Title: Goodman Very Successfully Balances Thrills and Tragedy
Product review: Shadow of God is a terrific read. Goodman's story-telling balances well between the larger-than-life characters of history and legend, and the human decisions, romance and tragedy behind them.At its heart this book is simply a fantastic story. From lighting striking the Grand Master's sword, to Rhodes' 40-foot-thick walls swallowing cannon balls - again and again I found myself amazed, asking, "This really happened?" Goodman's writing shows an appreciation of this, an eagerness to tell the story with all its thrills, all its surprises and all its dark moments.The research is superb, with dazzling historical detail. My knowledge of the siege of Rhodes and the cultures surrounding it was very limited, but Goodman's detail paints a vivid and consistently gripping picture.This book is very successful at being both a dark historical exploration and a rousing adventure.
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