I finished my next Paul Maier book over the break. I read The Flames of Rome. I think I liked this one even more than Pontius Pilate.
In this book, the main characters are a Roman family who are involved in politics during the time of Nero. Along the way, you meet Aquila and Priscilla, Luke, Paul, and Peter. I was excited every time they came into the story. I would say to myself: “Hey! I know them!”
Nero is pretty famous for torturing and killing Christians, and that part is in the book too. It’s disturbing, but also inspiring. I know that Christians are sinners too, but it was nice to read something that showed the good side of Christians.
The Flames of Rome: another earnest bradaptation recommendation!
I giggled when I read, “I know them!” It’s like Buddy the Elf – “Santa!!! I know him!”
I like your book reviews – they are inspiring me to visit the library!
Isn’t that the book that I dropped in the snow?
Were you trying to squelch The Flames?
I caught up on your life over the past two weeks. I was just up the road in Columbus, NE, and I thought about you all down in Seward, especially when I saw the signs for a Columbus satellite campus of CU.
I visited Karla B/L on the way back. I said something like, “Oh, yes, we’ve seen Brad.” and then I realized it’s been a couple of years… The blog keeps me up to date!
Isn’t it cool when you latch onto an author whose work you enjoy so much you can’t wait for his/her next release? Even better when the material is based on historical people – and Biblical folk at that! I’m a mini-groupie for Monica Ferris – she writes murder mysteries that revolve around a needlework store in a fictitious town – Excelsior, MN (just south of Lake Wobegon, I think.) Is she a great mystery writer? Heck, no, but I feel like I know her characters by now and want to read what they’ve been up to, so to speak. Thurman got me two of her paperbacks from 2008 & 2009 for Christmas and I managed to finish them both over break. Good times.
[Any fictitious characters in this latest Maier release who were named according to their birth order? You know: Secundus...Tertius........Quintus...? I always thought that showed a horrible lack of creativity on the part of the Romans.]