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	Lantern Across the Sea: The Genoese Arbalester (Lover of the Sea, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 40 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Warriors and Monks: Pons, Abbot of Cluny (Warriors and Monks #3) 3.75 avg rating — 12 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pontius Aquila: Eagle of the Republic (Ancient Rome series #1) 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ramon Pons: Count of Toulouse (Warriors and Monks #1) 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	1066 Sons of Pons: In the Wake of the Conqueror (Warriors and Monks #2) 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brigadier General Daniel Davis and the War of 1812: The Destiny of the Two Swords 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pontius Pilatus: Dark Passage to Heaven (Ancient Rome series #2) 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fortunate Islands (Medieval Sea Adventures of the Mediterranean - The Lovers of the Sea, #3) by Michael A. Ponzio (Goodreads Author), Anne Ponzio it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Children of the Middle Sea (Medieval Sea Adventures of the Mediterranean - The Lovers of the Sea, #2) by Michael A. Ponzio (Goodreads Author), Anne Ponzio really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Measure of Life: A First Contact Science Fiction Adventure of Alien Intelligence, Synthetic Humanity, and the Price of Survival (The Far Horizons Series Book 2)

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I thoroughly enjoyed the writing style. It was engaging and added flavor to the story. The author did well with the first person POV to develop main character and interiority. The support characters were unique and interesting. I would have liked a l ...more
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