Eight for Eternity, Mary Reed and Eric Mayer
Eight for Eternity, Mary Reed and Eric Mayer
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Eight for Eternity
A John the Lord Chamberlain Mystery

Author: Mary Reed and Eric Mayer

Narrator: Simon Prebble

Unabridged: 9 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/01/2010

Synopsis

In January 532, mobs rule Constantinople, capital of the Roman Empire. Against a murderous backdrop lit by raging fires, John, chamberlain to Emperor Justinian, must find those seeking to use the Nika riots to dethrone the emperor.Porphyrius, the most famous charioteer of his time, may know more than he tells about the mysterious disappearance of two men under imperial guard. What role is being played by a pair of brothers with a distant claim on the throne? Does a headstrong young girl hold the key to the mystery? With the fate of the empire at stake, will General Belisarius and his armed troops side with the rioters or remain loyal to Justinian?To some the riots portend the end of the empire; to others, the end of the world itself. John must untangle a web of intrigue in a city where death holds court at every corner.

Reviews

Goodreads review by ExtremeBibliophile on May 15, 2018

Add John the Eunuch to the list of absorbing series historical fiction a la Aubrey/Maturin, Brother Cadfael, the Spymaster Chronicles, and the John Shakespeare series (all of which I have devoured). The writing really makes the milieu of Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire come alive and the cha......more

Goodreads review by Anna on September 22, 2017

Once again we meet a younger version of the Lord Chamberlain to be, and once again it does the story a world of good. Both John himself and his friend Felix are if not underdogs, so yet not top dogs. No, their situation is a little precarious, giving rise to healthy tension, and their physique being......more

Goodreads review by Natasha on October 12, 2010

Eric Mayer and Mary Reed bring sixth century Constantinople alive in their latest mystery, Eight for Eternity. The violent and volatile Nika riots of Constantinople make the most gripping setting for this mystery series yet. The two factions are furious when two men--one Blue and one Green--are hang......more

Goodreads review by Margareth8537 on May 30, 2013

Audiobook read by Simon Prebble Have enjoyed the John the Chamberlain series. Like the descriptions and the characterisation......more

Goodreads review by Kim on March 12, 2010

A little confusing in that it's a prequel but not labeled but a highly enjoyable entry in a favorite series with an amazing, and amazingly well written opening scene.......more

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