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"A terrific epic. Bring on volume two." HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER
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Glory. Death. Well-born Athenian cavalry officer, Kineas, fought shoulder to shoulder with Alexander in his epic battles against the Persian hordes. But on his return from the east to his native city, he finds not glory but shame - and exile.
With nothing to his name but his military skills, Kineas agrees to lead a band of veterans to the city of Olbia, where the Tyrant is offering good money to train the city's elite cavalry. But soon Kineas and his men find they have stumbled into a deadly maze of intrigue and conspiracy as the Tyrant plots to use them as pawns in the increasingly complex power games between his own citizens, and the dread military might of Macedon.
Caught between his duty to the Tyrant, his loyalty to his men and a forbidden love affair with a charismatic Scythian noblewoman, Kineas must call on all his Athenian guile, his flair on the battlefield, and even - he is convinced - the intervention of the gods, to survive.
With nothing to his name but his military skills, Kineas agrees to lead a band of veterans to the city of Olbia, where the Tyrant is offering good money to train the city's elite cavalry. But soon Kineas and his men find they have stumbled into a deadly maze of intrigue and conspiracy as the Tyrant plots to use them as pawns in the increasingly complex power games between his own citizens, and the dread military might of Macedon.
Caught between his duty to the Tyrant, his loyalty to his men and a forbidden love affair with a charismatic Scythian noblewoman, Kineas must call on all his Athenian guile, his flair on the battlefield, and even - he is convinced - the intervention of the gods, to survive.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
"Tyrant" rules,
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This review is from: TYRANT (Paperback)
This is a great read! If you loved the historical detail and feeling of Pressfield's "Gates of Fire" or the adventures of Cornwell's Sharpe series, then this book is for you. As well, Cameron's characters are engaging and the setting is brilliant. A company of Alexander's cavalry veterans, led by their captain, Kineas, are hired to help defend the 4th c. bc. Greek colony of Olbis on the Black Sea. The city borders on the lands of the Scythian horse-lords, renowned as matchless warriors. Together, they form an alliance to oppose an invasion by the Macedonian juggernaut. If you love historical fiction that transports you to a different place and time, then this is definitely a series to look out for.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Definitely wanting more!,
By Crowceilidh "Crowceilidh" (Stouffville ON Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tyrant (Hardcover)
Got ahold of a British copy (not released here yet) - As with my previous fave by this author (_Washington and Caesar_) love the campaign feel of the story - the telling little details and the companionable interrelationships between leader and follower. The writing is fast paced and easy to gulp down. I am not particularly knowledgeable about the period, but was fascinated by the many references and the interplay of cultures. Loved the Scythians and the Spartan Philokles too. I really prefer books like this to have a glossary of names and pronunciations. Was a little disappointed that one of the relationships did not more explicitly (wink wink) resolve itself at the end, but the flyleaf says that a second book is coming!!
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a captivating, culturally rich military saga,
By shutterbug678 "DearReader" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: TYRANT (Paperback)
"Tyrant" is the second novel of historical fiction author Christian Cameron ("Washington and Caesar")."Tyrant"'s conquering Alexandrian Age heros-turned-mercenaries for hire find their futures "balanced on the knife's edge", when every decision could force a meeting of the Fates. Christian Cameron has embued his self-reflective characters with an extraordinary sense of identity, loyalty and religious reverance. We ride with the Scythians and Slavic peoples as they battle for the "sea of grass" of their homelands, and we stand at the firesides of the citizenless band of Greeks who must set aside their Homeric ideals to ally with unlikely compatriots. "Tyrant" is a rewarding read that brings mysticism, military strategy, ever-shifting cultural boundaries, and halting romance together in an immersive, richy detailed novel.
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Great historical fiction!,
By Historical Bibliophile "Histophile." - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: TYRANT (Paperback)
Oddly enough there were none of those reviewers who say "wow what a great book" on the back. Don't know why, but i thought it was a really enjoyable, interesting read. Can't wait for the next one....Kinda in the Jack Whyte, Conn Iggulden type writing style...
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Philokles and the Sakje... Starring Sryanka,
By Carl Reddick "Semper Ubi Sub Ubi" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Tyrant (Hardcover)
First let me say that the novel would have benefitted greatly by having maps of Olbia and The Euxine. Our heros are found wandering around areas most readers are probably not very familiar with. Secondly, the ancient common soldier who becomes a rogue general has been done a number of times in historical novels. Third, I, for one, don't believe that 'strong warrior women' engage in very many battles either today or in antiquity.Having said that, I felt that the author was in command of his writing style and offers a book that I felt compelled to read to the end (500 pages). Essentially, this is a story wherein our hero, an exiled veteran of the Alexandrian Wars, links up with a band of misfits, mysterious people, and loyal friends, and sets out to become a mercenary for a "Tyrant" far far away. He meets a barbarian princess-warrior, they fall in love, battles ensue, and the stage is set for the second book (coming soon) It gets three stars because of the writing but the story never grabbed me in the ways that Dando-Collins, Holland, or McCollough has consistantly done through the years. I think that Christian Cameron will grow into a very good writer and I will probably try the next book in this series. |
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