Reviews
Reviews of Remembering Hypatia
“This is an absolutely wonderful historical fiction novel with an almost lyrical rhythm to the writing. . . marvelous detailed description of people and places. . . Hypatia and her contemporaries are captivating. . . This author is extremely talented. . . This book deserves to be read by historical fiction enthusiasts.” — Writer’s Digest (13th annual International Self-Published Book Awards Commentary
“A really interesting novel, based in great detail on what happened during the 5th Century in Alexandria, Egypt. It foreshadowed the Dark Ages and involved the Church and religious fundamentalism at its height. It’s really quite a story.” Faith Middleton on NPR
“A riveting character study and a haunting vision of an enlightened society on the brink of the Dark Ages.” Yale Bookstore Author Series
“I’m not usually into historical books but this is a read I must recommend to anyone…” skepticfriends.org
“Clever writing. . . [Brian Trent has] done a great job of taking basic historical facts, and created a novel around them that is at once informative, compelling, and interesting. . . lush and evocative.” Editor’s Choice, iUniverse
“Remembering Hypatia is an exciting and shocking piece of historical fiction. . . contains polarities in religious and political/educational thinking, which are hauntingly similar to what we see in the United States and the world today. . . a heart-wrenching tragedy.” Bookreporter.com
