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Adam Lofthouse

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in Rochester, Kent, The United Kingdom
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Conn Iggulden; Bernard Cornwell; Ben Kane

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Adam has for many years held a passion for the ancient world. As a teenager he picked up Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden, and has been obsessed with all things Rome ever since. After ten years of immersing himself in stories of the Roman world, he decided to have a go at writing one for himself. The Centurion’s Son is Adam’s first novel. He lives in Kent, UK

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Adam Lofthouse Hi Jane, I’m hopeful there will be. My publisher has had a change of structure and they now don’t publish paperbacks through amazon. We are going to m…moreHi Jane, I’m hopeful there will be. My publisher has had a change of structure and they now don’t publish paperbacks through amazon. We are going to make a decision on the paperback after we have 6 months sales on the kindle version, so by the end of the year I will know. Oathbreaker is available in paperback though if you haven’t read it yet, it’s a prequel to The Centurion’s Son (less)
Adam Lofthouse The follow up to The Centurion's Son. Hoping to be done by around March 2018 (although that is looking optimistic at present!)…moreThe follow up to The Centurion's Son. Hoping to be done by around March 2018 (although that is looking optimistic at present!)(less)
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