The First 100 - Jo Graham's "Hand of Isis" (Orbit)

I'm not usually a fan of historical fantasies. Most aren't as interesting as the true historical record anyway. And the ones that follow an alternate course in history seem silly.

But after 100 pages of Jo Graham's Hand of Isis, which follows Egypt during the era of Cleopatra, I found myself rethinking my stance on historicals. Well, maybe not all of them. Maybe just the ones by Jo Graham.

Because she's clearly rocking it here. Hand of Isis is shaping up to be one of the best fantasies I've read this year. All hail Cleopatra!