03-20-2013, 09:35 PM
I must say Brian has rounded up some very good critics! For a first book, I think that is exceptionaly well :woot: Yes, it is a novel, yes, reviewers know crap all about the actual history (nor do they care, for that matter), yes, there is a great degree of "artistic licence" but it also creates more enthousiasme for the Rome we all love. Any novel is fiction, even if based on (meagre) facts, which makes it fun to read. If you want actual history, there are plenty of books written by scolars, so my simple advice would be "Enjoy fiction and discuss fact" 
