This is a great series. However, this may be the weakest book in the group. The histroy and detail are truly great, you get a real feel for the time and place, and every other book in this series has been spectacular. THere wasn't enough adventure or mystery, which has never been a problem before. That being siad, I'm waiting for the next one in this series, and I can't wait until the series catches up with Howards Carter's find of King Tut's tomb. I can't wait to hear what Emerson has to say about that!