Scan barcode
A review by ktc8
The Temple of Fortuna by Elodie Harper
5.0
'Here is Vesuvius that until recently was green with shady vines. Here did the noble grape load the vats with juice… Here was Venus’s seat, that she favoured over Sparta; this spot was famous for its Herculean name. All lie sunk in flames and dismal ash. The gods themselves must have wished this was not in their power.' Martial, Epigrams
'Mortality sits on her doorstep and Fortuna will turn her wheel, whatever plans Amara makes. Today, she has her family, she has love and she has a living. May this be enough.'
this was probably my least favorite of the three, i think this was more like a 4.5 star because for the first half all of my attention was on vesuvius until it erupted, so the first half didn't really matter because it was all a vehicle to get to October 79 AD. but the dedication to the eruption in the last 150 pages, and creating the reality of it and its aftermath was really well done. a really stellar story and a sweet ending Finally for such a harrowing series, i mean it was a very nicely wrapped bow ending, but i wasn't mad about it. i adored the characters we got to know and love, esp philos/fidelius and thank GOD britannica/serovana survived i nearly cried. listened to pompeii by bastille when it erupted in the book, it was a good (horrific) time.
'Mortality sits on her doorstep and Fortuna will turn her wheel, whatever plans Amara makes. Today, she has her family, she has love and she has a living. May this be enough.'
this was probably my least favorite of the three, i think this was more like a 4.5 star because for the first half all of my attention was on vesuvius until it erupted, so the first half didn't really matter because it was all a vehicle to get to October 79 AD. but the dedication to the eruption in the last 150 pages, and creating the reality of it and its aftermath was really well done. a really stellar story and a sweet ending Finally for such a harrowing series, i mean it was a very nicely wrapped bow ending, but i wasn't mad about it. i adored the characters we got to know and love, esp philos/fidelius and thank GOD britannica/serovana survived i nearly cried. listened to pompeii by bastille when it erupted in the book, it was a good (horrific) time.