![]() ![]() Kane himself is not adverse to this and Eagles at War starts as if it will be the same again. The plots for books set in the Roman era sometimes feel as well trodden as the roads that the soldiers of the time walked on battle at the start, a bit of intrigue and then a battle at the end. Will centurion Lucius Tullus survive to tell the tale? The tribes have put aside their differences to make a concerted and joint attack against the occupying force. In AD 9 the Romans thought they had the local German populace tamed, but unbeknownst to Emperor Augustus and his Generals, the tribes had been rallied by the turncoat Arminius. One of the leading names in the historic fiction genre is Ben Kane and when he releases the first book in a new series fans of the genre take notice, but would they be right to do so?Įagles at War may sound like it is taken from the Simon Scarrow Marco and Cato series, but this book is all Kane and covers a fictionalised retelling of a real event that I was unaware of. This is especially the case with the Romans there are more books about Ancient Roman battles than there were mad Caesars. War, what is it good for? Looking at the ever buoyant historic fiction genre it would appear that war is great for selling books. ![]() Join Tullus and Arminius as they fight on opposing sides to determine who should rule Germany in AD 9. Summary: There are three things in life that are certain death, Roman taxes and historic fiction being gruesome fun. ![]()
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