Happy Friday!! Please join in with me today for Book Beginnings hosted by Rose City Reader and visit some of the other great bloggers over there, too. My book today is the third and last book in the Magdalene series by Kathleen McGowan called “The Poet Prince”.
Here is the first line:
“The Roman emperor Antoninus Pius was not a butcher.”
Hmmm…really? This makes me wonder what, exactly, is going on that he has to make that distinction. I won’t give too much away, but Pius has to make a grave decision about something that starts the ball rolling for this book. Again, this is a FICTION book, but Ms. McGowan is excellent in combining fact and fiction. The historical and art references are right on (I have been burning up Google while reading these books), and the weaving of the fictional story into these facts is outstanding.
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Sounds very intriguing. I had to google immediately what the book is about because I LOVE books set in Ancient Rome, but I read that it is about Lorenzo de Medici. So, I assume the reference to Pius is only the start of the book whereas it must jump forward then about 1400 years.
Maybe you could tell me a bit more about it?
Lorenzo de Medici is just one of many historical figures in this book. Ms, McGowan weaves a complex story that would take a long time to explain. If you go to this link, the synopsis might help. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6730191-the-poet-prince
This is the 3rd and last book of the series and I highly recommend readin them in order for the most enjoyment. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Thank you. I will check out the synopsis.