I seem to recall that it was Alchemy of Fire that yhlee found sporkerific -- I agree and would recommend avoidance. Other than that, I think all of Bradshaw's historicals are worth reading. I'm particularly fond of The Beacon at Alexandria, and the other two Byzantium books, The Bearkeeper's Daughter and Imperial Purple (I've sort of a mini-review of all three here).
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Sat, Jan. 21st, 2006 12:22 am (UTC)I seem to recall that it was Alchemy of Fire that