- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Robinson Publishing; New edition edition (29 May 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1841196630
- ISBN-13: 978-1841196633
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 244,950 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"- 'Saylor puts such great detail and tumultuous life into his scenes that the sensation of rubbing elbows with the ancients is quite uncanny' - The New York Times - 'Saylor's scholarship is breathtaking and his writing enthralls' - Ruth Rendell, Sunday Times - 'Saylor has acquired the information of a historian but he enjoys the gifts of a born novelist' - The Boston Globe - Saylor goes to considerable trouble to make the atmosphere of the place feel authentic.' - Times Literary Supplement
Waterstone's Quarterly, June, 2002
'It is a class above the most historical crime fiction.'
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56 of 57 people found the following review helpful:
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The Mists of Prophecy,
By A Customer
This review is from: A Mist of Prophecies: A Mystery of Ancient Rome (Roma Sub Rosa) (Hardcover)
The Mists of ProphecyThe Mists of Prophecy is the latest in Steven Saylor's Rome Sub Rosa series and marks the return of Gordianus the Finder. While Rome anxiously waits to hear the outcome of the war between Pompey and Caesar a beautiful young seeress, the aptly named Cassandra, is poisoned. As Gordianus investigates her death he comes into contact with the wives of many of the men that have been at the centre of Saylor's earlier mysteries and reminisces about his own intense relationship with the murdered woman. As with his previous books Saylor manages to weave historical fact and fiction so tightly that readers may be tempted to consult the history books to establish which events are documented fact and which only occurred in the imagination of the author. The supporting cast of recurring characters continues to increase which each novel but now at the expense of some stalwarts (eg. Gordianus and his older son are suddenly distant for not apparent reason) although any appearance by Clodia is worth sacrificing a considerably less interesting character for. After a disappointing entry with Last Seen in Massallia Saylor has had a return to form with this book and although it does not reach the heights of Murder on the Appian Way fans will find much to enjoy. As with the most recent novels in the series a more sombre atmosphere pervades this book than in his earlier works. The disintegration of his relationship with his son Meto, a devoted follower of Caesar, weighs heavily on Gordianus's mind as does the mysterious illness of his wife and crushing debt. This Gordianus is not the sardonic observer of earlier novels but a tired and aging man on whom political upheaval and his own personal problems are taking their toll. The gallery of roman political wives in this novel make for fascinating reading (perhaps at the expense of the mystery itself) but perhaps the most interesting aspect of the book are the hints in the final chapter which promise the return of some well loved characters in the next installment.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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A Mist of Prophecies,
This review is from: A Mist of Prophecies: A Mystery of Ancient Rome (Paperback)
This was the second Steven Saylor book I have read and have since ordered all of the 'Roma Sub Rosa' Series. In this book Saylor creates a first class mystery which seems to have a life of its own. Caesar is away from Rome engaging Pompey, his rival, in battle, leaving lesser mortals to care for the city and the citizens' problems - not altogether satisfactorily. Times are hard and there is widespread unrest against which Saylor weaves a tale of intrigue and deceit wherein from beginning to almost the end it is never clear what roles Cassandra, the young seeress, and the most important females of Rome play. Saylor's tapestry contains threads of the culture and society of the time integral to the mystery adding shadow and light to the tale. All in all this is a thoroughly interesting and enjoyable read.
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A minor case,
By Mr. Warren M. Fisher (East Grinstead, West Sussex United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: A Mist of Prophecies: A Mystery of Ancient Rome (Roma Sub Rosa) (Hardcover)
A disappointing entry in the Roma Sub Rosa series after the brilliant "Rubicon" & "Last Seen in Massilia". With those books Saylor took us into the heart of the civil war tearing Rome apart, but here he takes a step back. Unfortunately the case Gordianus is pursuing is a minor one and worse still the Finder seems engulfed in a perilous depression. His mood permeates the book in a negative way, weighing down the narrative and hobbling an already pedestrian plot. The book finally catches fire at the end and hopefully bodes well for the next instalment (Gordianus in Egypt with Caesar, Pompey and Cleopatra?)An enjoyable read, but below Saylor's usually flawless standards.
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