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Published: Aug. 30, 2011
Words: 4,693 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781465879745
Short description
The warrior Mithra must repel a Roman legion alone and armed only with a very peculiar weapon. To protect her lands and her tribe, Mithra comes up with a sticky solution to an impossible problem. Written in 1998, this short story was New York Times Bestselling author Gail Carriger’s first professional sale.Tags
fantasy, historical, food, latin, sister, barbarian, ancient history, empire, rome, roman, warfare, singing, invasion, historical fantasy, honeybee, bee, turkey, bees, legion, roman empire, alternative history, honey, black sea, chemical warfare, hive, new york times bestselling author, porcupine, gail carriger, asia minor, centurian, althistory, guerillia warfare, heptakometesAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
Huien
on March 23, 2012 :
As a parasol protectorate fan who devoured each of the books in an hour rather than days, I was looking forward to immersing myself in another historical fantasy. This didn't really do it for me, but it's a short feel-good story that is well-written and should appeal to those who only have minutes to spare.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
Review by:
Sally Edwards
on Nov. 02, 2011 :
(no rating)
I loved this. Gail Carriger's writing is fabulous in any context and this historical fantasy was a great little tale that passed a bit of time I had to spare in a very entertaining way.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
Review by:
Denise Cicuto
on Sep. 26, 2011 :
I really enjoyed this. It's the first short story by Gail Carriger that I'd ever read. I was fascinated by the historical context so I had to look it up after reading the story. The way Carriger tells it is better.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
Review by:
Tsana Dolichva
on Sep. 24, 2011 :
I liked it. Interesting depiction of one of the civilisations that came up against the Romans. Centurions, slim odds for the underdogs, what's not to like?
Fair warning: this is nothing like the Parasol Protectorate books, so don't expect it to be.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)