I have always been a fan of Roman (and Greek) history. I mean, I got a Ps4 just so I could play AC Odyssey. I have also read the Odyssey and thoroughly enjoyed it. I do plan on moving to the Iliad (though it should have been the other way around, I know I know). But there is one problem. There is always something so daunting about the thought of reading a book with a lot of factual and historical context. Is it the traumatic memories of my English literature classes rushing through me or is it fear it may be too slow and dreary or packed with too many references to points in history that I don’t know (and sometimes don’t even care about)? Continue reading “The Eagle of the Ninth 🦅”