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The third novel in The Forgotten Legion trilogy takes the main protagonists from North Africa back to Rome in the build-up to the assassination of Julius Caesar.
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Having survived the perils of a journey across half the world, Romulus and Tarquinius are press-ganged into the legions, which are under imminent threat of annihilation by the Egyptians. Meanwhile in Rome, Romulus's twin sister Fabiola lives in fear for her life, loved by Brutus, but wooed by Marcus Antonius, his deadly enemy. Soon after, Romulus fights at Zela, the vicious battle where Caesar famously said, 'Veni, vidi, vici'. Tarquinius, separated from Romulus in the chaos of war, hides in Alexandria, searching for guidance. But mortal danger awaits them both. From the battlefields of Asia Minor and North Africa, to the lawless streets of Rome and the gladiator arena, they face death daily, until on the Ides of March, the twins are reunited and must decide either to back or to betray Caesar on his day of destiny.
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More of the same,
By Andy Edwards "staxasoul" (Essex UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Road to Rome: (The Forgotten Legion Chronicles No. 3) (Forgotten Legion Chronicles 3) (Hardcover)
The latest in the Forgotten Legion Chronicles, and the story of the twins Romulus and Fabiola, and their companions continues. This is well up to the standard set by the first two books, with Ben Kane weaving a tale which covers a vast area, both in terms of geography and topic - everything from Gaul to India and ancient religions to military protocol are included in the series so far, which equals a research project of mind boggling proportions.
You'll probably learn lots, if that takes your fancy, and you'll be well entertained along the way, as the plot takes in the events of the rise of Julius Caesar, and the impact on the main characters, whose own rise from humble beginnings requires only occasional suspension of disbelief. Things rattle along a pace, and the characters are sympathetically drawn - although it must be said that there are some minor characters whose introduction is merely to illustrate some particularly gruesome end! Beware, however, new readers should NOT start here - you may well enjoy part 3 of the series, but you will definitely miss out on many of the nuances from the earlier books, and the backstory in the early chapters cannot convey those adequately, givent he scope of the story so far. So, read books 1 & 2 (The Forgotten Legion & The Silver Eagle) first then this - which I guess is the authors aim and you won't regret it. Recommended for lovers of historical fiction, adventure stories and Ancient Rome
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Successful third outing,
By Gareth Wilson - Falcata Times Blog "Falcata T... - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 500 REVIEWER)
This review is from: The Road to Rome: (The Forgotten Legion Chronicles No. 3) (Forgotten Legion Chronicles 3) (Hardcover)
As a reader of this series from the beginning, I'd hate to think how new readers would react to trying to start from here. Not that they couldn't but they really will have a large number of problems putting things together alongside having missed a lot of development for the characters concerned. It is a great overall arc and whilst this tale is just a small snippet of the story of the twins Romulus and Fabriola along with their companions you know that it's a key part of their development. Beautifully written and with enough action to keep the blood thirsty happy its definitely a tale that will impress those who've followed from the beginning as Ben keeps developing alongside improving his weaker area's of writing. A great overall offering and one that will definitely have me baying for the next title sooner rather than later.
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This review is from: The Road to Rome: (The Forgotten Legion Chronicles No. 3) (Forgotten Legion Chronicles 3) (Hardcover)
It's been a long road for Romulas and Tarquinius, the survivors of The Forgotten Legion, at the end of the previous book they found themselves stuck on the docks of Alexandria and forced into Caesar's legions.
As Ben Kane's trilogy gets to its final instalment, we find how the lives of Romulas and his twin sister Fabiola are linked to that of Caesar and how they have very different views of the dictator of Rome. This book is a stronger blend of battle action and politics than the previous books as we near the Ides of March and we see the triumph and dictatorship of Caesar from the perspective of our twins. It's been a satisfying journey for us readers as we see the trilogy come together but aligned with a perspective on one of the most turbulent times to impact Rome, the civil war and the ascendancy of Caesar to dictatorship. This is deeply researched and brings alive the battlefields and politics of ancient Rome while driving an absorbing story. It has been an engrossing and well written trilogy, allowing the author entry to the historical genre with a unique style and approach rather than just more of the hack and slash stuff that is so easy to find. Very enjoyable indeed.
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