The Winter of Winters by Robert M. Kidd REVIEW

The Winter of Winters

by Robert M. Kidd

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Synopsis

218 BC. Hannibal’s exhausted army staggers down from the last Alpine pass like a rabble of half-starved savages, the remnants of a once magnificent army that had set out from the Rhodanus with such hope. Now there is no way back. With the legions of Consul Publius Scipio closing fast, Carthage needs its Gaulish allies like never before. But where are the Insubres? Where are the Boii? Where are the thousands of warriors pledged by solemn oath? In the maelstrom of battle, Sphax, nephew of Hannibal, forges a reputation as the scourge of Rome. But will his ingrained recklessness and quest for honour set him at odds with the forbidding genius of his uncle? Only one thing is certain in this winter of winters, a great battle is coming that will decide the fates of Rome and Carthage.

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Review

Thank you to Rachel's Random Resources and the author for a review copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

The Winter of Winters is the second book in The Histories of Sphax series. I have not read the first book in this series. I didn't feel like I was missing out on any information as I was reading so I feel like this could absolutely be read as a standalone. 

I enjoyed this book quite a bit, but not for the reasons I expected to. While I did get the action I wanted, I also got a really good story line outside of the battle. I thought this was so well written. The characters were enjoyable. I found myself quite invested in what was happening to them throughout the book. 

Overall, I really enjoyed the story. It had a good storyline, good characters and enough action to keep me entertained. If historical fiction that centers on battles is your thing you would probably enjoy this one.

Author Bio

When Cato the Censor demanded that ‘Carthage must be destroyed,’ Rome did just that. In 146 BC, after a three year siege, Carthage was raised to the ground, its surviving citizens sold into slavery and the fields where this once magnificent city had stood, ploughed by oxen. Carthage was erased from history.

That’s why I’m a novelist on a mission! I want to set the historical record straight. Our entire history of Hannibal’s wars with Rome is nothing short of propaganda, written by Greeks and Romans for their Roman clients. It intrigues me that Hannibal took two Greek scholars and historians with him on campaign, yet their histories of Rome’s deadliest war have never seen the light of day.

My hero, Sphax the Numidian, tells a different story!

When I’m not waging war with my pen, I like to indulge my passion for travel and hill walking, and like my hero, I too love horses. I live in Pembrokeshire, West Wales.

Social Media Links:

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Darling by K. Ancrum REVIEW

Darling

K. Ancrum

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Synopsis:

A teen girl finds herself lost on a dangerous adventure in this YA thriller by the acclaimed author of The Wicker King and The Weight of the Stars—reimagining Peter Pan for today’s world.

On Wendy Darling’s first night in Chicago, a boy called Peter appears at her window. He’s dizzying, captivating, beautiful—so she agrees to join him for a night on the town.

Wendy thinks they’re heading to a party, but instead they’re soon running in the city’s underground. She makes friends—a punk girl named Tinkerbelle and the lost boys Peter watches over. And she makes enemies—the terrifying Detective Hook, and maybe Peter himself, as his sinister secrets start coming to light. Can Wendy find the courage to survive this night—and make sure everyone else does, too?

Acclaimed author K. Ancrum has re-envisioned Peter Pan with a central twist that will send all your previous memories of J. M. Barrie’s classic permanently off to Neverland.

Review:

Thank you to Macmillan Children's Publishing Group for a review copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

That was absolutely amazing! K. Ancrum's books The Wicker King and The Weight of the Stars have been on my TBR for awhile but I just haven't read them yet. They have now been bumped up near the top because I need more of this author!

Now, about this book...

It is fantastic. The writing is absolutely magnificent. The story itself is absolutely incredible. It's a fast paced page turner that grips you from the very beginning and leaves you breathless and satisfied. I absolutely love how the author manages to keep all the magic of Peter Pan but also makes it dark and thrilling. It's the slightly more grown up version of Peter Pan you didn't know you needed.

Darling is a dark and gripping retelling of Peter Pan that brings you all the classic characters in a way you've never seen them before. I'd recommend this to any Peter Pan fan and those who enjoy dark retellings.