A review by peterthelibrarian
The Seven Wonders by Steven Saylor

3.0

3.5 stars. Somewhat meandering due to the narrative being based on a trip to see the Wonders of the World. At times, reads more like a travelogue. I found the author's dialogue to be somewhat stiff, but I did get used to it. The novel is constructed, really, of short story-like chapters, each centered around one of the seven stops made on the trip. Luckily, the narrative threads created at each of the stops, seemingly only loosely-related, all get tied together in the end in satisfying fashion, which is good because about halfway through I had decided, reluctantly, that I probably wouldn't go on to read the author's Roma Sub Rosa series; however, having enjoyed the exciting conclusion of The Seven Wonders, I've decided I do want to go on and read more about Gordianus the Finder.