanSent by the Publisher, Greenleaf Book Group, for reviewMy rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a political thriller with a global banking theme, set during World War II. In 1938, a group of six UC Berkeley students — rich, intelligent, multinational and attractive, of course — attempt
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