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Legionary (Legionary 1) [Kindle Edition]

Gordon Doherty
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (103 customer reviews)

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The Roman Empire is crumbling, and a shadow looms in the east…

376 AD: the Eastern Roman Empire is alone against the tide of barbarians swelling on her borders. Emperor Valens juggles the paltry border defences to stave off invasion from the Goths north of the Danube. Meanwhile, in Constantinople, a pact between faith and politics spawns a lethal plot that will bring the dark and massive hordes from the east crashing down on these struggling borders.

The fates conspire to see Numerius Vitellius Pavo, enslaved as a boy after the death of his legionary father, thrust into the limitanei, the border legions, just before they are sent to recapture the long-lost eastern Kingdom of Bosporus. He is cast into the jaws of this plot, so twisted that the survival of the entire Roman world hangs in the balance…

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 536 KB
  • Print Length: 390 pages
  • Publisher: www.gordondoherty.co.uk (18 Mar 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004SV2EBK
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (103 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,386 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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48 of 49 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An immersive experience 6 May 2011
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I have no hesitation in recommending this to lovers of Roman military fiction, and indeed anyone else who enjoys a great tale. The book actually interested me a lot more than I expected, particularly due to the setting. I am a fan of Roman history and have a good grounding in the subject, but mostly in the late Republic and Principate era. This book is set during the dusk of traditional Rome, in the late 4th century, with the Emperor Valens, Comitatensis troops, bishops, Goths, Constantinople and the Black Sea region. I recently became interested in this era after visiting Istanbul and 'Legionary' just expanded on that, dragging me in.

The plot is complex and extremely well-constructed, far more neatly than I realised at first, with twists and cliffhangers. The settings are beautifully described and leave the reader with a well-presented view. The characters are believable, interesting and appropriately sympathetic or loatheful.

In short, this is well worth the price and the time. It is, simply, an excellent read. Sequel, mister Doherty?
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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Bloody Marvelous! 7 April 2011
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When I first purchased this ebook,I have to confess that I was a little apprehensive.
As a huge fan of Conn Iggulden, Simon Scarrow and David Gemmell, I was initially doubtful that this little known writer would be able to produce the goods.

I'm pleased to say, I couldn't have been more wrong!

'Legionary' is a fantastic story of heroism and deceit; love and camaraderie. It is well written with lavish detail of both characters and scene setting. It has gory battle scenes and enough cliff-hangers for you to want to keep on reading 'just one more chapter'. I found myself totally engrossed and just couldn't put it down!

I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of this genre.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Needs polish but a good Story 11 Aug 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
I enjoyed this book and congratulate the author for a great story. This could easily have been a five star review if the story was not riddled with anachronisms and several other errors that a good editor would point out before the work is published. I look forward to reading more from this author and hope his future work benefits from the polish that a good editor can provide. I believe the author can spin a good tale and has a future if he can address the editorial and research issues.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb read
Exciting and a 'cant put down' book. If you want an exciting yarn then this is it. I love the way that there is a modicum of history behind the story.
Published 4 days ago by Patrick
4.0 out of 5 stars The Romans were still there after Rome fell.
A reminder that the Eastern Empire still existed for a thousand years after the Western Empire became untenable. Enjoyed this tale with the Huns a precursor of the Mongol Hordes.
Published 5 days ago by dobie
5.0 out of 5 stars Legionary
Excellent story - I just love books about the Roman legions and the wars of long ago. Couldn't wait to see how it ended.
Published 6 days ago by annie
3.0 out of 5 stars Legionary. (1) by Gordon Doherty.
Predictable and over the top story. The teller got confused at times with the Roman spoken word and modern slang. Like watching a children's adventure on tv.
Published 1 month ago by john southan
5.0 out of 5 stars roland021
I order lots of books and I can only thank Amazon for coming up with the kindle version of live books, fortunately I have read this book yet it is the same quality of work as... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Rol021
3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read.........
I love historic fiction, and this doesn't rate too bad amongst the numerous novels I've read.

The two main characters, Pavo and Gallus, are well fleshed out and I found... Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. W. Gill-collis
1.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable rubbish
This load of rubbish is really one of the very worst books I've read in years. Far-fetched nonsense, poorly written with bad grammar, no credence whatsoever - I could go on and on... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Alta lake
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good
Gordon is another very good writer of historical (fiction) books, with interesting story lines, and another book that I found hard to put down!
Published 1 month ago by DES EAST
4.0 out of 5 stars Legionary 1
I'm a big fan of Ben Kane, but I feel Gordon Doherty comes a very close second, there is humour, classic battle scenes, and a good feel for the life of a serving soldier in the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ann Gartside
1.0 out of 5 stars Hard to get into
I read 20+ books a year and rarely leave a book unfinished this is one off them I have read 20% and its not getting any better. hope this helps any would be buyers
Published 2 months ago by Neil88
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