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At 600 pages, this epic story is not for the faint-hearted, but for those who venture into the fantastic world of ancient gods, wars and battles, “The Sacred Band” is immensely rewarding. The writing style is meant to pace the reader, but by doing so, I found that the images of people and events were deeply impressed on my mind, particularly the battle of Chaeronea in 338 BCE, which is the central theme of this story. For those familiar with classic history, this Fantasy version would be particularly exciting, but even for those of us who just like to enjoy a good book, The Sacred Band won’t disappoint. The writing style epitomizes true literature of high quality, making it a very rewarding reading experience on its own merit, regardless of historic basis or the fantasy genre.
The ancient world relied heavily on its belief in gods and how those gods controlled or interacted with mortal man, and this makes an excellent platform for a special kind of Fantasy novel. The characters, gods, avatar of gods, and other beings in between the heavenly and earthly realm are gradually introduced and developed, and near the end of the book I found myself feeling well acquainted and even fond of the main characters; Tempus, Niko, Strat, Crit, the Theban goddess Harmony, among others, and was anxious to read the outcome of the climactic battle, hoping they would all survive unscathed. Getting involved with the characters, their lives and destinies in such a way is always a sign of a good story and a well-written book, and for me personally, “The Sacred Band” has made a part of obscure history come to life in my mind and thereby also changed my perception of this part of history.


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The Sacred Band Janet Morris Chris Morris Books Reviews

This is a mythical,mystical, magical, enthralling, epic tale gifted us by truly amazing storytellers!!!
Tempus Thales, long-time leader of the Sacred Band of Stepsons, intervenes at the heroic and historical battle of Chaeronea to ensure the survival of 23 pairs of fighters from the Scared band of Thebes. His intention, to incorporate them into his own unique force of fighting men. Little does he realize the repercussions to come...
But how to explain it without giving anything vital away?
Let me just say - Jealous God's intercede. Shades and Fates are added to the mix. Even Askelon, prime entelechy of the 7th sphere, can't help but interfere. Chosen Avatars run amok. And all around them, nightmares of Chaeronea haunt everyone's dreams and people begin to die. A certain conflict is fomenting, one that will turn Sanctuary into a wasteland...But what will be the outcome?
Well, for that, you'll have to read the actual story itself.
It's an epic tale on a grand scale, and one you will never forget. If you love well written high-action adventure, delivered in a stunning style that will leave you wanting more, then THIS is definitely a 'must-read' event for you.
A keepsake for the bookshelf to treasure as the years go by.
As I read this book I found myself emersed in a world of magic and mythology. The writing is lovely and colorful. The characters are complex and well defined. This book is truly a page-turner. I could not put it down! Everyone who loves magic and mythology should love this book!
I had read the Thieves' World anthologies in the 1980's and some of the novels. I had just recently finished the Beyond novels before reading The Sacred Band. Even though I missed a story or two between these novels, it was not a problem to read The Sacred Band. I was amazed how when reading The Sacred Band, the writing style or voice of the author so matched the way the Beyond novels I had just read which also matches my recollection of the tone in short stories too. I was worried that it wouldn't since it had been about ten years between the writing of the Beyond novels to The Sacred Band as well as the cover looking so different as if maybe the Stepsons had been reimaged. They have not and that's great. It's a reflection of the authors' inclusion of the Sacred Band of Thebes in their story.

Reading this book was interesting because the authors kept pushing the story so I never wanted to put it down. That's why I feel inclined to write a review--in case any of what I'm saying helps you to decide to buy this book. If you read Thieves' World before and liked it, you ought to enjoy this book. If you've never read Thieve's World before and you like fantasy and are bored of the typical boy-becomes-a-man-while-saving-the-world-from-evil stories, then here is a story with love and hate, loyalty and betryal, gods and monsters, magic and faith, balance and imbalance. So the story isn't about one thing and like I said, I didn't want to put it down. At about 600 pages, I felt I had some meat to sink my reading teeth into which I like to do. I enjoyed chewing all the way to the end where there was no gristle or fat. Yes, as another reviewer noted, the authors use some words that I'm not familiar with but that is a good thing. [Psst, "avatar" isn't a name. It's used in the stories to refer to the gods "user interface" on the mortal plane of existence--a body the gods can control without having to manifest there themselves--like when you control a character in a first person video game.]

Also, for the people that have read Thieves' World before, I thought the handling of so many of the classic characters from Sanctuary was top notch. I thought the handling of the gods and goddesses were done in a way that made sense which some of the anthologies weren't able to do if I recall correctly.
I didn’t want to pull it down. It is a world of ancient gods and wars. The pacing of the story allowed me to emerge myself into the world and truly get into the story and enjoy the story fully. A good mix of History and fantasy allowing one to truly enjoy the story without it feeling dry or bogged down and slow paced. I would highly recommend the book to anybody who asks for an epic read. The writers make sure they have made strong statements on a wartime mentality and show the grey in a world that is stuck on the black in white. It was an amazing and epic read.
At 600 pages, this epic story is not for the faint-hearted, but for those who venture into the fantastic world of ancient gods, wars and battles, “The Sacred Band” is immensely rewarding. The writing style is meant to pace the reader, but by doing so, I found that the images of people and events were deeply impressed on my mind, particularly the battle of Chaeronea in 338 BCE, which is the central theme of this story. For those familiar with classic history, this Fantasy version would be particularly exciting, but even for those of us who just like to enjoy a good book, The Sacred Band won’t disappoint. The writing style epitomizes true literature of high quality, making it a very rewarding reading experience on its own merit, regardless of historic basis or the fantasy genre.
The ancient world relied heavily on its belief in gods and how those gods controlled or interacted with mortal man, and this makes an excellent platform for a special kind of Fantasy novel. The characters, gods, avatar of gods, and other beings in between the heavenly and earthly realm are gradually introduced and developed, and near the end of the book I found myself feeling well acquainted and even fond of the main characters; Tempus, Niko, Strat, Crit, the Theban goddess Harmony, among others, and was anxious to read the outcome of the climactic battle, hoping they would all survive unscathed. Getting involved with the characters, their lives and destinies in such a way is always a sign of a good story and a well-written book, and for me personally, “The Sacred Band” has made a part of obscure history come to life in my mind and thereby also changed my perception of this part of history.