Ancient Historical Fiction discussion

I thought maybe we could start sone discussions on our favorite authors of Ancient HF.

I'll start with Sam Barone, whose books are set in early Bronze age, and are nearly a perfect mirror image to my own novels.

Since I'm still learning how to add links to posts, I'll try some of that now.

Dawn Of Empire

And now, mine:


Daughter of the Goddess Lands

Cool. I like the description of the Sam Barone book. It reads a little funny...like they figured out how to grow viagra, or more precisely some kind of fertility plant. Sounds like an interesting setting and main character. :)

David--I'm curious about your comment. Were you refering to the part about the farmers able to multiply so fast, while the nomad population remained stable?

If so, I think he was refering to the population explosition caused by the agricultural revolution. Settled life combined with a steady food supply led to more children surviving to adulthood, having more children who survived, etc.

I agree, I think he was referring to the development of agriculture. However given the intensely dramatic way the description is written, I had a momentary (jesting) thought it might be something more sinister or miraculous, though the benefits to plenty and the organizational advantages of civilization are certainly powerful in the ways you mention. ;)