It should be noted that I have not yet read the rest of the Vespasian series, which is why I can't say whether Masters of Rome is better or worse than anything else Robert Fabbri has written (I tried to find the rest of the series, but it's incredibly hard to come by). Also, regardless of the fact that I started reading the series a bit late, I didn't find it too hard to keep up with the plot. What did kind of screw with my head, however, is trying to stay up to date with all the characters and their Roman names ... Personally, I would have preferred if there was a character list in the front of the book to keep me organised, but that's just me being stupid. In my defense, I've only recently gotten into historical fiction.

Furthermore, I can't say that I had a problem with the supernatural elements that was combined with the historical fiction. I thought it was a refreshing take on the usual Britannic plotlines that usually get written about (in truth it's what pulled me towards this book in the first place). I also enjoyed the writing, though it took me a while to get used to it (it always does when I read something by a newly acquired author). The Roman politics was quite interesting as well. I mean, I know a bit of Roman history and all that, but this book gave me a bit more insight into the inner workings of Romans in a whole.

I've never read an historical fiction that revolves around Romans, so I personally enjoyed the hell out of this Masters of Rome. Usually I fall into a different time period completely when I'm in the mood for this particular genre, though, for some reason it's always set in the general vicinity of the UK. Nevertheless, I liked Masters of Rome.

Will I read the rest of the Vespasian series? Yes. Totally! If I can find them. Will I read the next book in the series? You betcha pretty bonnet I will. Do I think other people will enjoy it? If they are into historical fiction with a twist, yep, definitely.

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