The author reconstructs an extremely detailed and (which is rare) authentic picture of the ancient world, the Nebencharaktäre are lovingly decorated and historically appropriate.
Rayner spins an exciting story, although certain plot twists in time and space for the experienced Who-seers familiar and thus predictable are.
As a bonus for fans, there is the amusing mental image of a Time Lord in barely knee-length gap in Roman bread and circuses in the Coliseum, and a real kiss between him and Rose. Precisely because of this last point, the book seems popular with female fans. Since the plot but never one can drift for romance as non- "Shipper" the book calmed take into their own hands.
I did it and did not regret.