The Falling Sword (Clash of Empires)

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The story was paced brilliantly, I didn’t feel that at any point the story was under or over done, there were faster and slower places granted, but nothing felt rushed and nor did anywhere feel like the story dragged, it flowed wonderfully from scene to scene. Galba’s closer to filling that archetype, but his presence seems only there to give us sympathy for a man devoid of it. I’m sure there will be many reviews out there more fawning than mine, but I think it is a pretty good measure of a book if even people outside the target audience find themselves impressed by it. As a lifelong history student I love well written historical novels because they fill in the blanks and bring history to life.

The details of the Macedon fall are perhaps a little imaginary, but they seem realistic while reading and the author shows clearly Phillip was no Alexander.

However, no matter how much that historian may try, he or she would lack that cultural affinity that an American historian brings to the table. The ending was a bit surprising a brave choice by the author to have our main Roman character not make it to the end, but it does underscore the brutality of military life - especially when there is in-fighting and you have the sort of bullies who cannot see the bigger picture of the skilled leader Felix was growing into.

Once the 1 second delay passes (regardless of distance), the Crusader will descend onto enemies below. Told from the POV of the two opposing generals and two of their soldiers, Ben gives us a wide scope of the everyday lives of all involved.I’m looking forward to reading more from this fantastic future and will be seeking out his back catalogue of books! How had the Scottish tribes reacted to the mighty structure which dwarfed anything they’d seen before? SpecSavers Converse glasses review Specsavers have launched a range of Converse glasses with stylish optical and sunglasses and they challenged me to style them up. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file.