tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post1317127851126148110..comments2024-03-28T09:55:48.460+00:00Comments on <p align="right">Steve's Random <br>Musings on Wargaming <br>and other stuff...</p>: "The Blood of the Gods" - a review..Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post-66885651314825162252013-07-08T06:56:19.024+00:002013-07-08T06:56:19.024+00:00Legatus.. you're right - far too much Roman fi...Legatus.. you're right - far too much Roman fiction about, but Iggulden is definitely Champions League standard (only O'Brien and Mallinson are in my Premier League.... so far!)Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post-67768045396673735772013-07-08T06:53:25.939+00:002013-07-08T06:53:25.939+00:00Grimsby - well worth it... and the Wars of the Ro...Grimsby - well worth it... and the Wars of the Roses series will be right up your street!Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post-66151467545947926942013-07-07T18:39:05.268+00:002013-07-07T18:39:05.268+00:00Read the first two and stopped. Will have to pick...Read the first two and stopped. Will have to pick them up again but probably will have to start from scratch again. There are now too many Roman themed novel series for me to keep up with!legatus hedliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078980742683576345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post-45425635876035306022013-07-06T07:23:19.020+00:002013-07-06T07:23:19.020+00:00Grimsby - think you're in for a treat as they ...Grimsby - think you're in for a treat as they are easily equal to the Lords of the Bow series (which I also read)... he's definitely champions league* in the historical fiction stakes...<br /><br />* Only O'Brien and Mallinson are Premier League.. :o)Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post-82803715950529897652013-07-06T07:20:56.788+00:002013-07-06T07:20:56.788+00:00Hi Joppy - thanks for the comment, and yes, spotte...Hi Joppy - thanks for the comment, and yes, spotted the news about the new Wars of the Roses series....something to look forward to!Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post-18284684545279577722013-07-06T06:30:38.626+00:002013-07-06T06:30:38.626+00:00I've never read this series from Iggulden (rea...I've never read this series from Iggulden (read the Lords of the Bow series and throughly enjoyed it) so now, thanks to your review, I may have too. marinergrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393687295535460527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post-78335314240276564152013-07-04T19:09:38.443+00:002013-07-04T19:09:38.443+00:00I read it a couple of weeks ago and as you say, it...I read it a couple of weeks ago and as you say, it's just tidying the story off. You may like to know that he is starting a new series (I think in October) about the Wars of the Roses. Details on Amazonjoppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334867727613848852noreply@blogger.com