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SEDUCTION, PASSION, DANGER AND 'ALL THAT JAZZ'; SQUIRE'S PARANORMAL NOVELS HAVE PIZAZZ!!!!! Great creativity with
historical 'know-how' are very definite traits of Susan Squire's writing.
What if you believed you had made a huge mistake in your life but had a chance to travel back in time and rectify it? Perhaps this
is not a completely novel theme for a book, but in One With The Darkness, Susan Squires adds an extra layer of interest. There
are some excellent scenes in this book as Livia tries to navigate the treacherous waters of Roman politics, as we are shown the
worst of the excesses of high-class Roman society, and as Jergan, apparently a barbarian, shows he has more honour than
the supposedly honourable Romans. It becomes clear that history is changing. Will she be able to save Jergan? Might their plot
against Caligula fail this time, although it was successful last time? Who can she trust? Suffice it to say that things do
come out right in the end, but getting there provides the reader with much excitement and, in fact I found myself reflecting
the moods of the story as I read it. I had a difficult time grasping reality. THAT IS THE TEST OF A GOOD BOOK.
This book had far less of the sexual violence/rape of previous books which have spoiled them a little for this reader - instead
it includes a gentle love story about two very different people who recognise strengths in each other and who are accepting of
each other.
It is always refreshing when the heroine is the older and 'wiser' character.
historical 'know-how' are very definite traits of Susan Squire's writing.
What if you believed you had made a huge mistake in your life but had a chance to travel back in time and rectify it? Perhaps this
is not a completely novel theme for a book, but in One With The Darkness, Susan Squires adds an extra layer of interest. There
are some excellent scenes in this book as Livia tries to navigate the treacherous waters of Roman politics, as we are shown the
worst of the excesses of high-class Roman society, and as Jergan, apparently a barbarian, shows he has more honour than
the supposedly honourable Romans. It becomes clear that history is changing. Will she be able to save Jergan? Might their plot
against Caligula fail this time, although it was successful last time? Who can she trust? Suffice it to say that things do
come out right in the end, but getting there provides the reader with much excitement and, in fact I found myself reflecting
the moods of the story as I read it. I had a difficult time grasping reality. THAT IS THE TEST OF A GOOD BOOK.
This book had far less of the sexual violence/rape of previous books which have spoiled them a little for this reader - instead
it includes a gentle love story about two very different people who recognise strengths in each other and who are accepting of
each other.
It is always refreshing when the heroine is the older and 'wiser' character.
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This is a very good read for the person who wants to relax with a paranormal read. I would highly recommend this book.
