The Way Home

The story starts off with the gods at war, which has, unfortunately, left Aeneas’ country in flames. Aeneas must now make it his mission to help the survivors and find a new place to live. The gods continue to meddle with Aeneas and the rest of the survivors, making room for action and suspense.

Throughout the book, we learn that Aeneas is a warrior in the making. We see his powers in use on his journey with the survivors. It becomes clear how devious the gods truly are, and how tough they make their travels. Will Aeneas and remaining survivors make it to a new place to live… or will the gods win?

As you read on, you can see how much Aeneas grows and how he is willing to take on what the gods have to offer. Julian Barr captures this ancient story and the Greek gods very well. This book is definitely a page turner.

As a reader, you are very eager to know who will win: Aeneas or the gods. From reading this book you can see how much research went into it, thanks to the detail Julian Barr captured. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and was left wanting more. This is also the first of a trilogy by Julian Bar.

I would recommend this novel for late teens, it is an easy read and a great history lesson in the making.

Lorna M