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Book cover, Breath of Earth by Beth Cato

Review of Breath of Earth by Beth Cato

Beth Cato delivers page-turning fantasy adventure in the first two of her Blood of Earth series, Breath of Earth and Call of Fire. Ingrid, Breath of Earth’s hero reveals magical geomancy skills that can tip the balance of the world, politically and physically, and that makes for an exciting plot and fast-paced action, but Cato gives her reader even more. She’s built an alternative history (set in 1906) that flips the prism through which we understand our society.

Roundup of Archaeology and History June 16-June 22

My weekly roundup of history and archaeology: What a stone windowsill can say–Greek and Latin practice writing reveals life in the castle associated with King Arthur

Roundup of Archaeology and History June 9-June 15

My weekly roundup of history and archaeology: Faience head of Biblical king found in Israel w/ compelling expression, “Even Homer Nods” poetry inspired by the Iliad, new Pompeii finds despite dig moratorium

Roundup of Archaeology and History June 2-June 8

My roundup of history and archaeology: in Turkey a saint’s shrine turns out to be tomb of ancient Greek athlete, in Pompeii newly excavated skeleton was crushed by stone as he escaped, follow up find under said skeleton-his coin purse & what it shows about his class & social standing

Roundup of Archaeology and History May 26-June 1

My round up of history and archaeology: new confirmation drought contributed to end of Mycenaeans, Spanish galleon shipwreck with treasure found, new frescoes from Pompeii excavated

Roundup of Archaeology and History May 19-25

My weekly roundup of history and archaeology: Bronze helmet of the sort worn by Greek hoplites in the 5th century found in the Black Sea region and the earliest horse bit in the Near East found dating to 2700 BCE

Roundup of Archaeology and History May 12-18

Here’s my weekly roundup of history and archaeology: Letters to the editor by some iconic writers, an archaeologist’s dream find in Kurdish Iraq–written evidence of the name of the city, the earliest evidence of the alphabet found in an Egyptian tomb

Roundup of Archaeology and History May 5-11

My weekly roundup of history and archaeology: Blackbeard’s pirate book club, Byzantine mosaic returned to Cyprus, 550 year old mass child sacrifice discovered in Peru

Roundup of Archaeology and History April 28-May 4

My weekly roundup of history and archaeology: forgotten limestone carving of Hatshepsut turns up in storage in Wales, wacky anti-history and anti-archaeology show on the Travel Channel, a horse burial in Sudan reveals high value on horses among Kushites and Egyptians