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Maxence #2
De Augusta
Het jaar 533. Keizer Justinianus wil Constantinopel heropbouwen. Theodora probeert hetzelfde te doen met haar reputatie. Maxentius wil zijn leven en nieuwe wending geven.
Drie figuren, drie lotsbestemmingen, één geschiedenis.
Dan komt de mythische stadstaat Carthago in opstand tegen het rijk. 600 jaar na haar eerste verwoesting door de Romeinen decreteert Justinianus dat "Carthago opnieuw met de grond gelijk gemaakt moet worden!.."
Drie figuren, drie lotsbestemmingen, één geschiedenis.
Dan komt de mythische stadstaat Carthago in opstand tegen het rijk. 600 jaar na haar eerste verwoesting door de Romeinen decreteert Justinianus dat "Carthago opnieuw met de grond gelijk gemaakt moet worden!.."
- GenresGraphic NovelsComics
56 pages, Paperback
First published May 20, 2016
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July 25, 2022
This continues the story of Maxentius, the animal handler / gladiator in service of Augusta Theodora and her husband, Caesar Justinius I.
Here, we find out how Maxentius and Theodora first met as children before we're back in the "present" when Theodora is Augusta and trying to win the people's love (not easy after the events of book 1). Naturally, there are plots to sabotage her, and even a war to be fought, but the woman is very cunning and Maxentius is keeping her safe, too. But at what cost?
The art was relatively pretty. Nothing too special, but nothing too eccentric either (that often doesn't work for me). The colour palette is still very nice though.
I gotta say that while I was pretty much in love with book 1, the story here started to flatten a bit, sadly.
Here, we find out how Maxentius and Theodora first met as children before we're back in the "present" when Theodora is Augusta and trying to win the people's love (not easy after the events of book 1). Naturally, there are plots to sabotage her, and even a war to be fought, but the woman is very cunning and Maxentius is keeping her safe, too. But at what cost?
The art was relatively pretty. Nothing too special, but nothing too eccentric either (that often doesn't work for me). The colour palette is still very nice though.
I gotta say that while I was pretty much in love with book 1, the story here started to flatten a bit, sadly.
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