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Perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Lindsey Davis, Steven Pressfield, this breathtaking and captivating novel brings the Crusades to life in all their triumphant and tragic glory.
'Gripping from the first page, the reader is swept up in this colourful and convincing portrayal of an Emperor and his realm under…
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1 author picked The Mosaic of Shadows as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I’m interested in empires, Crusades, and Greeks and I found it all in this book. I admire the research and the way this past comes alive with detail. I was drawn to the detective’s sense of duty to his autocrat and yet duty to himself to find the truth. I also find it a novel way to look at religiosity because all the characters are Christians, mostly Orthodox.
Most of the Catholics are crusaders, and I’m tired of the usual heroic depiction, and after reading, I’m more satisfied with this gang of fortune-seekers who were capable of great destruction. It…
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