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Summary: High quality alternate history
Review: This is one of the few Roman alternate histories I've read where Rome survives without being assisted by magic or aliens - and the way Mitchell presents it seems like it could have happened. Germanicus is a sympathetic character, and the supporting characters are also fleshed out very well. The changing points -Pilate pardoning Jesus and a victory in the Teutonoberg forest are intriguing. The story itself is great, so good I immediately rushed out and bought the other two books. There are only 3 flaws with it. All the modern technology in the book is never adequately detailed (I assume a sand-galley is a tank but I'm still not totally sure). ALL of the modern tech is invented by two guys - the emperor Fabius and a Greek named Ptolemaeus - which doesn't seem quite believable to me. I guess the new technology can only be endorsed by an emperor. And finally Mitchell says that the Julian line has lasted for 2000 years - meaning that without a German frontier or a messiah in the east that Tiberius, Caligula, and Nero don't kill off all prospective heirs. But these are minor points. If you are interested in Roman history or are in the mood for a very good alternate history I would heartily recommend it to you.
Rating: 
Summary: Reprint this, please!
Review: What a shame that Mitchell's "Rome Trilogy" ("Procurator," "New Barbarians" and "Cry Republic") is out of print. He brilliantly brings the Roman Empire forward to modern times with likely technological "improvements" and introduces several marvelously memorable characters, most notably Gaius Julius Agricola, the Procurator of this title. If you can find this and the two sequels anywhere, read them. They're a real pleasure. And how sad that the Empire had to decline and fall....
Rating:
Summary: Reprint this, please!
Review: What a shame that Mitchell's "Rome Trilogy" ("Procurator," "New Barbarians" and "Cry Republic") is out of print. He brilliantly brings the Roman Empire forward to modern times with likely technological "improvements" and introduces several marvelously memorable characters, most notably Gaius Julius Agricola, the Procurator of this title. If you can find this and the two sequels anywhere, read them. They're a real pleasure. And how sad that the Empire had to decline and fall....
Rating:
Summary: Only 3!
Review: YES, if you are into alternate histories, be sure to read this trilogy. In order...Procurator/The New Barbarians/Cry Republic. Read in this order, the characters have a natural development and there is no *water under the bridge* effect that comes with reading the last first. With winter acomin' on, this trilogy will fit right in with those who live in the snow/rain/sleet/dark, etc. For readers in sunnier climes, these may cool the temperature for you. No matter what, the author tells a tale that is quite entertaining. Be good to yourself and read 'em!!
Rating:
Summary: Only 3!
Review: YES, if you are into alternate histories, be sure to read this trilogy. In order...Procurator/The New Barbarians/Cry Republic. Read in this order, the characters have a natural development and there is no *water under the bridge* effect that comes with reading the last first. With winter acomin' on, this trilogy will fit right in with those who live in the snow/rain/sleet/dark, etc. For readers in sunnier climes, these may cool the temperature for you. No matter what, the author tells a tale that is quite entertaining. Be good to yourself and read 'em!!
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