Did I read any fiction in February?
A lot of my reading time in February was spent on non-fiction aspects - lots of articles on Ancient Roman History, and I dipped back into texts I'd read before but needed to re-read to clarify things needed for my current writing.
So, did I read any fiction? Yes, I did. If I were better organised, I would not be jotting down comments all at the same time, but I'm now making time to write a little about a few of those novels.
The following is similar to what I posted on Amazon and Goodreads.
The Last of the Romans by Derek Birks
This was an exciting, well-paced novel charting the exploits
of Dux Ambrosius Aurelianus as he leads his crack troops back to Gaul, to the
city of his estranged family.
That sounds like it should be a simple matter but
not for Dux who is now deemed to be a traitor of the Empire, having been a
well-respected and revered defender of the Empire. Hounded by his persistent
enemy, Dux thwarts many attacks and loses a number of his band only to get back
to his home town and that estranged family that nobody would ever want!
The
author allows the reader the opportunity to meet some distinct baddies to
counteract the ‘goodness’ of sword-wielding Dux. Does Dux really have any
empathy for anyone? You’ll have to read the book to find out…
Slàinte!
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