752 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099271499
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Arrow
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Here is the gorgeous and sinister story of Marius, patrician by birth, scholar by choice, one of the oldest vampires of them all, which sweeps from his genesis in ancient Rome, in the time of the Emperor Augustus, to his meeting in the present day...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,410 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
adventurous 50%
emotional 45%
mysterious 42%
sad 35%
tense 23%
challenging 19%
informative 9%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horrorModerate
Gore, Toxic relationship, ViolenceMinor
Racism, Trafficking, Murder752 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099271499
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Arrow
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Here is the gorgeous and sinister story of Marius, patrician by birth, scholar by choice, one of the oldest vampires of them all, which sweeps from his genesis in ancient Rome, in the time of the Emperor Augustus, to his meeting in the present day...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,410 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
adventurous 50%
emotional 45%
mysterious 42%
sad 35%
tense 23%
challenging 19%
informative 9%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horrorModerate
Gore, Toxic relationship, ViolenceMinor
Racism, Trafficking, Murder