Having mentioned Mary Renault here the other day, I was suprised to see "The King Must Die" in the bookshop Aksara while I was waiting for Candi earlier today. Not having read it for yonks, I bought it.

Here's a word which may be of interest. It's easy enough to guess from context, but may be new to some members:

"When the levin-light lit heaven, she saw Troizen over the water, and the boat already far away; when it ceased her eyes were dulled with it and she saw nothing."

Levin is a lightning-flash.

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