Gary Northfield

Another adventure for Julius and his animal crew. Having conquered Roman hearts and minds as a gladiator, subdued Britain, and rules Egypt as pharaoh, Julius now turns his eye to Greek mythology. The fourth book in the Julius saga, this one repeats much of the humor of the previous editions. That is not always a bad thing as the crew and their interactions, coupled with the fantastic artwork, are what makes this series. The plot is a bit thin this time around and there is not a great deal of character development with the exception of some exploration of the relationship between Julius and his brother Brutus. As others have mentioned, it pulls just enough mythology/history into it to make it more than slapstick. Not the strongest book in the set but enjoyable. Enough signs that Julius is not done with his world travels as well.… (more)