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Dawn of Empire: A Novel 42 reviews
Sam Barone
William Morrow, 2006
New Favorite Series
+ The Beginnings of Things
+ Amazing Adventure in Dawn of the Empire
I found this book for a dime at a garage sale and it is the best dime I ever spent. This and the follow-up are now my favorite books. I recommend them to everybody.
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Dark Prince 7 reviews
David Gemmell
Del Rey, 2007
No one else could have pulled this off
+ A Lot
+ Good Sequel
+ What an incredible book.
+ Alexander as it might have been...
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The Deepest Sea 16 reviews
Charles Barnitz
Roc, 1996
GREAT STORY
+ Excellent Book
+ I adore this book
+ Great book, is a good example of a rare gem
+ The deepest sea
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Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae656 reviews
Steven Pressfield
Bantam, 2005
Buy this book!!!
+ Fine historical novel
+ Captivating!
+ A Great Great Read
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Imaro 2 : The Quest for Cush (Imaro)5 reviews
Charles Saunders
Night Shade Books, 2007
Take me away...
+ Super Reader
+ Entertaining Read
+ Imaro
+ Gimme more!
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Lion of Macedon21 reviews
David Gemmell
Del Rey, 2005
Bullied youth makes good...
+ Historical Fiction
+ Written Well, But Nothing New...
+ Great example of historical fiction
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The Winter King (The Arthur Books #1)158 reviews
Bernard Cornwell
St. Martin's Griffin, 1997
Cornwell's finest novel
+ Good
+ Arthur as flesh and bone
+ Camelot this is NOT. VERY different from other Arthur tales.
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Excalibur (The Arthur Books #3)75 reviews
Bernard Cornwell
St. Martin's Griffin, 1999
An EXCELLENT ending to a good trilogy.
+ Not just for Arthur legend freaks
+ Amazing!
+ Excellent Arthurian retelling
+ Arthur Books
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Sand of the Arena: A Gladiators of the Empire Novel (The Gladiators of the Empire Novels)26 reviews
James Duffy
McBooks Press, 2006
Grabs hold and won't let go until you've finished
+ Female Gladiator?
+ Roman Historical Novel
+ I Just Love Books on Ancient Rome
+ Blood, sex and the fighting life in Ancient Rome
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Men of Bronze19 reviews
Scott Oden
Medallion Press, 2005
Action in an Ancient, Savage Age
+ An invincible badass becomes a man, and an immortal empire becomes a satrapy
+ Blazing Egyptian Historical Adventure
"Men of Bronze" is a story of betrayal, vengeance and finally love and redemption set during the fall of Egypt.
One reviewer used the description of the writing as "Comic Book-like"; in the sense that the characters were larger than life, I would have to agree. But the story of Barca the ...
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Imaro11 reviews
Charles Saunders
Night Shade Books, 2006
Great Read - Imaro - A Bad Mutha Sucker! Yeah!
+ A Wonderful Journey
+ Super Reader
+ Imaro... Imaro... Imaor... Imaro...
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Rabble in Arms29 reviews
Kenneth Roberts
Down East Books, 1996
Great read, but there is a "However"
+ A Classic
+ Easy "Hard to find" items
+ A delightful read on the american revolution, although a bit biased
+ Wonderful!
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The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane27 reviews
Robert E. Howard
Del Rey, 2004
Solomon Kane
+ Tales so alive, you almost have to check yourself for wounds
+ Well done
+ Blood and Thunder!
+ the good pilgrim
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Enemy of God (The Arthur Books #2)58 reviews
Bernard Cornwell
St. Martin's Griffin, 1998
Excellent twist on Arthurian legend
+ Arthur Book
+ So continues Derfel's tale of Arthur...
+ #2 in The Arthur Trilogy
+ Great read
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Shogun305 reviews
James Clavell
Dell, 1976
A Classic Epic of Breathtaking Scope
+ What every Japan lover wishes for...
+ Great Read
+ Good stuff
+ Loosen the Jesses on the Falcon of Your Soul!
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Sarum: The Novel of England125 reviews
Edward Rutherfurd
Ivy Books, 1988
One of the most memorable books I have ever read.
+ A "Living" History
+ Interesting saga and history lesson
+ Smilar in style to James Michener
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Dark Prince7 reviews
David Gemmell
Del Rey, 2007
No one else could have pulled this off
+ A Lot
+ Good Sequel
+ What an incredible book.
+ Alexander as it might have been...
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Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae656 reviews
Steven Pressfield
Bantam, 2005
Buy this book!!!
+ Fine historical novel
+ Captivating!
+ A Great Great Read
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Excalibur (The Arthur Books #3)75 reviews
Bernard Cornwell
St. Martin's Griffin, 1999
An EXCELLENT ending to a good trilogy.
+ Not just for Arthur legend freaks
+ Amazing!
+ Excellent Arthurian retelling
+ Arthur Books
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The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane27 reviews
Robert E. Howard
Del Rey, 2004
Solomon Kane
+ Tales so alive, you almost have to check yourself for wounds
+ Well done
+ Blood and Thunder!
+ the good pilgrim
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