- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Severn House Publishers Ltd (6 Aug 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0727865560
- ISBN-13: 978-0727865564
- Product Dimensions: 22.1 x 14.8 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,185,265 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is a new series set in Ancient Greece from the creator of "Claudia Seferius." It is 466 BC. Blackmailed into spying for Sparta's hated secret police, High Priestess Iliona has no option but to play along with its ruthless commander, Lysander. But as the purpose of the mission unfolds, Iliona comes to realize that the threat to her country doesn't come from the arch-enemy, Athens; it comes from deep within Sparta itself. There is a traitor in the team that Lysander has sent to Sicily with her. But who is it? Manetho the tracker? Light-fingered Philip? She already mistrusts Jocasta the physician, who appears to be working to a shadowy agenda of her own, and soon it becomes clear that the traitor is looking to frame Iliona for treason. As Iliona investigates, the same thread keeps turning up: stories of a one-eyed giant that lives in the hills. The legendary Cyclops. But in this age of enlightenment, everyone knows there's no such thing - so who is this man who is terrorizing the locals? A fraud? A freak? A felon? The deeper Iliona investigates, the more deadly the threat. And the greater the danger to herself.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Marilyn Todd was born in Harrow, Middlesex, but now lives in West Sussex with her husband, one dog and two cats. For the last ten years she has run her own secretarial business from home. It seems a long time since Marilyn Todd's previous book Scorpion Rising was published but is in fact just over a year. That book of course featured the character Claudia. this is a completely new venture for the author.
Although the author's books on the Roman widow, Claudia did not seem to have the same impact on the reading public as say Lindsey Davis or Steven Saylor. I was always eager for the publication of a new one as I enjoy the writing style and wit of the author. This new series seems to be carrying on to the same high standard. I am not sure whether the author had gone as far as she thought she could with the character Claudia, or whether she felt she needed a new character and a new country to freshen things up.
This series is set in Ancient Greece and the synopsis provided by Amazon will give the reader all they need to know about the content of this particular book. Suffice to say that it held my attention from beginning to end and I found it very enjoyable.
Although the author's books on the Roman widow, Claudia did not seem to have the same impact on the reading public as say Lindsey Davis or Steven Saylor. I was always eager for the publication of a new one as I enjoy the writing style and wit of the author. This new series seems to be carrying on to the same high standard. I am not sure whether the author had gone as far as she thought she could with the character Claudia, or whether she felt she needed a new character and a new country to freshen things up.
This series is set in Ancient Greece and the synopsis provided by Amazon will give the reader all they need to know about the content of this particular book. Suffice to say that it held my attention from beginning to end and I found it very enjoyable.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Sparta 466 BCE: Lysander, the commander of the Spartan secret police known as the Krypteia, coerces Iliona, high priestess of the river deity Eurotas into gathering intelligence for him. Sent to Sicily to investigate, Iliona keeps coming across a story of a one-eyed giant living in the hills above Sicily and preying on inhabitants. Iliona quickly comes to realise that the threat to Sparta does not come from the so-called Cyclops, or from Sparta's arch-enemy Athens. The traitor is part of the team sent to Sicily with her: but who is it, and why?
I like fiction set in and around Sparta, and I picked up this novel for that reason. I have mixed feelings about the novel: it was a quick page-turning read but not completely satisfying. I am interested enough to read the next novel in the series: I want to see how the character of Iliona develops.
Jennifer Cameron-Smith
I like fiction set in and around Sparta, and I picked up this novel for that reason. I have mixed feelings about the novel: it was a quick page-turning read but not completely satisfying. I am interested enough to read the next novel in the series: I want to see how the character of Iliona develops.
Jennifer Cameron-Smith
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a huge fan of the Claudia novels I was really looking forward to this book. A bit like Claudia, Iliona is not so much a detective, as a woman who finds herself in the midst of the action. Unfortunately unlike Claudia, Iliona is just a bit boring! I was infuriated by the constant references to how clever and insightful Iliona is supposed to be because as far as I could see she didnt solve anything... just happened to be present at the denouement. Hopefully things will improve with the second novel, this sometimes happens with a new series, (I didnt like the first Falco novel either). I'm prepared to give her another chance but personally I'd prefer another Claudia story.
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