Review of Orlando in the Cities

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I find it very interesting especially the introduction of Orlando in the cities. Great review.
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I love both time travel and history so I am excited to check out this book! Thanks for the informative review!
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Orlando's 2500 years oddessey seems to be full of adventures and knowledge.

Thank you for the great review.
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Thank you for this review. I think this will be great for people who love history and philosophy. I can’t wait to read it.
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Thank you for your review of this unique way to read about history.
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Seems to be an interesting book. The presentation of a historical setting sounds very interesting.
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I love Historical Fiction and mythology, thereby this book sounds like a win-win to me. Sounds great by the way the reviewer describes it as well - interesting and engaging. Definitely going to my "want to read at first opportunity" shelve. Thanks for advising it and congrats with BOTD!
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The gods of Olympus have a dispute and Orlando is sent on a mission to settle it. I just feel intrigued about the part about Orlando being a figment of imagination or existence that affects history.
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The gods of Olympus have a dispute and Orlando is sent on a mission to settle it. I just feel intrigued about the part about Orlando being a figment of imagination or existence that affects history.
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Thank you for providing such a review. I have read the sample and put it on my bookshelf due to the prologue and first bit of Chapter 1. I enjoy reading books that involve the gods and their machinations with mortals and humanity. I was a little disappointed that this premise falls away as the story progresses but am still quite interested in the book due to your description of the different writing styles. I look forward to reading it.
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The gods of Olympus have a dispute and Orlando is sent on a mission to settle it. I just feel intrigued about the part about Orlando being a figment of imagination or existence that affects history.
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Orlando in the Cities looks like an interesting book to read, and it revolves around time travel and historical events. Congratulations on BOTD!
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Post by Rose Nafula Oketch »

From the official featured review,it seems Sebastian Michael has well blended literature and history in his book, Orlando in the Cities. The narration of the story in different narrative styles impressed me, and I am looking forward to reading this book to see how Orlando settles the disputes among the gods of Mount Olympus. Congratulations BOTD!
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Sounds like something fans or Rick Riordan might enjoy. I like the idea of changing literary styles throughout. May have to check it out.
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Post by Fergie Jessica Edeni »

The book explores the gods of Olympus and follows the journey of a young boy named Orlando, who embarks on a sensitive quest. According to the review, the author skillfully crafted this captivating work that stimulates deep thinking. I'm eager to delve into the pages of this book.
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