Oh, no, not at all. The book is itself quite aware of ancient Greek history, but it doesn’t ask the reader to be, I don’t think. It’s fun regardless, and if you happen to know a few things about classical antiquity, it has some Easter eggs in there for you.

I know, I know, but Sparta let their womenfolk be educated and go about in public. Poor Athenian women had to stay inside and be glum.

Describing anything like a British sitcom is an automatic win for me.

Hahahah, yep, that’s a big one. Remember that time the guy asked the Spartan queen “Why is it that only in Sparta do the women rule the men?” and she was like, “Spartan women are the only women who give birth to men.” BUURRRRRNNNNNN. Feminism BURRRRRRRRRN.

Hahahaha, yep, there are so many qualms for so many reasons. I do love Sparta though. And Athens. I love them both. I mostly try to pretend the Peloponnesian War never happened.

Yay, read it! I think you’ll really like it!

I wanted to temporize about this question but — yeah. I think this is better. The werewolf books are a lot of fun, but this one’s more sort of contained. I think it would be a good introduction to Martin Millar.