I have read the previous two books from this trilogy and although there were some issues with writing and style, the story was interesting enough and the plot moved along at a nice pace. The historical detail seemed quite accurate, to someone like me, with just some generic knowledge about the pe...
I really enjoyed this book, right up to the final 12 pages or so. It is a well written and evocative look at the days of ancient Rome and the Roman army. The real historical people are woven into the fictional story line in a credible and non-jarring way, the plot lines are interesting and relati...
The thing that frustrates me most about Ben Kane's books is that picking one up can be such a hit and miss event. There are books where you devour it with relish and really invest in the characters, yet there are others that are just the archetype of staid, wooden and cardboard devoid of anything...
Já há vários anos que tenho um fascínio pelo Império Romano. Não porque seja tudo um mar de rosas ou uma época pacífica, a Roma Antiga impressiona-me e choca-me em iguais medidas. Mas coisas más e desumanas aconteceram infelizmente em todas as civilizações e até hoje, em pleno século XXI, continu...