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Last Seen in Massilia - Steven Saylor
Last Seen in Massilia
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In 49 B.C., a bloody civil war between the forces loyal to Pompey and Julius Caesar has engulfed the Roman world and no one is allowed to be neutral. With Rome itself in turmoil, Gordianus the Finder receives an anonymous message informing him of the death of his son Meto, who lately has been... show more
In 49 B.C., a bloody civil war between the forces loyal to Pompey and Julius Caesar has engulfed the Roman world and no one is allowed to be neutral. With Rome itself in turmoil, Gordianus the Finder receives an anonymous message informing him of the death of his son Meto, who lately has been acting as a double agent for Caesar. In search of the truth about Meto's fate, Gordianus journeys to the beseiged seaport of Massilia (modern-day Marseilles) which has sided with Pompey and is now stubbornly holding out against Caesar's troups camped just outside it's gates and harbor. Using his wits, Gordianus discovers a way past the seige troops and into Massilia. But once there he finds himself in a city where famine and slaughter threaten the populace, and intrigue and recriminations has taken over a city that cannot hope to stand out much longer against the troops outside it's walls. His only friend is Hieronymus, the doomed scapegoat chosen by the priests of Artemis to bear the sins of the population and save them from annihilation. When Gordianus witnesses the fall of a young woman from a precipice called Sacrifice Rock, he becomes entangled in finding out what exactly happened - did she fall or was she pushed? -- and where, in all of this, is the truth about his missing son.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9780312209285 (0312209282)
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
Series: Roma Sub Rosa 1 (#8)
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4.0 Last Seen in Massilia
So close to five stars! This series is rapidly reaching a climax and that climax is Cesar. The realization the end is coming makes me a little sad. I stormed through this novel. It wasn't as action packed as some of the previous novels but the story was so much more gripping than any of the previous...
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sandin954 rated it
One of my all time favorite historical series. Every book has been great. In this one Gordianus travels to Massilia, which the Romans have under siege, and looks for answers about his son.
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