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"Remember glory and danger often taste the same. All they leave behind is bitterness."
This one starts with a slow burn as you learn who Semiramis is, where she starts, and how learns some of her first rules in life. I knew noting of this story so this was nice, for me, to slowly intro the world, the people, and the ideas. But as she meets Onnes and arrives in her kingdom, the story really gets move. The different perspectives and points of view were so well done - it really showed the moves and ...more
This one starts with a slow burn as you learn who Semiramis is, where she starts, and how learns some of her first rules in life. I knew noting of this story so this was nice, for me, to slowly intro the world, the people, and the ideas. But as she meets Onnes and arrives in her kingdom, the story really gets move. The different perspectives and points of view were so well done - it really showed the moves and ...more
Overall, I enjoyed this book, but it took a while to kick off. Nearly the first 1/3 of the book was slow with a lot of world-building telling instead of showing. I did need the background on Semiramis, but I know from Casati's previous novel, Clytemnestra, that it can be done more gracefully. However, I recognize that I went into Clytemnestra with much more background on her story and the backdrop, whereas I knew very little about the Assyrian Empire going into this book.
Once the story picked u ...more
Once the story picked u ...more
