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Lucius Panderius #2

The Servant of Aphrodite

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After returning from the dead – or at least from the river Arausio - Lucius Panderius finds himself back in Rome, and an unwilling participant in the snake-pit of Roman politics. Whether dodging assassins in the back-alleys, or ducking missiles at political rallies, our hero finds that the streets of his home city can be just as dangerous as the battlefield. And on the battlefield, at least you know who your enemies are … Rome, 104 BC is a city on edge; torn by social conflict and threatened with destruction by a massive barbarian invasion. To survive the turmoil, Lucius Panderius needs to be every bit as ruthless and duplicitous as his shadowy and powerful enemies. 'The Servant of Aphrodite' is the second of the Panderius Papers, and as with its predecessor, this novel combines detailed historical research with non stop action and adventure.

275 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 5, 2015

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Philip Matyszak

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Philip Matyszak is a British nonfiction author, primarily of historical works relating to ancient Rome. Matyszak has a doctorate in Roman history from St. John's College, Oxford. In addition to being a professional author, he also teaches ancient history for Madingley Hall Institute of Continuing Education, Cambridge University.

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12 reviews4 followers
May 8, 2016
«The Servant of Aphrodite» – это продолжение первого романа Matyszak’а «The Gold of Tolosa», где мы узнаем о дальнейшей судьбе Луция Пандерия и его патрона Суллы. Второй роман явно дался Matyszak’у легче. Здесь уже больше внимания уделяется персонажам. Да и просто они получились ярче. Наконец, мы гораздо больше узнаем о главном герое, который в «The Servant of Aphrodite» получился намного живее.

Кроме того, присутствует много юмора, полезных экскурсов в кулинарный и криминальные миры Древнего Рима. Очень подробно расписана система взаимоотношений римской аристократии между собой.

При этом, события в романе вроде бы менее «приключенческие» (первая книга охватывала много регионов, а тут практически все действие идет в самом Риме), но читать еще интереснее, чем «The Gold of Toloza».

Первый роман был очень хорош, а второй просто отличный. Жду продолжения.
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206 reviews7 followers
March 4, 2020
Superb

A thrilling story full of action, suspense and humour. The best of all is that is it based on historical facts and the story itself might be true to some extent.
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