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Warrior of Rome III: Lion of the Sun (Warrior of Rome 3) [Hardcover]

Harry Sidebottom (Author)
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Publication Date: 22 July 2010 | Series: Warrior of Rome 3

Mesopotamia, AD 260

Betrayed by his most trusted adviser, the Roman Emperor Valerian has been captured by the Sassanid barbarians. The shame of the vanquished beats down mercilessly like the white sun, as the frail old emperor prostrates himself before Shapur, King of Kings.

Ballista looks on helplessly, but vows under his breath to avenge those who have brought the empire to the brink of destruction with their treachery. One day, maybe not soon, but one day, I will kill you . . . But first he must decide what price he will pay for his own freedom.

Only the fearless and only those whom the gods will spare from hell can now save the empire from a catastrophic ending.

Ballista, the Warrior of Rome, faces his greatest challenge yet.

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  • Hardcover: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Michael Joseph; First Edition edition (22 July 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0718153324
  • ISBN-13: 978-0718153328
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 205,710 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship (The Times )

A well-constructed, well-paced and gripping account (Times Literary Supplement )

About the Author

Dr Harry Sidebottom is a Fellow of St Benet's Hall and lecturer at Lincoln College, Oxford - where he specializes in ancient warfare and classical art.
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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Top notch writing with a classical stance 19 July 2010
By Gareth Wilson - Falcata Times Blog TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover
Having read a number of Harry's books (well the previous two in this series) before I pretty much knew what to expect. You gat an almost classical education as you read through his work, backed up with charactes that leap from the pages of history to defy the rules and history makers of the day.

Its reasonably paced, the descriptiveness descent and bound together with an outline that does what it says on the tin./ Whilst perhaps not as imaginable as Cornwell or combat based as either Scarrow or Cameron, this author does bring a book to the table that many a reader will enjoy.

Definitely a title to take your time with in order to fully digest what's happening within. Good fun, solid back up and perhaps most importantly a sustainable quality for all of his writing. Whilst you can read this without having read any others in the series I would really recommend against that course of action and suggest that you start at the beginning in order to get the most out of this title.
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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Graphic and Gripping 22 July 2010
By Mr. A. I. Harrison
Format:Hardcover
Well professor Sidebottem continues to endeavor to improve my mind despite my begging him not to! As well as the usual latin lessons this time there is extensive passages from Homer and and Euripides courtesy of our poetry loving Barbarian hero!
However interspersed with these cultural offerings is a cracking action packed story full of Roman treachery, full pitched battles, alleyway skirmishes and enough people declaring themselves Emperor to fill a bus.

What most impresses me about Sidebottem's writing however is his excellent character portrayals and deft touch with violence. The cast list is 3D and believable, the dialogue realistic and witty and the violence is descriptive, graphic but not over the top. What this means is we have a set of people we really care about up to their necks in adventure and danger! Just what I want from my historical fiction.

The story picks up from volume 2 with Ballista still a captive of the Sassanids and his recently freed slaves on the run from them.
The loathsome Macrianus and his even more loathsome sons are still in the ascendency but with world history coming to the boil nicely, how long will they remain so? The Sassanids are still on the warpath, the Palmyran ruler (the Lion of the Sun from the books title) could hold the balance of power in the east, and Gallienus (the real Emperor) is out for revenge! Ballista and his household are caught in the middle of all this and Ballista must walk a fine line to protect those he loves and yet exact his own sworn revenge. I would strongly advise anyone about to sample this authors work to read them in order, as unlike some of Cornwell's historical saga's it does matter here.

This book seems to conclude the story in the East, at least for now. There is no 'first chapter' from the next book tagged on at the end this time. But interestly I lost count of how many times the author reinforced how young Ballista is, so expect a few more adventures yet. This is a series not a trilogy.

In summary a great book. A fast moving and exciting story. Detailed charactors with some genuinely moving scenes, particularly when illustrating the friendship and comradeship between Ballista and his two Celtic servants. This is a story that will please the more shallow minded like myself who just want an adventure, but also give the more cultured something to savour too.
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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Action Packed and Compelling 26 July 2010
By Sir Furboy TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Hardcover
I very much enjoy reading books set in classical times and I have read some cracking ones (Conn Iggulden's Emperor series for instance) and some very forgettable ones (sorry, I have forgotten the titles of those!)

This series is very much in the excellent category. The story is compelling, and I put off various things I was supposed to be doing until I finished it. The action is well written, and the characterisations are excellent. This is one of those books that sucks you in and makes you really feel you know these characters. You love, hate and get angry with these people.

In terms of pacing, the only thing that interrupts the flow of the story a little is all the Latin asides, or quotations from classical works. On the plus side, you come away from this book feeling educated! (Well maybe that is not a good thing, depending on your views on education). None of this feels pretentious though - it is more that the author clearly has expertise in these fields and writes as he wants his story written.

But that won't spoil the story. Thoroughly recommended to anyone who likes classical or historical fiction.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars If you liked the first two you will enjoy this book
The story and way it is put over is very good. I have knocked a star of because there is a little too much waffle for my liking. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Big T
4.0 out of 5 stars Ok
A good story and historically detailed. I wanted to see more of maximus so hope to more of him in the next book
Published 1 month ago by Simon Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars lion of the sun
spectacular as usual,h.sidebottom really knows his stuff.he brings the warrior caste to your mind with great detail and passion.
well done sir.
Published 2 months ago by ray pegg
4.0 out of 5 stars Good series
Very good series of books with more to look forward to. I look forward to seeing Balista's next tale and adventure
Published 3 months ago by Hybrid
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
Great Book! Probably one of the best of the trilogy so far! A must have if you are a Roman Military History Buff.
Published 3 months ago by Ricardo
4.0 out of 5 stars Warrior of Rome 3
Another enjoyable and tense read which opens up the need to look at, and to investigate, the period of history Sidebottom writes about. But that said, I await the next book!!
Published 3 months ago by MP in FR
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Trilogy Finish
I realize that there are two Ballista instalments after this one but Lion of the Sun concludes the story-arch beginning with Fire in the East. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Bubo
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice looking book, a present for someone.
The book came on time and was well wrapped up. It was the hardback edition. Seems good value for the money.
Published 4 months ago by Robert Galvert Gate
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent twists and turns
Brilliant instalment in the warrior of Rome franchise. Definitely recommend this. Can't wait to read the next book in the series
Published 4 months ago by james
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Roman Fiction
Some readers of Roman fiction feel cheated when they percieve a lack of accurate historical data and complain endlessly when an author puts the impluvium where the compluvium... Read more
Published 5 months ago by F. Nath
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