Orion and the Conqueror

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Summary: Entertaining
Review: I can't vouch for the historical accuracy of this one, but I will say that I was quite entertained. A fast, fun read, no more--but sometimes that's exactly what I want.

Rating:
Summary: Entertaining
Review: I can't vouch for the historical accuracy of this one, but I will say that I was quite entertained. A fast, fun read, no more--but sometimes that's exactly what I want.

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Summary: Orion is put back into the thick of world history
Review: Orion and the Conqueror puts our hero Orion back into the thick of world history as a royal guard to Philip of Macendonia, the father of Alexander the Great. As Philip struggles to conquer/unite Greece, Alexander's mother, who is one of the Creators, struggles to ensure the ascension of Alexander to the throne. This is Orion at his best, fighting with swords and knives as he struggles with his personal loyalties versus the desires of the Creators. As Orion's powers develop, he continues to try to find the mystery behind the intentions of The Golden One. A quick fun read, Orion and the Conquerer is definitely worthwhile despite the one shortcoming of Orion's constant whining about finding Anya, the Creator he loves.

Rating:
Summary: Orion is put back into the thick of world history
Review: Orion and the Conqueror puts our hero Orion back into the thick of world history as a royal guard to Philip of Macendonia, the father of Alexander the Great. As Philip struggles to conquer/unite Greece, Alexander's mother, who is one of the Creators, struggles to ensure the ascension of Alexander to the throne. This is Orion at his best, fighting with swords and knives as he struggles with his personal loyalties versus the desires of the Creators. As Orion's powers develop, he continues to try to find the mystery behind the intentions of The Golden One. A quick fun read, Orion and the Conquerer is definitely worthwhile despite the one shortcoming of Orion's constant whining about finding Anya, the Creator he loves.

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Summary: Another winner in awesome series!
Review: This is fun and exciting reading. Ben Bova is a literary giant in this genre.

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Summary: Not terribly impressive
Review: Well-known classicist Sir Kenneth Dover once described Hans Licht's absurd book on Greek sexuality as a "very bad book." One can't *quite* call Bova's book "very bad"--that honor has to go to David Gemmell's two forays into ancient Macedonia, LION OF MACEDON and THE DARK PRINCE--but this is far from a *good* book. For a man known to complain about bad science in novels, this reviewer finds it terribly ironic to see such bad and/or outdated history in this one. Bova might do well to take his own advice and stick to what he knows: science, not history.