I have so many series by Cherryh and Morris. All very old and keepers to be reread at least every decade.

Reread 2018, this one was a bit slow for me...main characters were Homer and Confucius ... ( )

Not bad, but far from being the best in the series.
If you are looking for action - not much happens. Its a mood book. Some of the regulars are here (but no Romans!)

And the character you really get the most new insights into in the volume - is the Devil himself ( )