If what grabbed you in The Reign of Wizardry was how the Knossos "wizards" stage-managed wonders—thunder-weapons, monstrous illusions, and labyrinthine theatrics—to keep Minos’s court in awe, you’ll love how Lord of Light pits the rebel Sam against a pantheon who enforce divinity with tech. The same thrill of unmasking false miracles and toppling a regime of awe lingers here, with duels, assassinations, and audacious subversions that echo that storming-the-temple energy from Crete.

If you were drawn to the Cretan setting—bull-cults, labyrinth rumors, and a hero crossing paths with figures out of legend in The Reign of Wizardry—Soldier of the Mist leads you through Hellas where Hermes, Athena, and nameless spirits meddle in the margins of wars and city-states. Like slipping from Minos’s palace into a world where myth breathes, Latro’s encounters make the old stories feel immediate and dangerous.

If the courtly backstabbing and cultic power plays around Minos’s throne kept you turning pages in The Reign of Wizardry, The Curse of Chalion delivers that same tense dance of councils, coups, and hidden priests. Watching Cazaril navigate treacherous nobles and holy obligations mirrors the intrigue of Knossos—where one wrong word in the wrong chamber can be deadlier than any blade.

If you loved the breathless escapes—from shadowed corridors to ritual chambers—and the headlong assaults on wizard strongholds in The Reign of Wizardry, Conan’s quest to reclaim his stolen throne packs the same pulse. Expect desperate flights, pitched temple fights, and showdowns with necromancers that echo those furious clashes beneath Knossos.

If the clear objective—penetrate the Labyrinth of power at Knossos and break the wizards’ hold—hooked you in The Reign of Wizardry, the Company’s contracts and campaigns will hit the same nerve. Their gritty assignments against the Lady’s sorcerers, covert operations, and decisive strikes echo that relentless, purpose-built march toward toppling a tyrant.