- Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: Preface Publishing (1 Oct 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1848090145
- ISBN-13: 978-1848090149
- Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 3.2 x 23 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 483,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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.
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' twin sister Fabiola lives in fear for her life, loved by Brutus, but wooed by Marcus Antonius, his deadly enemy. Back in Egypt, 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 North Africa and Spain, 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.
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' twin sister Fabiola lives in fear for her life, loved by Brutus, but wooed by Marcus Antonius, his deadly enemy. Back in Egypt, 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 North Africa and Spain, 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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26 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format: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
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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I thoroughly enjoyed The Road to Rome, as I did the others in the Forgotten Legion Chronicles. It's exciting, a good plot although gory in places - but that goes with the territory! As with the others, you are transported complete with all senses into the ancient Roman period.
Format: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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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... Read more
Published 9 months ago by N. Brett
Ben has real talent
Having read the first two books in this series by Ben Kane and enjoyed them both I looked forward to book 3 Road to Rome with great interest. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Parm
Worth reading to a point
As historical novels go this isnt bad at all, well written well researched and well presented. Yes some may say (With a great deal of justification) That this is just jumping on... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Gogol
A familiar swashbuckling romp.
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Published 13 months ago by A. Willmer
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'The Road to Rome' is the third of the Ben Kane Trilogy following the story of Romulus, Fabiola, Tarquinnius and Brennus. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Chdbry
A great tale ends .... for now.
Having purchased Ben's last offering in the trilogy, I saved it 'for a rainy day' and savoured the moment when I would immerse myself in his Roman world. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Patricia Leighton
A fantastic end to a fantastic series!!
As a Roman enthusiast this book is a fantastic read, and kept me gripped for hours...
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Published 17 months ago by Mark Turner
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I FOUND this book a very good read, well carried on from his last book
Published 19 months ago by chez
Not the best so far but still quality
I've really enjoyed the entire series and this definitely doesn't disappoint, it is generally exactly the same sort of build up/action as the previous books, with a lot of other... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Smatch
Disappointing
I had previously read Simon Scarrow's Eagle series and, thirsty for more of the same, eagerly purchased all 3 of the Forgotten Legion novels by Ben Kane, I was sorely... Read more
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