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A review by veronica87
The Third Nero by Lindsey Davis
3.0
It's Rome 89 A.D., just three days after the end of the previous book which saw Flavia Albia wed Tiberius Manlius Faustus, the man she loves. Of course the groom just happened to get struck by lightning on his wedding day so he's still not feeling 100%. This is a source of worry for Albia who is also faced with the task of setting up a new household. Then, to top things off, she soon finds herself drawn into the frustrating and dangerous world of imperial palace politics, a place she never wanted to be, but when the stability of the government (already a train wreck in Albia's eyes) is at stake there isn't much choice.
This book had more history on the politics of ancient Rome's dealings with neighboring countries/provinces than previous books. Since I'm not very knowledgeable about this particular time period I found myself losing the story thread at times. I also felt the loss of Faustus who was understandably less active this time around. The combination of these two things made this not my favorite book in the series. Still, Albia's wit is ever present and that's always fun.
This book had more history on the politics of ancient Rome's dealings with neighboring countries/provinces than previous books. Since I'm not very knowledgeable about this particular time period I found myself losing the story thread at times. I also felt the loss of Faustus who was understandably less active this time around. The combination of these two things made this not my favorite book in the series. Still, Albia's wit is ever present and that's always fun.