The Assassins of Rome

Well, I read the book, and it turns out that I had picked the last one of the series out of four (don't you hate when that happens?). Just walking through the library, looking for something good to read and you pick THE LAST ONE IN THE SERIES!! Thankfully each of the books can stand pretty well on its own. It's about four children in the city of Ostia (a city near Rome), a Jewish boy named Jonathan, a Roman sea captain's daughter named Flavia Gemina, am ex-slave girl named Nubia, and a mute boy named Lupus. There's a couple shocking revelations (or should I say, misconceptions) and it's a quick read if you want to get to sleep early and not suffocate underneath the bedsheets. Overall, it has the Flashlight Seal of Approval.

Up Next....

Apologies for the delay in the posts, the next book is Assassins of Rome by Caroline Lawrence. It looked like a quick read and I've always been attracted to Roman detective novels. They just seem so interesting, and if there's some crazy riddle in Latin that they don't translate until the end, and you've taken six years of Latin like I have, you have the upper hand!

Dragons in Our Midst: Tears of a Dragon

Well, here's the final installment of the series, and though the ending is somewhat satisfying, it's just a tad weird. Something about a dragon messiah, and finding purity in your inner self (which isn't true, considering all of mankind are sinners through and through). It is a good book, but please, keep a Bible at hand. And though the reviews say so, I'm not sure Bryan Davis is the same caliber as C.S Lewis or Tolkien. But if you're dying to know what happens at the end, you won't be disappointed.