The Forgotten Legion - fighting for honour, freedom and revenge
Ben Kane was born in Kenya and raised there and in Ireland. He studied veterinary medicine at University College Dublin but after that he travelled the world extensively, indulging his passion for ancient history. Now he lives in North Somerset, where he researches, writes and practises as a small animal vet. The Forgotten Legion, born of a lifelong fascination with military history in general, and Roman history in particular, is his first novel. For more information please visit www.benkane.net
I thoroughly enjoyed The Forgotten Legion - so much so that
I stayed up until 2am to finish it. Where others play in the
rarefied world of senators, legates and upper class merchants, Kane
delves into the grim underbelly of slavery, prostitution and
gladiatorial carnage; a place where life is cheap and the thirst of
the conquerors for the blood of the conquered knows no bounds.
Here, we smell the grime, lie on the cold floors, face death daily
with little to live for beyond the faint spark of hope that one day
there might be revenge. His creation of the Etruscan Haruspex is
fantastic - a man of a defeated nation who can yet give hope, and
does so, to both Roman and captive alike . . . and the conclusion
leaves us waiting for the sequel. -- Manda Scott, author of the
'Boudica' novels
Historical fiction has never been more visceral and engaging than
Ben Kane's debut novel The Forgotten Legion. Bloody,
fast-paced, thrilling . . . what Wilbur Smith did for Egypt, Kane
does for ancient Rome. Written in a cinematic style, Kane paints
his lost world with such fervency that you'll swear you hear the
thunder of the colisseum and the roar of the lions in the pit. Here
is a masterful debut that shouldn't be missed! -- James Rollins,
bestselling author of The Last Oracle
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