I enjoy this series as I walk with the main character ...
586073
I enjoy this series as I walk with the main character through all his trials as a solider of Rome.  The unique style the author uses makes me feel I am there and experiencing the cold, the hunger and the hard marching.  I am learning so much more than just history, I am one of the soldiers who believe our leader will get us through and I must fight as he does not just for me but Rome.
1683527
I am thoroughly enjoying this series. I enjoy the main character, as spastic and fickle as she is. She's impetuous and often makes the wrong decisions, but somehow it's endearing, rather than infuriating. I'm sure others might not see that that way, but I like her. The love triangle is progressing and I have to say that I'm starting to really wonder which guy she'll end up with. Right now, I have my favorite, but I'm sure the next few books will shake that up a bit.
756397
I love this series and am looking forward to the author's next episode.  These are engaging mysteries about a down on his luck former knight employed as an assistant coroner in medieval England.  The books all have the assorted bad guys and terrific secondary characters with the poor knight rarely catching a break but with his intelligence and soldier skills unraveling the mystery.  You aren't surprised at the end - these books are all about the journey and they are a fun and satisfying read.
4415970
I live this series! I'm only half way through this book but I'm liking the growth of the characters and the introduction of some new ones.
1707679
I enjoy the series and this is another good read and you can easily follow the characters as they progress
3236354
I like this whole series but I like series with recurring characters.  There's small town law enforcement solving crimes.  There's an element of romance.  The author does a good job of developing realistic interpersonal relationships.  Many of the books touch on a socially relavent issue.
846657
I really like this series. I love the co-author and this is similar. It's fast-paced with an interesting main character. Strong female role. I checked sexual contact only because of innuendoes. It's more unfinished business/ attraction than anything else, but I would not want a small child to be reading it, for example.
2290911
The whole of the series improves with each book.  Though, in this one, I am a bit disappointed in the main character for not seeing her hypocrisy; but that's all right. She's relate able because she's human.
1978421
Im loving this series. I feel like I actually know the characters, and find myself wanting to know whats going to happen next!
328063
I really do enjoy the `Five Hundred Kingdoms' series.

This one's basically a stand alone, so you don't need to have read the others.

The characterizations here are a tad less personal than in other volumes, instead of inhabiting the lives of the characters from day one and following along as they marvel at the changes in their lives (like Elena in the first volume of the series), we drop in at key moments and follow along with various characters as they're part of this adventure. Lots of characters, lots of action, with a bit of romance along the way, with just enough treachery and `evil' to keep things lively.

I like the humor and lighter tone here, it makes for a light but enjoyable read.
4650280
I actually live this series... I know this because I've become so attached to its characters. I find it interesting that so many of the characters matter to me, and a they make their way through such a conflict-ridden world, I frequently find myself holding my breath. I'm about to start on #5,so that's enough from me.
2193533
Good story line, some continuing personal story woven into the series.  I enjoy the series.
2771510
I enjoy the characters and their banter. I'm not a literary critic, I enjoy a good entertaining read. Unfortunately I've now read the entire series and must wait for the next one.
2019451
I'm not much of a critic, but I am glad I found these books. It's fun watching the characters develop, as well as the author.
1435901
I really enjoy this series. It is fun to see the main characters develop and each book has a very different crime to solve.
3796092
I love this series so much, and coming back to it is always enjoyable.  I do kind of wish that the books connected to each other a little bit better - there's so many mysteries that I want to uncover, even here.
1068120
"Emotionally" this series, so far, comes across to me as pragmatic and positive.
There are not too many errors disrupting the flow of reading.
I'm looking forward to reading more books in this series to see how the story continues to transition from relatively small scale to increasingly larger scale planning and action.