A review by wellington299
The Seven Wonders by Steven Saylor

3.0

For a collection of short stories, this is a great collection. This is a preqel following the eighteen year old Gordianus, the Finder, who would later star in a book series "Roma Sub Rosa".

Antipater of Sidon, a real historical figure, takes young Gordianus on a tour to see the Seven Wonders (of the Ancient World). I thoroughly enjoyed the magical descriptions of the Seven Wonders of which only one of them exists in our time (the Pyramids).

At each Wonder (and a couple interludes), Gordianus gets involved in mystery which he solves.

Still I found the stories on the simplistic side. With the mysteries just short stories, the true culprit was difficult to hide. The writing on the simplistic side. It felt more like a young adult book (which I would have loved when I was in junior high).