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Decius Caecilius Metellus, this year's magistrate for cases involving foreigners, is living the good life in southern Italy, happy to be away from Rome, a city suffering war jitters over Caesar's impending actions. He thinks he is merely visiting one of the local sights when he takes a party to visit the Oracle of the Dead, a pre-Roman cult site located at the end of a tunnel dug beneath a temple of Apollo. He quickly learns that there is a bitter rivalry between the priests of Apollo and those of Hecate, who guard the oracle.
When the priests of Apollo are all killed, the countryside looks to explode in violence as Greeks, Romans, and native Italians of several conquered nations bring out old enmities. Decius is caught squarely in the middle, desperate to find a way out that will pacify the district and, incidentally, save his own skin.
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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In 13th century Europe, political turmoil is the order of the day and the Fool's Guild and its agents - jesters, jugglers, and knaves to a man - works behind the scenes to manipulate events, trying to maintain a balance of power. Theophilos, a member of the Guild known by many names, is still recovering from his last mission during which he was severely wounded and nearly lost his life but, in the person of Viola, found himself an apprentice and a wife. But there is no rest for the wicked.
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5 out of 5 stars
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further entertainment
- By wylie smith on 09-16-24
By: Alan Gordon
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Master and God
- A Novel of the Roman Empire
- By: Lindsey Davis
- Narrated by: Robin Sachs
- Length: 15 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 82
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 73
Lindsey Davis’ Master and God is a vastly entertaining historical novel set in the reign of the Emperor Domitian in first-century Rome. It is on the one hand a love story between Gaius Vinius Clodianus, a valiant but reluctant member of the Praetorian Guard, whose military career is as successful as his marital history is disastrous, and Flavia Lucilla, daughter of a freed slave and hairdresser to the ladies of the imperial household. A devastating fire in Rome brings them together....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Info Dump with Romance
- By S. Lev-Ami on 10-03-12
By: Lindsey Davis
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Imperium
- A Novel of Ancient Rome
- By: Robert Harris
- Narrated by: Simon Jones
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,022
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,159
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When Tiro, the confidential secretary (and slave) of a Roman senator, opens the door to a terrified stranger on a cold November morning, he sets in motion a chain of events that will eventually propel his master into one of the most suspenseful courtroom dramas in history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Engrossing read
- By Everett Leiter on 08-16-07
By: Robert Harris
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The Mask of Apollo
- By: Mary Renault
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 70
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 70
In a vivid depiction of Ancient Greece and its legendary heroes, The Mask of Apollo tells the story of Nikeratos, the gifted tragic actor at the centre of political and cultural activity in Athens, 400 B. C. Wherever he goes, Nikeratos carries a golden mask of Apollo, a relic and reminder of an age when the theatre was at the height of its greatness and talent. Only a mascot at first, the mask gradually turns into Nikeratos' conscience as he encounters famous thinkers, actors, and philosophers, including the famous Plato himself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Author, Mary Renault, UNMASKED by her Apollo
- By James on 05-12-15
By: Mary Renault
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Flight of the Nighthawks
- Darkwar Saga, Book 1
- By: Raymond E. Feist
- Narrated by: Peter Joyce
- Length: 14 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 336
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 309
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Flight of Nighthawks picks up two years after Exile's Return as Pug, the powerful sorcerer, awakens from a nightmare that portends destruction for all of Midkemia. Disturbed by his dream, Pug calls for a convening of the Conclave of Shadows. Meanwhile, in a small town on the other side of Midkemia, two young brothers are coming of age. As they travel away from home, toward apprenticeships and adulthood, the boys are attacked by bandits and mistakenly transported to Sorcerer's Isle, the home of the Conclave of Shadows.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A most disappointing book from Feist
- By A Texan 2 on 02-11-21
By: Raymond E. Feist
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Nefer the Silent
- Stone of Light, Volume 1
- By: Christian Jacq
- Narrated by: Ezra Knight
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Deep in the heart of the Upper Egyptian desert lies a forbidden village, where bands of artisans prepare the tombs of the Pharaohs. Guarded by a handful of elite soldiers, the hidden city shelters the most precious of treasures: the Stone of Light, a legendary stone of magical power. When a devious military officer schemes to infiltrate the city and capture the sacred gem, his subversive plot is thwarted by an unlikely hero: a desert wanderer who falls into a maze of treachery and betrayal, desire and danger.
By: Christian Jacq
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The Reluctant Swordsman
- By: Dave Duncan
- Narrated by: Donald Corren
- Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 528
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 475
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Wallie Smith can feel the pain. He goes to the hospital, remembers the doctors and the commotion, but when he wakes up it all seems like a dream. However, if that was a dream how do you explain waking up in another body and in another world? Little Wallie finds himself in the physique of a barbarian swordsman, accompanied by both an eccentric priest babbling about the Goddess and a voluptuous slave girl. Is this a rude awakening or a dream come true?
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4 out of 5 stars
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An enjoyable listen
- By Joe on 10-21-12
By: Dave Duncan
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Hero of Rome
- By: Douglas Jackson
- Narrated by: Cornelius Garrett
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 163
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 143
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 144
The Roman grip on Britain is weakening. Emperor Nero has turned his face away from this far-flung outpost. The Druids are on the rise, spreading seeds of rebellion among the British tribes. Roman cruelty and exploitation has angered their British subjects. The warrior queen Boudicca will lead the tribes to war. Standing against the rising tide of Boudicca's rebellion is Roman Tribune, Gaius Valerius Verrens, Commander of the veteran legions at Colonia.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good story, well told and well read
- By Mike Varley on 10-01-14
By: Douglas Jackson
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Helena
- By: Evelyn Waugh
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 108
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 98
Helena is the intelligent, horse-mad daughter of a British chieftan who is suddenly betrothed to the warrior who becomes the Roman emperor Constantius. She spends her life seeking truth in the religions, mythologies, and philosophies of the declining ancient world. This she eventually finds in Christianity-and literally in the Cross of Christ.The Empress Helena, mother of Constantine the Great, made the historic pilgrimage to Palestine and built churches at Bethlehem and Olivet.
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5 out of 5 stars
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And There Alone is Hope
- By John on 04-19-19
By: Evelyn Waugh
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Yamada Monogatari: Demon Hunter
- By: Richard Parks
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,160
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,031
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,027
In an ancient Japan where the incursions of gods, ghosts, and demons into the living world is an everyday event, an impoverished nobleman named Yamada no Goji makes his living as a demon hunter for hire. With the occasional assistance of the reprobate exorcist Kenji, whatever the difficulty - ogres, demons, fox-spirits - for a price Yamada will do what needs to be done, even and especially if the solution to the problem isn’t as simple as the edge of a sword.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Demon Hunter mini stories
- By mary on 01-29-15
By: Richard Parks
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The Songs of the Kings
- By: Barry Unsworth
- Narrated by: Andrew Sachs
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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A thoroughly modern tale of politics, spin-doctoring, and media manipulation. As the harsh wind holds the Greek fleet trapped in the straits at Aulis, frustration and political impotence turn into a desire for the blood of a young and innocent woman - blood that will appease the gods and allow the troops to set sail. And when Iphigeneia, Agamemnon's beloved daughter, is brought to the coast under false pretences, it looks as if the ships will soon be on their way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The politics of power haven't changed.
- By susan on 12-06-12
By: Barry Unsworth
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Woundhealer's Story
- The First Book of Lost Swords
- By: Fred Saberhagen
- Narrated by: Cynthia Barrett
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 161
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 149
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 149
Returning to the milieu of his Swords trilogy, Saberhagen offers a new scenario. The gods have withdrawn from the human world and the 12 Swords of Power they had forged are now scattered, lost and hidden. The weapons are still coveted, though, by men like Baron Amintor, who has lost one kingdom and now sees them as the means to another. No scruples stop him from stealing the sword Woundhealer from the White Temple, where its powers were offered to cure all pilgrims.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Choose Your Sword, And Step Forward Into Destiny!
- By Michael on 03-08-13
By: Fred Saberhagen
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A Bad Spell in Yurt
- The Royal Wizard of Yurt
- By: C. Dale Brittain
- Narrated by: Eric Vincent
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 80
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Story4 out of 5 stars 73
The tiny kingdom of Yurt is the perfect place - or so it seems - for someone who barely managed to graduate from the wizards' school, especially after all that embarrassment with the frogs. But Daimbert, newly hired Royal Wizard of Yurt, senses an evil spell at work. But who could be responsible? The beautiful young queen? Her flighty aunt? The dour chaplain? The old, retired Royal Wizard, who seems to know more than he's saying? Or someone from out of the castle's past?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Eric Vincent did a great job
- By Connie on 10-22-13
By: C. Dale Brittain
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Ramses
- The Son Of Light
- By: Christian Jacq
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 125
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Story4 out of 5 stars 89
An epic re-creation of the exhilarating and mysterious time when the Sun King ruled Egypt, Ramses, the Son of Light, has become the rage in France. With over two million copies sold, it is the greatest publishing phenomenon to hit the shelves there in 20 years. Rameses is only 14 when his father, the Pharaoh Seti, begins testing his true mettle. Being the younger of two sons, the proud Ramses has a problem with being relegated to second place.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Teenager drama with little insight into Egyptian culture
- By Consuelo on 10-24-17
By: Christian Jacq
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The Last Sacrifice
- By: Hank Hanegraaff, Sigmund Brouwer
- Narrated by: Doug Lamoreux
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 47
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33
Helius, Nero's most trusted advisor, anticipates the death of his sworn enemy, the legendary warrior Gallus Sergius Vitas, scheduled to die a gruesome death in the arena. However, the badly beaten man who appears in the amphitheater is not who he seems. Rescued by a stranger and given a mysterious scroll, Vitas is told that he must decipher this letter to find the answers he needs. It is a letter that Helius is also determined to decipher and to keep hidden from Nero.
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5 out of 5 stars
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interacting historical drama
- By Michael E. on 12-27-16
By: Hank Hanegraaff, and others
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-25-21
great narration
Very well done. I'd listen to anything by this narrator. He really pulls you in.
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- "billsmith1234"
- 08-08-16
fantastic
another really enjoyable tale. not as much fighting action in this one but still engaging and a captivating read. solid ending as always!
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- Dottie Jenkins
- 01-08-23
love it
loved the storyline. great history lessons included
places and lots of real persons included
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- Shannon S.
- 07-09-15
This is one of my favorites of the series
This is an awesome book set in campania. I love the characters and the humor. The narration is superb
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- Peter W. Kalnin
- 07-16-24
The Best of the SPQR Series
An excellent mystery that unfolds in an enticing manner. I recommend this book even if you have not read earlier installments.
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- Bryan E. Canter
- 09-24-15
More Confusing Than the Rest
This book was more convoluted and complicated than the rest in the series. Still good info on Rome and its surrounding provinces. But the legal mystery was a bit confusing to follow. The narration was superb as usual.
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- gwendolen
- 03-16-17
Great listen
Full of twists and turns. Ending not obvious. As always wonderfully evocative of Ancient Rome.
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- Robert J. Pansegrau
- 11-02-22
Fun, Short Mystery for Ancient Roman History Buffs
I have read a lot of history and biographies about Ancient Rome. And as a result I like this mystery genre. The book is well written with lists of little historical factoids to pique my interest. The plot is well made and it comes to a satisfying conclusion.
And of course, John Lee as narrator cannot be surpasses.
So I highly recommend this book - my first in the series, although I did not feel I had missed anything by not starting with the first volume in the series.
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