Amy Solara

What a triumph

Revisado: 04-10-25

I wanted to say what a tragedy, in the sense that since having left grad school I haven’t read anything that brings about the same state of catharsis, of tears and laughter, of horror and hope, as what Natalie has crafted here. And to hear her read it is like the Greek theatre coming to life after thousands of years of waiting. Calliope truly sung through her and I am in awe of how resonant the sound of the goddess is in this book.

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Like the Dumbledore of Sumerian studies

Revisado: 04-03-25

I have been watching Irving Finkel for years on YouTube with the British museum and finally found all his books on audible, and I’m so grateful he’s the one reading! His tone in conveying the work and his understanding of the subject are unmatched. It feels like he’s the headmaster we all wished had been at our school.

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Terrible compared to the rest of the series

Revisado: 07-04-24

What a poor finish. Not only is there an annoying pronoun issue that makes listening confusing and annoying (please don’t force woke politics on kids), there’s also a complete lack of through line with the main characters in the way the previous two prophecies quintets had. I could barely get through it but wanted to have some sort of resolution to the whole series. Such a shame that it didn’t follow through with Sundew, Blue and several of the other characters.

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Storytelling the stars at its finest

Revisado: 04-02-24

There are so many ways to make astrology personable and practical but this is by far one of the best approaches I’ve heard (speaking as a professional astrologer!). Love the live music and vivid humor, and deep magick present in the presentation!

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Absolutely a must read for all women, men and those who don’t want a cyborg future

Revisado: 11-28-23

Mary Harrington does a fantastic job of addressing the historical movements of feminism for those who may be unfamiliar, as well as offering a very honest view of what “feminism” has become today, while also providing a true path through the muck of liberal group-think towards a more cohesive, embodied existence.

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A relief after God of the Hive

Revisado: 09-02-23

I fully disagree with some of the reviews that decry this book as not worthy of the Holmes & Russell series—it has levity, frivolity and ridiculous drugs ex machinas worthy of any 1920s film, and appropriately so! The two precious books were heavy and sad enough to warrant some melodrama. While Lisbon as a city may not be fully fleshed out, the ship life and small amount of time in Morocco do feel authentically rich and colorful in much the same way that O Jerusalem did. It was not as much of a plot twist or hidden scheme as previous books, but it was satisfying to find the Gilbert and Sullivan opera playing out in what seemed like real time with Russell’s experience. While not as deep or complex, it was refreshing and light and therefore enjoyable.

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We don’t talk about Bruno

Revisado: 08-01-23

For anyone who has kids that love Encanto, this weirdly coincides with the song, as Brian points out that the Catholic Church deliberately tried to erase Giordano Bruno from history, and my kiddos overheard! With shocked looks they came up to me while I was listening and asked “so Bruno was real?” And I said yep, and they didn’t want to talk about him.
Absolutely loved this beautifully researched and well read journey through the pagan continuity hypothesis and that someone is *finally* talking about Bruno 😉

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To drink or not to drink

Revisado: 12-30-21

I love that the question is left up to the listener, with pros and cons and illustrations of how caffeine both helps and hinders, while still being an addictive and mind-altering substance that really ought to be considered more carefully before consuming.

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King is back!

Revisado: 11-28-21

Ignore the hiccup that is the pirate book previous to this one and maybe even consider registering to O Jerusalem and Justice Hall, then listen to this one as it continues the saga and gives a nice ending to the story.

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Very fun ride through the holy land

Revisado: 08-19-21

I love that the author took the time to fill in the gaps of what happened to Russell and Holmes while they escaped their nemesis in England for a time. It deepens their relationship and gives light to the maturity which Mary attains after spending time in the land of her ancestors.

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