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Simon Rudman

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in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

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Genre

Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror

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March 2017

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Simon is a grizzled paladin making his way through the corporate wilderness. It's been a treacherous journey so far and he's had to battle many gods and monsters along the way...

Having lived in Los Angeles, London, Johannesburg and other kingdoms, Simon spends most of his time now wrestling with pronunciation and doing a passable job as a husband and father to two ankle biters.

He's always wanted to write a fantasy novel...and as an avid fan of military history too (especially from periods of which not much is recorded), he has combined these interests in his first book, Threads of an Empire.

The novel is set in the 3rd century BC, in the prelude to the 2nd Great War between Carthage and Rome. It recounts the brutal adolescence of Hannibal Ba ...more

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Average rating: 4.22 · 18 ratings · 5 reviews · 2 distinct works

	Threads of an Empire (Breaker of Nations #1) 4.13 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lions and Wolves (Breaker of Nations #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Breaker of Nations (2 books)
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