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Lädt ... An Empire for Ravensvon Mary Reed
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. "An empire of ravens"--the devastated 6th century Rome under the attack of Goths. John goes to Rome in answer to a plea from his very good friend, Felix, the Excubitor ex-commander, now general. John illegally leaves Greece, his place of exile. In the catacombs beneath the city, besides Christian burial sites is a Mithraeum [John and Felix are followers of Mithra, this religion now proscribed] and many Mithraic symbols on the walls; in fact John first enters Rome through the catacombs. He finds Felix's murdered body and the novel is taken up with his solving this mystery and finding his killer, also attempting to find the body of a murdered plebeian girl, seeking justice for her family, and locating a trove of Christian artifacts from an earlier time. Quite knotty problems but John is up to the task. One of the best John the Eunuch mysteries thus far. Highly recommended. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Missing treasure, murder, possible treason. . . Emperor Justinian's former Lord Chamberlain, John, gets a letter from his longtime comrade, Felix, and, placing loyalty to a friend above his own safety, risks defying imperial edict by leaving his exile in Greece for Rome where Felix is in some kind of trouble. For years a Captain of the Excubitors at the court in Constantinople, Felix has achieved his ambition to become a General when Justinian sends him to serve under General Diogenes in fighting for Rome against the besieging Goths. John's covert entrance into Rome is ambushed, driving him deep into ancient catacombs before he exits into the heart of the city. Arrested and brought before Diogenes, John learns that Felix is missing. It has been two days since he went to call upon Archdeacon Leon, a troublesome man at the heart of Felix's dispatch to the city. When sent to lodge at Felix's quarters, John finds thehousehold in disarray, evidence that Felix has taken a questionable lover and run up his usual debts, and someone is rifling supplies. Then a young woman servant, also missing, is found dead. John has many mysteries to solve before Diogenes' courier to Justinian can return and prompt John's immediate execution. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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I found it difficult to be interested in these characters or the story probably because I had not read the previous eleven books.
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