Dawn of Empire

Dawn of Empire
by Sam Barone

Dawn of Empire
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Author: Sam Barone
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-09-01
ISBN: 0060892455
Number of pages: 608
Publisher: Harper

Book Reviews of Dawn of Empire

Book Review: The Beginnings of Things
Summary: 4 Stars

Okay, I really like ancient history and absolutely love to read about the beginnings of things. Especially the beginnings of great things like civilizations. This is said so that you know I am predisposed to really liking a book like this.

And I liked it very much. The book is about a time when the balance of power begins to tilt from nomads to city dwellers. It moved along at a fast clip and I found it hard to put down. It also stimulated my interest in the Akkadian empire and I can't wait to learn more about it.

I really liked the idea of the Trella character. It was fascinating to see her "civilizing" influence on Eskkar. Maybe a metaphor for the civilizing that was happening in many settlements at that time. However, her age and her wisdom seemed a bit unbelievable. At 14 I simply didn't buy that she could have anticipated some of the problems that she did. She just would not have had the life experience. She's a bit too flawless for a 14 year-old, and that makes her character less believable.

Overall, fun book! If you like historical fiction and curious about what things might have been like when barbarians faced the first walled cities, give it a try.

Summary of Dawn of Empire

Five millennia ago, on the eastern bank of the river Tigris, the course of human history changed forever . . .

The people of Orak cherish their peaceful village and the life they have made. Though not proficient with the bow or sword, they possess a weapon far stronger: the ability to coax food from the ground. This is why the barbarian leader Thutmose-sin hates and fears them. As his marauding clan of bloodthirsty warriors readies itself for the plunder and the kill, the fate of the village rests with the outcast barbarian Eskkar and the woman he loves, the wise and beautiful slave girl Trella-and on a bold, remarkable, never-before-tested plan of defense. For those who have known peace must turn their hands to war, to save from the savage invaders not only their families but their way of life.

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