![]() I found every aspect of this book to be well-researched, well-written, and woven together (the history with the fiction) is a most pleasing manner.” Justice read and it certainly will not be my last… I found myself completely entranced and loving the heavily fictionalized portion of this solid The historical fiction. ![]() She weaves her words like tapestry, revealing the story and events of Placidia’s life bit by glorious bit until a full and rich image of this great woman is revealed.” “A thrilling and enjoyable read…I couldn’t get enough!!…Justice is an author that is new to me, and I am very impressed. I highly recommend this book.” (Five stars) “Twilight Empress is a truly fascinating combination of recorded history and artistic literary license…a story of intrigue, excitement, action, patriotism, and love that will thrill readers…This is one of the most enjoyable reads of the year for me…I just loved the deep personalization of these historical figures…and I will be looking carefully for the next two expositions of the Theodosian women. With exquisite attention to political and military history, this novel weaves together many of the important political events of the fifth century…It is a rich tapestry of both historical research and vivid imagination.” “ Twilight Empress is the kind of historical novel that dedicated fans of historical fiction will find satisfying and impressive. ![]() “An addictive, fun, fast read…The author does a fine job of delicately underlining the limits of female governance during the period, creating sympathy for the heroine, whose only option is to rule through men.” It totally gets extra points for giving us a female lead character who’s not written about to death (I’m looking at you, Anne Boleyn!)” “This is solid historical fiction, with full marks for a little-used time period and setting.
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