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8797999's review against another edition
4.0
I raced through this final book of the series, I have erred between a 4 or 5 rating, I would give it a 4.5/5 and rounded down.
Follows the events from The Ides of March to conclusion of the Battle of Philippi. The book introduces some new characters like Agrippa and Maecenas. Also thnakfully not much romance in a book dominated by battles, manouvering and intrigue.
For me this is a decent conclusion but I think a perfect ending would be another book to bring things to a close with the Battle of Actium. Given the series is called Emperor, it ends with Antony greeting Cleopatra, how can you end a series named that at the final stop before the split in the triumvirate and the battles to crown the Emperor?
I just think a fitting end would have been the aftermath of Actium with Octavian ascending to be the first Roman Emperor Augustus. I suppose there is John Williams book Augustus to fill that gap.
I am happy to have read this series and whilst as a whole I did enjoy it, it wasn't until the last two books that I really got into it very much. There is a short story called Fig Tree which I will get around to at some point.
Follows the events from The Ides of March to conclusion of the Battle of Philippi. The book introduces some new characters like Agrippa and Maecenas. Also thnakfully not much romance in a book dominated by battles, manouvering and intrigue.
For me this is a decent conclusion but I think a perfect ending would be another book to bring things to a close with the Battle of Actium. Given the series is called Emperor, it ends with Antony greeting Cleopatra, how can you end a series named that at the final stop before the split in the triumvirate and the battles to crown the Emperor?
I just think a fitting end would have been the aftermath of Actium with Octavian ascending to be the first Roman Emperor Augustus. I suppose there is John Williams book Augustus to fill that gap.
I am happy to have read this series and whilst as a whole I did enjoy it, it wasn't until the last two books that I really got into it very much. There is a short story called Fig Tree which I will get around to at some point.
sbudiselich's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
jennyn52779's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
knitswithbeer's review against another edition
5.0
Fantastic book, fantastic series. The description of the sea battles are terrific.
masterfozual's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
pemdas97's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
kevin_coombs's review against another edition
4.0
All of the books in this series were good. A couple of them were very good. Be warned, though, that while they are historical fiction in genre, the history can be pretty poor. Marcus Brutus, for example, is depicted so differently than the historical record as to be a completely fictional character in all but name and a few shared events.