Destiny's Shield

The Belasarius series is a six-volume alternate history that pits the legions of Rome against the Malwa empire of northern India within a science fiction infrastructure of time travel and artificial intelligence. It's a vast, sprawling fantasy with many characters and enough manly derring-do to sati......more

Denna gick från att vara fantastisk under de första 300 sidorna till att bara vara ännu en av Flints böcker under de sista 50. Alla hans karaktärer älskar att vara älskade av den Rosseauska folkvilja som han av någon anledning känner sig tvingad att inkludera, vanligen med en egen karaktärsröst. Det......more

I may or may not have read this book previously; parts of it sounded familiar. It continues the tale of Belisarius and his Talisman from God as they try to “save the world” from being conquered by a great evil. It moves at a pretty good pace; there is humor scattered throughout the book (some I laug......more

This was yet another enjoyable book in the Belisarius series. I like how each book tells a complete story, with a sense of victory at the end, even while you know that the over-all story isn’t done yet. I really don’t have much to write by way of a review, because the same things I noted in my revie......more

2018 reread: Another great read in this awesome series.......more