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Storm of Arrows
Kineas, the Athenian cavalry commander, has come a long way since being dismissed from the army of Alexander and vengefully exiled by his own city. Together, his mercenary force and their Scythian allies have defeated a mighty Macedonian army at the Ford of the River God, and his adopted city of Olbia is now free once more. But his destiny will not allow him to enjoy the fruits of victory for long. Far to the east, at the farthest edge of the Sea of Grass, Alexander is threatening to crush the Scythian hordes once and for all. The Lady Srayanka of the Cruel Hands, the Scythian warrior-princess who spurned a king's love to be at Kineas's side, is pledged to take her tribe east to help stop 'the monster' - and Kineas knows he has no choice but to follow, even if it means embracing the violent death in battle that he has seen prefigured in countless dreams. But long before he can confront the might of Alexander's army alongside his beloved Srayanka, he must undertake an epic journey, of breathtaking daring, taking an army through hundreds of miles of hostile terrain - towards his own appointment with fate.
388 pages, Hardcover
First published January 22, 2009
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Christian Cameron
81 books1,101 followersAka Miles Cameron. Also publishes as Gordon Kent with his father Kenneth M. Cameron.
Christian Cameron was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1962. He grew up in Rockport, Massachusetts, Iowa City, Iowa,Christian Cameron and Rochester, New York, where he attended McQuaid Jesuit High School and later graduated from the University of Rochester with a degree in history.
After the longest undergraduate degree on record (1980-87), he joined the United States Navy, where he served as an intelligence officer and as a backseater in S-3 Vikings in the First Gulf War, in Somalia, and elsewhere. After a dozen years of service, he became a full time writer in 2000. He lives in Toronto (that’s Ontario, in Canada) with his wife Sarah and their daughter Beatrice, currently age four. And a half.
Christian Cameron was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1962. He grew up in Rockport, Massachusetts, Iowa City, Iowa,Christian Cameron and Rochester, New York, where he attended McQuaid Jesuit High School and later graduated from the University of Rochester with a degree in history.
After the longest undergraduate degree on record (1980-87), he joined the United States Navy, where he served as an intelligence officer and as a backseater in S-3 Vikings in the First Gulf War, in Somalia, and elsewhere. After a dozen years of service, he became a full time writer in 2000. He lives in Toronto (that’s Ontario, in Canada) with his wife Sarah and their daughter Beatrice, currently age four. And a half.
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April 25, 2025
[Read in Spanish] -- [Reseña en español más abajo]
I liked this book more than the first one, especially because of the last 100 pages approx. In general this second part has a lot of action, but there were other parts that I felt that there was a kind of "loop" and I was even lost sometimes. I felt the story was towards nowhere,
In any way, I give it 3 out of 5 stars. Even though the story is a bit too long every now and then, it was built in a very smart way as well as interesting and intense for the reader (myself) through many pages.
Talking about the story itself, there are some characters that I really loved -besides Kineas-, such as Srayanka, Niceas or especially Diodoro and Sitalkes (Those are the characters' names on the Spanish version, at least).
I recommend the book. It is maybe a bit too long, but besides that it is completely worth it. I will not say any "spoiler", of course :)
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Este libro me gustó más que el primero, especialmente por las últimas 100 páginas aprox. En general, esta segunda parte tiene bastante acción, pero hay otras en que sentí que el libro cae en un 'loop' y a veces me perdía; sentía que no iba a ningún lado, o por lo menos hacia ninguna dirección en específico.
De todas formas, le doy 3 de 5 estrellas, ya que es una historia, si bien un poco larga por momentos, construída de manera muy inteligente y también muy interesante e intensa para el lector varias veces.
Hablando de la historia en general, hay personajes a los que les tomé cariño (además de Kineas), como por ejemplo Srayanka, Niceas o especialmente a Diodoro y Sitalkes.
Recomiendo el libro: quizás es un poco largo, pero a pesar de todo vale la pena. Por supuesto, no haré ningún 'spoiler' :)
I liked this book more than the first one, especially because of the last 100 pages approx. In general this second part has a lot of action, but there were other parts that I felt that there was a kind of "loop" and I was even lost sometimes. I felt the story was towards nowhere,
In any way, I give it 3 out of 5 stars. Even though the story is a bit too long every now and then, it was built in a very smart way as well as interesting and intense for the reader (myself) through many pages.
Talking about the story itself, there are some characters that I really loved -besides Kineas-, such as Srayanka, Niceas or especially Diodoro and Sitalkes (Those are the characters' names on the Spanish version, at least).
I recommend the book. It is maybe a bit too long, but besides that it is completely worth it. I will not say any "spoiler", of course :)
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Este libro me gustó más que el primero, especialmente por las últimas 100 páginas aprox. En general, esta segunda parte tiene bastante acción, pero hay otras en que sentí que el libro cae en un 'loop' y a veces me perdía; sentía que no iba a ningún lado, o por lo menos hacia ninguna dirección en específico.
De todas formas, le doy 3 de 5 estrellas, ya que es una historia, si bien un poco larga por momentos, construída de manera muy inteligente y también muy interesante e intensa para el lector varias veces.
Hablando de la historia en general, hay personajes a los que les tomé cariño (además de Kineas), como por ejemplo Srayanka, Niceas o especialmente a Diodoro y Sitalkes.
Recomiendo el libro: quizás es un poco largo, pero a pesar de todo vale la pena. Por supuesto, no haré ningún 'spoiler' :)
August 11, 2014
Kineas and his companions are back. Alexander the Great is smarting from his captain's defeat and vows to subdue the Eastern Scythians on the Sea of Grass. Kineas and Srayanka - his Western Scythian woman - have vowed to aid their Eastern allies. And so begins an epic trek across the Ancient World.
Again, the author captures the feel of the ancient world. The distances involved are staggering. Crossing from Crimea to the Caspian sea is an unbelievable journey. Cameron captures the spirit of this trip - the logistics needed to move two thousand warriors and their camp followers. This is the author's strength - the authenticity. When Kineas crosses the Sea of Grass you can feel the wind whipping against your face.
Unfortunately, the authenticity is also the book's weakness. It is, at times, a very long story. Fortunately there is a payoff in the wait. The book's action scenes - the fight against Persian bandits, the battle in Hyrkernia (sp?), and finally the epic battle against Alexander himself are simply awesome.
The other thing that kind of bugged me is the mysticism associated with Kineas. He is having prophetic dreams. He sees his death, but also his victory. Meh. I don't like it. In my historical fiction I prefer to keep magic out of the picture - unless it is simply peoples' beliefs. In this case Kineas appears to be actually having real mystic experiences.
Three stars out of five. The book is simply too long at points, and I don't like the mysticism. On the plus side the action is great - epic battles and Alexander in a rare defeat at the hands of Scythian barbarians and a few Greek mercenaries.
Again, the author captures the feel of the ancient world. The distances involved are staggering. Crossing from Crimea to the Caspian sea is an unbelievable journey. Cameron captures the spirit of this trip - the logistics needed to move two thousand warriors and their camp followers. This is the author's strength - the authenticity. When Kineas crosses the Sea of Grass you can feel the wind whipping against your face.
Unfortunately, the authenticity is also the book's weakness. It is, at times, a very long story. Fortunately there is a payoff in the wait. The book's action scenes - the fight against Persian bandits, the battle in Hyrkernia (sp?), and finally the epic battle against Alexander himself are simply awesome.
The other thing that kind of bugged me is the mysticism associated with Kineas. He is having prophetic dreams. He sees his death, but also his victory. Meh. I don't like it. In my historical fiction I prefer to keep magic out of the picture - unless it is simply peoples' beliefs. In this case Kineas appears to be actually having real mystic experiences.
Three stars out of five. The book is simply too long at points, and I don't like the mysticism. On the plus side the action is great - epic battles and Alexander in a rare defeat at the hands of Scythian barbarians and a few Greek mercenaries.
December 29, 2018
This wonderful and thrilling book is the 2nd volume of the fascinating and exciting Tyrant series.
Again the book has been thoroughly researched historically, for it gives us a well explained historical note as well as an informative author's note, and not to forget at the beginning a well defined glossary and maps.
The storytelling is once more of a superb quality, for it brings vividly to life the beautiful as well as the brutal world of the Ancient Greeks and their immediate surroundings.
This book starts off in the year 329 BC and once again it will tell us the travails and hardships of our main character Kineas of Athens.
Kineas now finds himself with the Lady Srayanka, the Scythian warrior Princess of the Cruel Hands and who's carrying his child, on the fertile shores of the Euxine Sea in Scythia.
But hundreds of miles in the east, across the sea of grass, Alexander The Great is on the verge of destroying Eastern Scythia if they do not submit, and so Kineas and Srayanka, who are honour-bound to their clansmen, but each in his/her own separate way, head east to fight "The Monster".
What follows is a gripping and thrilling story that keeps you spellbound from start to finish, and it's also a story with great interaction and with hard fought battle scenes in which Kineas and his Scythian allies have to fight for their lives to uphold Alexander and his army.
Fully recommended, for this is another superb piece of an Ancient Greek story and one that I would like to call "A Fantastic Follow-up"!
Again the book has been thoroughly researched historically, for it gives us a well explained historical note as well as an informative author's note, and not to forget at the beginning a well defined glossary and maps.
The storytelling is once more of a superb quality, for it brings vividly to life the beautiful as well as the brutal world of the Ancient Greeks and their immediate surroundings.
This book starts off in the year 329 BC and once again it will tell us the travails and hardships of our main character Kineas of Athens.
Kineas now finds himself with the Lady Srayanka, the Scythian warrior Princess of the Cruel Hands and who's carrying his child, on the fertile shores of the Euxine Sea in Scythia.
But hundreds of miles in the east, across the sea of grass, Alexander The Great is on the verge of destroying Eastern Scythia if they do not submit, and so Kineas and Srayanka, who are honour-bound to their clansmen, but each in his/her own separate way, head east to fight "The Monster".
What follows is a gripping and thrilling story that keeps you spellbound from start to finish, and it's also a story with great interaction and with hard fought battle scenes in which Kineas and his Scythian allies have to fight for their lives to uphold Alexander and his army.
Fully recommended, for this is another superb piece of an Ancient Greek story and one that I would like to call "A Fantastic Follow-up"!
April 16, 2014
This was not in my view as good as the first in the series. The thing that spoilt it somewhat for me was the main character's frequent dreams about his impending death. I found the dreams boring and just an interruption to an otherwise interesting story.
December 11, 2017
abandono el libro a la mitad
January 4, 2018
Really enjoyable read, the deeper you get into the story the more you want. The detail on tactics is great, and the ending leaves you wanting more of the same. Highly recommended, now for his next one..
September 26, 2018
I stumbled into this six-book series by way of one of my favorite recent fantasy series, the Traitor Son Cycle by Miles Cameron. I noticed that, for some unknown reason, Cameron also wrote under the name of Christian Cameron, and had a series set in the time of Alexander the Great.
As one who knows way too much about that Hellenistic time period, and one who loved Cameron’s previous work, I was all in from the moment I started volume one, Tyrant. And as this is a connected series that really needs to be read in order to be appreciated, this review is of all six books considered as a whole, rather than a review of each book (though parenthetical notes will be appended for each).
The story covers about 30 years of ancient history, ending in 301 BCE at the Battle of Ipsos. Now if you already know who won the Battle of Ipsos, you will be a little too far ahead of the game, for much of the suspense of the series (which includes other historical events) will be lost – and you will also be surprised by some revisions Cameron makes in order to tell the story the way he wants to.
But the basic premise is this: Cameron inserts fictional, high-ranking characters into the complicated weave of Hellenistic history, and has them participate in events both major and minor. For the most part, this works extremely well, as Cameron’s grasp of the minutiae of Hellenistic life and his gritty sense of the bloody, painful and horrific cost of ancient warfare is superb. He is also an excellent writer, so the story moves along at a brisk pace, flagging only momentarily in the later volumes.
There are issues, of course. Like Star Trek, Kineas and Satyrus, the two main protagonists, are in the front lines way too often to be believed, especially in the later books, and their interactions with the major historical figures seem unnecessary, as if the editors insisted that somehow Kineas and Alexander are in contact, and so are Satyrus and various Hellenistic leaders.
Cameron, though, is perfectly willing to kill off major characters, and in sudden and unexpected ways, which adds a tremendous amount of tension to battle scenes and assassination attempts (unlike Star Trek). There’s also some magical realism thrown in, but any attempt to explain the plot would require much more patience than any reader of this review is likely to have.
But in short, Kineas, Satyrus and his woefully underutilized twin sister Melitta (why wasn’t she more prominent in the narrative?), all represent what we now consider Southern Russia, at the north of what we call the Black Sea. In those times, it was the place where the steppe nomads and expanding population of farmers and colonizers crossed paths, and it became a crucial part of the Hellenistic game of thrones given its ability to produce grain that the Mediterranean cities desperately needed to feed their people.
So Cameron tosses these characters, their soldiers and their grain into the Hellenistic mix, and in the end, comes up with a wonderful series that I enjoyed from start to finish. Then again, I love excellent historical fiction, and this is my favorite period, so I’m hardly unbiased. But I will say this: If you have even a passing interest in the world of Alexander the Great after his death, the Tyrant series is for you. I just wish there were more than six volumes.
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A flaw with this and most of the series is a lack of maps. Even I, who know this world better than most, couldn't keep the geography straight at times. I guess maps are expensive, because a lot of books would be a lot better with more of them, including this series.
As one who knows way too much about that Hellenistic time period, and one who loved Cameron’s previous work, I was all in from the moment I started volume one, Tyrant. And as this is a connected series that really needs to be read in order to be appreciated, this review is of all six books considered as a whole, rather than a review of each book (though parenthetical notes will be appended for each).
The story covers about 30 years of ancient history, ending in 301 BCE at the Battle of Ipsos. Now if you already know who won the Battle of Ipsos, you will be a little too far ahead of the game, for much of the suspense of the series (which includes other historical events) will be lost – and you will also be surprised by some revisions Cameron makes in order to tell the story the way he wants to.
But the basic premise is this: Cameron inserts fictional, high-ranking characters into the complicated weave of Hellenistic history, and has them participate in events both major and minor. For the most part, this works extremely well, as Cameron’s grasp of the minutiae of Hellenistic life and his gritty sense of the bloody, painful and horrific cost of ancient warfare is superb. He is also an excellent writer, so the story moves along at a brisk pace, flagging only momentarily in the later volumes.
There are issues, of course. Like Star Trek, Kineas and Satyrus, the two main protagonists, are in the front lines way too often to be believed, especially in the later books, and their interactions with the major historical figures seem unnecessary, as if the editors insisted that somehow Kineas and Alexander are in contact, and so are Satyrus and various Hellenistic leaders.
Cameron, though, is perfectly willing to kill off major characters, and in sudden and unexpected ways, which adds a tremendous amount of tension to battle scenes and assassination attempts (unlike Star Trek). There’s also some magical realism thrown in, but any attempt to explain the plot would require much more patience than any reader of this review is likely to have.
But in short, Kineas, Satyrus and his woefully underutilized twin sister Melitta (why wasn’t she more prominent in the narrative?), all represent what we now consider Southern Russia, at the north of what we call the Black Sea. In those times, it was the place where the steppe nomads and expanding population of farmers and colonizers crossed paths, and it became a crucial part of the Hellenistic game of thrones given its ability to produce grain that the Mediterranean cities desperately needed to feed their people.
So Cameron tosses these characters, their soldiers and their grain into the Hellenistic mix, and in the end, comes up with a wonderful series that I enjoyed from start to finish. Then again, I love excellent historical fiction, and this is my favorite period, so I’m hardly unbiased. But I will say this: If you have even a passing interest in the world of Alexander the Great after his death, the Tyrant series is for you. I just wish there were more than six volumes.
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A flaw with this and most of the series is a lack of maps. Even I, who know this world better than most, couldn't keep the geography straight at times. I guess maps are expensive, because a lot of books would be a lot better with more of them, including this series.
June 26, 2017
I hate it when the hero dies
I think Cameron appreciates this (reader's aversion for the hero fallen) so he invests heavily in presenting it's inevitability. I am curious as to the author's own religiosity - it takes more than just a mindset of fantasy to weave a tome so rich in spiritual intervention guiding the leader so consequentially...
I challenge Cameron to try a tome on David, son of Jesse, conqueror of Goliath of Gath
I think Cameron appreciates this (reader's aversion for the hero fallen) so he invests heavily in presenting it's inevitability. I am curious as to the author's own religiosity - it takes more than just a mindset of fantasy to weave a tome so rich in spiritual intervention guiding the leader so consequentially...
I challenge Cameron to try a tome on David, son of Jesse, conqueror of Goliath of Gath
November 18, 2017
I just finished this book, in a cafe, with tears in my eyes. The waitress looked at me strangely. What a book, what a series, what an author. I’ve read at least a dozen of Christian’s books now, and such a great turn of phrase. You are now my favorite author, surpassing the great Bernard C. Thank you!! Please keep writing.
October 7, 2013
Was Alexander's army ever beaten? Apparently so, by the Sycthians with the aid of some Greek heroes lead by Kineas.
Finely detailed portrait of the warriors who turned back the 'monster' at the Jaxartes river.
Finely detailed portrait of the warriors who turned back the 'monster' at the Jaxartes river.
November 27, 2020
He de reconocer que esta segunda entrega de la saga "Tirano" empezó con mal pie. Si el final de la anterior novela te deja en medio de la acción, con un montón de asuntos de extrema urgencia por zanjar, en esta empieza todo relajado. Incluso algunos conflictos que esperas con interés se despachan en un visto y no visto que deja al lector un poco despagado.
Mal asunto suponía que además, los primeros capítulos fueran tan faltos de acción y resolutivos, con el retorno de sueños premonitorios, chamanismo y esas cosas que a mí, no me llaman nada. Pero de repente, todo se vuelve frenético, coge un ritmo que te atrapa y no puedes dejar de leerlo.
Kineas de Atenas sigue siendo un héroe atípico. Un líder con un carisma increíble entre los suyos, pero lleno de miedos y dudas. Y eso le hace aún más grande. Frente a él tenemos a su antagonista, Alejandro Magno, que ahora sí aparece mucho más en esta novela y muestra como sus ansias de dominar el mundo hacen mella en sus tropas.
En algunas partes del libro, me ha recordado mucho a Circo Máximo: La ira de Trajano de Santiago Posteguillo. Con personajes imprevistos, traiciones, dudas, giros, tomas de fortalezas... No tiene ese estilo más peliculero de Posteguillo en las batallas, pero Cameron se defiende muy bien.
Quizá el final es el que me ha dejado más helado, a la vez que ha apuntalado para bien la buena nota de este libro. Y es que me va a ser difícil olvidar las últimas páginas. Seguiremos con la saga...
Mal asunto suponía que además, los primeros capítulos fueran tan faltos de acción y resolutivos, con el retorno de sueños premonitorios, chamanismo y esas cosas que a mí, no me llaman nada. Pero de repente, todo se vuelve frenético, coge un ritmo que te atrapa y no puedes dejar de leerlo.
Kineas de Atenas sigue siendo un héroe atípico. Un líder con un carisma increíble entre los suyos, pero lleno de miedos y dudas. Y eso le hace aún más grande. Frente a él tenemos a su antagonista, Alejandro Magno, que ahora sí aparece mucho más en esta novela y muestra como sus ansias de dominar el mundo hacen mella en sus tropas.
En algunas partes del libro, me ha recordado mucho a Circo Máximo: La ira de Trajano de Santiago Posteguillo. Con personajes imprevistos, traiciones, dudas, giros, tomas de fortalezas... No tiene ese estilo más peliculero de Posteguillo en las batallas, pero Cameron se defiende muy bien.
Quizá el final es el que me ha dejado más helado, a la vez que ha apuntalado para bien la buena nota de este libro. Y es que me va a ser difícil olvidar las últimas páginas. Seguiremos con la saga...
did-not-finish
February 6, 2020I want to root for Christian Cameron--he gives a solid attempt at maintaining historical accuracy and he has picked a fine setting for this series. Nevertheless, his writing is sometimes rough (could have used another editing attempt in parts) and his characters are incredibly lacking. All of the protagonist's underlings are interchangeable, not only because of their names but because of their non-existent personalities. Kineas himself is a noble, humble, duty-first, can-do-no-wrong sort of figure, so there needs to be a good explanation for why he sets out on a massive boondoggle to go fight Alexander in the far reaches of the Persian Empire. We don't get one--we are merely expected to accept that he does this because he is in love, and that for some reason the "front" of Alexander's war in the far reaches of the lands of the Massagetae is the front that matters. If Kineas were a more flawed or fleshed-out character, perhaps a rationale could manifest, but this feels like a flimsy excuse for the protagonist and his warrior princess to wander the world and fight in battles. Suspension of disbelief is lost in such circumstances--Cameron wanted his battle with Zopyrion in the first book of the series, and wanted the second book to take place around modern-day Samarkand so the protagonist could fight Alexander, but did not lay the groundwork for this to make any sense.
December 2, 2020
Este libro me gustó más que el primero de la saga, en especial porque tiene un final (no como el anterior que te dejaba pagando). La verdad, el final me emocionó por varias razones, siento que es la mejor parte del libro por toda la ambientación que logra crear, que se vive de manera muy visual. El estilo del autor es un arma de doble filo (en general es de un inicio muy movido, pero luego se pone muy lento, hay una acción muy rápida y de nuevo se pone lento, y así sucesivamente). En las partes lentas la idea es que conozcas más a los personajes, pero hay muertes que no te emocionan tanto como deberían (porque hay muchos recuerdos de los personajes que o te lo muestran muy poco, o simplemente sólo te los mencionan, en plan “es que nos conocemos desde la infancia”). Ah y sobre eso de poner los textos literales de Homero u otras obras, no soy muy fan. Entiendo que que los griegos les gustaba citar, pero no aporta mucho a la historia, distrae, terminas leyéndolo como “sí, sí, les gustaba Homero”. Me pasaba algo similar con los sueños del protagonista. Me perdí también con los nombres, los personajes no son tan icónicos como para recordar de dónde venían... Dicho todo eso, debo decir que ese estilo, de acción y lentitud, al final logra su cometido al final... Pero aún así, la historia intermedia podría haber sido más emocionante. No sé si vuelva a leer algo más del autor.
January 14, 2025
In terms of the way the story was told, Storm of Arrows is way better than Tyrant (the first book in Christian Cameron’s Tyrant series). But again, the author uses modern expressionism which I feel is odd to be spoken by someone who lived in the time of Alexander the Great and among the Eurasian nomads. But my only complaint can’t be compared to the fact that this book is quite entertaining since the author boldly portrays Alexander and Hephaistion in a different light. In this book, they are the antagonists and their personality resembles petty tyrant. Something quite different than what I know from history books. Unfortunately, Cameron didn’t elaborate further on Alexander or Hephaistion's storyline because they’re merely there to be Kineas’ foil (Cameron’s protagonist).
Continuing from the previous book, Kineas (the Strategos of Olbian mercenary) and Srayanka (the Scythian woman he was besotted with), decided to answer the call of the Massagetae queen to halt Alexander the Great’s invasion. The story was quite a long one as it tells Kineas’ long journey from the Black Sea towards the Central Asian steppe and the clash between them and Alexander only happened at the very end of the book and it was also a quick one.
Entertaining but the story doesn’t impress me. This is pure military fiction with a dash of history.
Continuing from the previous book, Kineas (the Strategos of Olbian mercenary) and Srayanka (the Scythian woman he was besotted with), decided to answer the call of the Massagetae queen to halt Alexander the Great’s invasion. The story was quite a long one as it tells Kineas’ long journey from the Black Sea towards the Central Asian steppe and the clash between them and Alexander only happened at the very end of the book and it was also a quick one.
Entertaining but the story doesn’t impress me. This is pure military fiction with a dash of history.
January 8, 2024
Muy buena esta segunda parte de la saga Tirano, la he devorado en menos de una semana; y pensar que tenia toda la saga arrumada en mi biblioteca!...por detalle de forma quería tener toda la saga en el mismo formato, pero finalmente conseguí los tres primeros en edición de bolsillo y los restantes si tamaño grande con pasta dura.
Pero ya adentrándose en el contenido de la obra es muy dinámica y emocionante la cadena de sucesos entrelazados más en el bando de Kineas que en el de Alejandro y sus macedonios, recomendacion obvia leer en orden la saga para conocer desde el principio los personajes, las relaciones que se van tejiendo entre ellos, los fallecidos que se siguen mencionando y familiarizarse con la geografía descrita.
Buen punto que hay más mapas al principio que en la primera obra pero como aquella, está adolece de esquema de batallas y dinámica de estás; insisto mucho en esto porque Posteguillo me inculco la mala costumbre de amplia y extensa gráficas en sus obras.
Conviene haber leído antes de esta obra alguna otra ya sea histórica de rigor o novela historica sobre Alejandro Magno para estar familiarizado sobre lo que ocurre en el bando macedonio.
Pero ya adentrándose en el contenido de la obra es muy dinámica y emocionante la cadena de sucesos entrelazados más en el bando de Kineas que en el de Alejandro y sus macedonios, recomendacion obvia leer en orden la saga para conocer desde el principio los personajes, las relaciones que se van tejiendo entre ellos, los fallecidos que se siguen mencionando y familiarizarse con la geografía descrita.
Buen punto que hay más mapas al principio que en la primera obra pero como aquella, está adolece de esquema de batallas y dinámica de estás; insisto mucho en esto porque Posteguillo me inculco la mala costumbre de amplia y extensa gráficas en sus obras.
Conviene haber leído antes de esta obra alguna otra ya sea histórica de rigor o novela historica sobre Alejandro Magno para estar familiarizado sobre lo que ocurre en el bando macedonio.
August 18, 2021
Excellent military story with an intelligent main character (Athenian Greek) who asks big questions (sometimes prompted by a philosophical Spartan, Philokles), and through his love for a “barbarian” of the “sea of grass” (a Cossack princess? An Iranian?) and his own apparent gift of second sight, acts as a kind of bridge between Greek and barbarian cultures with their shamans and other non-Greek traditions.
I needed several maps to keep track of the action (not only are the places known to me on,y by name, such as Black Sea, Samarkand, etc.) but the author uses often the Greek names, e.g. Euxine for the Black Sea. Thank goodness for Google.
I also wished I had a “dramatis personae” to keep track of all the characters, many of whom had the same or similar names.
A great lesson in history, which is vaguely familiar to Westerners but not in the details.
I needed several maps to keep track of the action (not only are the places known to me on,y by name, such as Black Sea, Samarkand, etc.) but the author uses often the Greek names, e.g. Euxine for the Black Sea. Thank goodness for Google.
I also wished I had a “dramatis personae” to keep track of all the characters, many of whom had the same or similar names.
A great lesson in history, which is vaguely familiar to Westerners but not in the details.
July 22, 2022
This book was wrote for feminist.
I enjoyed parts of the book, but the womens lib stuff just went too far for me. I mean at one point the Amazon women is in labor, and still fighting on horseback and laughing as she slays men all around her... IN LABOR!!! I mean come on man, I get it you want to be a hero to women, but at least make it realistic. I bought this whole series and was excited for it after reading Alaxander God of War, but I'm stopping after book 2. The books are kinda like a spin off of each other, but they give conflicting information from 1 book to the next. At least be consistent. You won't find that here though.
I enjoyed parts of the book, but the womens lib stuff just went too far for me. I mean at one point the Amazon women is in labor, and still fighting on horseback and laughing as she slays men all around her... IN LABOR!!! I mean come on man, I get it you want to be a hero to women, but at least make it realistic. I bought this whole series and was excited for it after reading Alaxander God of War, but I'm stopping after book 2. The books are kinda like a spin off of each other, but they give conflicting information from 1 book to the next. At least be consistent. You won't find that here though.
February 26, 2025
Only two books in, but the Tyrant series by Christian Cameron has quickly put itself up near the top of my favourite historical fiction series list.
Storm of Arrows follows on from the first book with it's brilliant characters and their interactions, with a very believable feel to life in an army camp on the move as the Kineas leads his Olbian troops and their Scythian allies across the Sea of Grass to face Alexander the Great.
Storm of Arrows brings great characters, a fascinating blend of ancient cultures and great battle scenes.
Not sure what comes next after this, but I won't be waiting to long to find out.
Storm of Arrows follows on from the first book with it's brilliant characters and their interactions, with a very believable feel to life in an army camp on the move as the Kineas leads his Olbian troops and their Scythian allies across the Sea of Grass to face Alexander the Great.
Storm of Arrows brings great characters, a fascinating blend of ancient cultures and great battle scenes.
Not sure what comes next after this, but I won't be waiting to long to find out.
August 14, 2024
Love Christian Cameron although his stories can sometimes be fairly slow and this series is just too painful for me to carry on with. I dont care about any of the characters who spend most of the time just chatting about politics rather than actually doing things. Other people may have different taste but in historical fiction, I want intense battles with high stakes and lots of death.
November 30, 2018
Anything Christian Cameron writes is going to be freaking fantastic!!!!!! Ancient Greeks, Macedonians, Spartans, Skytheins and of course Alexander the Great, what more can you ask for except lots of action to top it off!!
April 22, 2019
First things first... I'm in shock about the ending! It'll be interesting to see where the series goes from that. I'm glad there are maps provided too, as my knowledge of ancient European/Asian societies and tribes is rather basic. I liked the story though and will now try and find the next one.
May 31, 2020
Mucho mejor que el primer libro, al igual que con el primero, recomendaría leer antes El Dios de la Guerra, se complementan y la búsqueda de las convergencias o errores en el desarrollo de las historias de Kineas y Tolomeo lo hacen aún más entretenido.
July 1, 2020
Segunda entrega de la trilogía Tirano, la historia continua donde termina el primer libro, con más épica por delante. Aunque las batallas se hacen un poco repetitivas, el libro te mantiene en vilo y te engancha hasta el final. Recomendable.
August 15, 2025
I liked this better than the first book, maybe because I've had more time to get to know the characters and grew closer to them. This is mostly a historical action book, but there were several moments where I was very moved when reading, even tearing up at some points.
January 29, 2018
Didn't like it quite as much as the first, but that's not unusual. Still liking the series overall.
August 19, 2018
Picked up books one and two for basically free and I thought I would like them because of my love for ancient history. Just not my style reading historical fiction. Back to the classics:-)
April 27, 2020
Muy Bueno!! Lástima ese final que ya me veía venir!! Ansioso por continuar con la saga!!
October 26, 2020
Love it
November 20, 2022
Even better than the first book of the Tyrant series.
Very enthralling reading.
Very enthralling reading.
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