Eagles at War
Eagles of Rome 1
$28.82
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
2 November 2015
Summary
From ‘the rising star of historical fiction’, the first in a new gripping three-part series, based on real historical events.
Three Roman legions massacred. Three Imperial Eagles lost. One man vies for revenge.
ONLY THE GODS CAN SAVE THE ROMANS NOW
AD 9, Germania. East of the river Rhine, tribes hostile to Rome prepare a deadly ambush. Their leader is the charismatic chieftain and trusted ally of Rome, Arminius, whose dream is to drive out the brutal invaders of his la…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099580744 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099580748 |
| Author: | Ben Kane |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 2 November 2015 |
| Weight: | 310g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 28mm |
| Series: | Eagles of Rome |
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Critics Review
“Gritty, passionate and violent … a thrilling page-turner.”
Military historical fiction at its best * Sunday Express *
Masterfully done * The Times *
You can bank on Kane to deliver an accurate version of events fictionalised with verve and served up with a large dose of bloody violence. * Sunday Sport *
Ben Kane has put himself at the top of the historical fiction writing tree, and with Eagles of War he has begun a new trilogy which will leave his fans eager for more * Western Mail *
Gripping, brutal and brilliant – Giles Kristian
Ben Kane’s ability to illustrate the major turning points in Roman history at the level where the blood gets shed is second to none, and in Eagles at War his ability to put believable characters into the heart of the battle is stronger than ever. – Tony Riches
Ben Kane lifts the genre into a space all his own where honour and duty, love and hate, legions and tribes clash in spectacular, bloody, heart-breaking glory… I loved this book. It dragged me in on the first page, held me spellbound to the end and I can’t wait for the next one. More! – Manda Scott
About The Author
Ben Kane
All my books are born from my obsession with Roman history, and this one was no different. Planning and writing a series of novels about the lead-up to the battle of the Teutoburg Forest, the battle itself and its aftermath has been thrilling. I have twice visited the area of Germany in which the battle took place, and its many museums. Seeing the equipment, weapons, coins and even the bones of legionaries who’d died in battle didn’t just fuel my imagination - it stirred my soul.
Eagles at War is the first in my ‘Eagles’ trilogy of novels about the Varian disaster, and although it is a work of fiction, it is peopled by historical characters and is based on real events. I hope, like me, you will want to immerse yourself in this incredible story, to remind yourself why the legend of Rome endures, and to stand with Varus’ legionaries during the rain-soaked, muddy, bloody terror of Arminius’ ambush.
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