Reviews

Invictus by Simon Scarrow

hellboundheart's review

adventurous informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

a_jpeg's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

webjoram's review against another edition

2.0

Esta serie se ha vuelto muy repetitiva. Cato y Macro vuelven a Roma, sin saber como les asignan una misión peligrosa que rápidamente se vuelve mortal. Después de unas cuantas batallas Cato salva el día con una idea súper original. Y vuelta a empezar.
Ya la anterior novela me causó una impresión similar y he vuelto a caer, creo que esta es la última. Yo me bajo aquí.

reachersaid_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

katya_s's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

traveller1's review

3.0

I enjoyed, but it was a little lite. Sorry.
What I mean is the story involved our two lads receiving a pat on the back from Claudius, then setting off to Hispania to put down some locals, last, lots of combat. The intrigue was minimal, more from Vitellius, who was treacherous (surprise), and a mere taste of the succession scheming at Rome.
Myself, the combat palls after a while. I mean, do we really think Cato or Macro will not pull through? I would have preferred more background, more plotting, more detail. The two should have stayed in Rome and taken part in the Nero v Britannicus question. Just saying. Previous novels have given more of this higher level intrigue.