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Praise for Douglas Jackson:
"If I were Conn Iggulden or Simon Scarrow, I'd be rather worried by the new kid on the block."
--"Scotsman"
"If I were Conn Iggulden or Simon Scarrow, I'd be rather worried by the new kid on the block."
--"Scotsman"
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'A master of his discipline rightly hailed as one of the best historical novelists writing today' Daily Express
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
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I was totally blown away by this book, the last Verrens title "Hero of Rome" was in my opinion a step up in writing from Douglas Jacksons previous books, books that i totally enjoyed, but were not in the same league as "Hero of Rome". Defender of Rome takes yet another leap forward.
This book keeps the brilliantly written characters the flowing gripping action and pace and story arc that the last book had, but then adds in the new angle of political intrigue in the frightening world of Emperor Nero, so well told in this book i was scared for Varrens and still now i wonder which is the real Nero and which is the actor?
This book clearly catapults Douglas into the top flight of Roman Historical Fiction Writers and very much deserves to hit the top of the best seller charts.
I have read what i consider to be many of the best books past and present and this holds it own with a heck of a lot of them.
I very much look forward to the next book by Douglas, and am very intrigued by the forthcoming Doomsday Testament coming out under the name James Douglas, if as im sure the writing quality transfers across then its going to be a great read.
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Gaius Valerius Verrens returns to Rome from the successful campaign against Boudicca in Britain. Now hailed a `Hero of Rome', Valerius is not the man he once was - scarred both physically and emotionally by the battles he has fought, his sister is mortally ill, his father in self-imposed exile. And neither is Rome the same city as the one he left.
The Emperor Nero grows increasingly paranoid. Those who seek power for themselves whisper darkly in the emperor's ears. They speak of a new threat, one found within the walls of Rome itself. A new religious sect, the followers of Christus, deny Nero's divinity and are rumoured to be spreading sedition.
Nero calls on his `Hero of Rome' to become a `Defender of Rome', to seek out this rebel sect, to capture their leader, a man known as Petrus. Failure would be to forfeit his life, and the lives of twenty thousands Judaeans living in Rome. But as Valerius begins his search, a quest which will take him to the edge of the empire, he will discover that success may cost him nearly as much as failure.
I was totally blown away by this book, the last Verrens title "Hero of Rome" was in my opinion a step up in writing from Douglas Jacksons previous books, books that i totally enjoyed, but were not in the same league as "Hero of Rome". Defender of Rome takes yet another leap forward.
This book keeps the brilliantly written characters the flowing gripping action and pace and story arc that the last book had, but then adds in the new angle of political intrigue in the frightening world of Emperor Nero, so well told in this book i was scared for Varrens and still now i wonder which is the real Nero and which is the actor?
This book clearly catapults Douglas into the top flight of Roman Historical Fiction Writers and very much deserves to hit the top of the best seller charts.
I have read what i consider to be many of the best books past and present and this holds it own with a heck of a lot of them.
I very much look forward to the next book by Douglas, and am very intrigued by the forthcoming Doomsday Testament coming out under the name James Douglas, if as im sure the writing quality transfers across then its going to be a great read.
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Gaius Valerius Verrens returns to Rome from the successful campaign against Boudicca in Britain. Now hailed a `Hero of Rome', Valerius is not the man he once was - scarred both physically and emotionally by the battles he has fought, his sister is mortally ill, his father in self-imposed exile. And neither is Rome the same city as the one he left.
The Emperor Nero grows increasingly paranoid. Those who seek power for themselves whisper darkly in the emperor's ears. They speak of a new threat, one found within the walls of Rome itself. A new religious sect, the followers of Christus, deny Nero's divinity and are rumoured to be spreading sedition.
Nero calls on his `Hero of Rome' to become a `Defender of Rome', to seek out this rebel sect, to capture their leader, a man known as Petrus. Failure would be to forfeit his life, and the lives of twenty thousands Judaeans living in Rome. But as Valerius begins his search, a quest which will take him to the edge of the empire, he will discover that success may cost him nearly as much as failure.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you're a fan of Historical Fiction, then the odds are that you've noticed the steady rise of an author by the name of Douglas Jackson, his stories are vivid, the cast spectacular and of course his writing style wonderfully balances the needs of combat with the smarts of lulls and peaks to keep the reader enthralled.
Here in the second book in his latest series (the first being Hero of Rome) Valerius returns triumphant from the previous title to face the slings and arrows or Roman Politics as well as the madness of the Emperor only to be manipulated on a highly dangerous mission that could cost as much to him for success as for failure. It's cleverly written, the plot line is fast moving and of course the reader is left on tenterhooks from start to finish as to the fate of many of the cast. Add to this great characterisation and a lead hero who is fully rounded and it's a title that demonstrates just how much Douglas has grown from his first book. Excellent stuff.
Here in the second book in his latest series (the first being Hero of Rome) Valerius returns triumphant from the previous title to face the slings and arrows or Roman Politics as well as the madness of the Emperor only to be manipulated on a highly dangerous mission that could cost as much to him for success as for failure. It's cleverly written, the plot line is fast moving and of course the reader is left on tenterhooks from start to finish as to the fate of many of the cast. Add to this great characterisation and a lead hero who is fully rounded and it's a title that demonstrates just how much Douglas has grown from his first book. Excellent stuff.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Well what can i say,Douglas Jackson has done it again,at first i was not sure if i was going to like a political adventure for our hero Valerius after the blood and guts of the first book,but it was not long before i was totality enmeshed in the struggle for power in Emperor Nero Rome. Against the back drop of the rise of Christianity ,which i found really interesting, our story is laced with action and suspense that for me made it a great read.I must confess that i had forgotten that Valerius had lost his hand and as a lefty myself i was intrigued in how he coped with this handicap in a world that was so right-handed.Once again Douglas Jackson has used his detail research to put us into the heart of Rome and let`s us walk in the footsteps of Valerius as he try`s to cope with the dirty work that Emperor Nero has put his way.It`s been a very good year for the Roman novel, so far we have had Harry Sidebottom,Anthony Riches,John Stack and M.C.Scott and now Douglas Jackson Defender of Rome is right up there with them as top draw reading,and now i can not wait fot the next outing of Valerius.
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A superb follow up.
Two years after Valerius' defence of Colonia against Boudicca in "Hero of Rome", the eponymous characters is in Rome. Read more
Published 2 months ago by SJATurney
Darkness at the heart of Rome
I enjoyed the previous book, "Hero of Rome", but it had no massive differentiator, and I found the hero, Valerius , ever so slightly bland, but the book ended with him slightly... Read more
Published 6 months ago by N. Brett
ROMA VICTRIX
Really enjoyed this book. It's got everything 'Roman' one could ask for : Nero, Christian's, lots of action, lot's of death and an upright, one handed, hero not to mention an... Read more
Published 7 months ago by A. Taylor
Defender of Rome
Having read all of Douglas Jacksons previous books and thoroughly enjoyed them, I was really looking forward to Defender of Rome but to be honest I didn't know if this story would... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Je Salter
A superb sequel
I loved Hero of Rome, one of the most vivid and involving fictionalised accounts of Roman Britain I've read. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Kate
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