Review: Totally Engrossing
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 18, 2013
Pacorus is made King of Dura just before the old King of Kings, the head of all the kings of Parthia, dies.  A weak King of Kings is elected to replace him and soon civil war breaks out in Parthia.  Pacorus soon has his hands full fighting not only the Romans but treacherous Parthian kings.The book moves along at a fast pace. It seems that as soon as Pacorus resolves one threatening situation, another serious problem arises.  There is much military detail and action in the story that is quite interesting.  I could have done without his blonde, blue eyed Gallic amazon wife's antics and constant references to her beauty.  Still, this was a hard book to put down and I look forward to the next in the series.