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Stealing Fire (2010)

by Jo Graham(Favorite Author)

3.79 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0316076392 (ISBN13: 9780316076395)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Orbit

series

Numinous World

review 1: Graham unveils the depth of her main character well. I think I also read hints to other stories upcoming? Graham is an excellent storyteller. At times, the minor characaters can get jumbled because tehre are so many of them and names from ancient times are hard to read and remember. Graham adds more in this book in terms of battle scenes. Overall, they have been hinted at or done away from the main characters in previous books because of the main characters role in society. Graham shows growth as an author and heightens the eslightly distracted wondering what had happened to the horse Lydias had an almost spiritual connection with. What I really enjoyed was the work to make Alexader's vision reality in Alexandria. It was the "melting pot" of the ancient world. Thi... mores book has everything to it: excellent historical basis, enchanting narrative, strong characterization of the main characters, heafty action, and character growth. I think this is her best novel yet. Her novelization of gods and historical figures is very well thought out and researched.
review 2: I have yet to read the others in this series, but after this, I'm now eager to get my hands on them. This novel is classed as fantasy due to the presence of gods and goddesses interacting with mortals, but the author never plays fast and loose with the historical content. I'm no expert on the period, but there was nothing that jarred for me.Jo Graham's prose is deceptively simple - she keeps description to a minimum but brings her characters and landscapes evocatively to life. I had vivid images of Egypt and the Nile painted in my head. Despite the novel beginning only after the death of Alexander, the prior lives of the characters are unfurled through a series of flashbacks, which allow you to get to know them gradually without in any way being disorientating. Gripping from the very beginning, I couldn't wait to finish it - it now deserves a re-read! Wonderful! less

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