The Blood Star

So when last we left our hero, Tiglath Ashur, after a falling-out with his brother Esarhaddon (who had taken the throne of Assyria that should rightfully have been Tiglath's, thanks to the treachery of Esarhaddon's mother), found himself banished and forced to flee in haste (and with perhaps assassi......more

Maravillosa novela histórica plagada de aventuras,de lo mejorcito que he leído de este género. Inolvidable Tiglath Assur. Me gusta más que la primera parte El Asirio,pues esta tiene más acción y aventuras con todos sus viajes,genial su vida entre los Caldeos. Deseando leer más libros de este autor.......more

following The Assyrian (who is half Greek and tells the story of his life to his Greek great grandchildren at the venerable age of 97, ~610) after his exile in the first of the series (exile ~680 when he was ~25); wanderings, intrigue, exotic societies, intrigue, battles etc, the novel has all the i......more

I finished the first book in this two book series in August of 2021. 'The Assyrian' was a four star read, and the epilogue was written with such a hook, I wanted to know what the future adventures of Tiglath Ashur would be. I give this book a three and a half star rating. Plenty of battles, bloodshe......more