Review: Not his best
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 3, 2013
I'm a big fan of Evan Currie's science fiction work, so I was glad to see he'd branched out into a different genre.  Turns out he probably should have stuck with sci-fi.The basis of this story is that a Spartan woman who is a citizen of Rome is in Alexandria studying advanced (for the day) science and technology when the Jewish Rebellion hits.  Naturally, the protagonist is a spawn of Leonidas, and goes about wreaking havoc on the zealots throughout Egypt, using her preternaturally advanced fighting skills, and some interesting steam-powered weapons.Again, Mr. Currie is an exceptional writer, and the story is fast paced and easy to read, it's just that this book lacks any real suspense - as the "forces of good" grind through their opponents with tiring efficiency.