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William Kelso

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The United Kingdom

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Fiction, Historical Fiction, Ebooks

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Rosemary Sutcliff, Alfred Duggan, Ken Follett, JRR Tolkien, Clive Cuss ...more

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Hello, my name is William Kelso.

My stories are all about ancient Rome and Carthage, especially the early to mid-republic as this was the age of true Roman greatness. I have written 25 books so far with an aim of reaching a 100.

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Hey William, I've just finished book 11 of the Soldier of the Republic series. So now I've read all 11 books of that series, as well as all 9 books of the Veteran of Rome series. I'm really going to miss Julian, Gisco, and all the others. :-( What should I read next? Should I start with Guardian of the Empire? I'm a true fan of your work, keep it up! Best, Siemon

William Kelso Hi Siemon, thanks for getting in touch and wonderful that you have read all my books! Writing is the best job in the world. As for what to read next I…moreHi Siemon, thanks for getting in touch and wonderful that you have read all my books! Writing is the best job in the world. As for what to read next I am working on my new series Guardian of Empire which now consists of 4 books. The action is set in the 260s AD and follows the descendants of Julian, Flavius and Corbulo from the earlier series. But you could also look at other Roman historical fiction authors. Gordon Doherty, Simon Turney and R.W Peake are all pretty good.

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William--is there another book that follows the house of mus?--kind regards bob carey

William Kelso Hi Bob, thanks for getting in touch.

Currently Devotio: The House of Mus is the only book in the series. I am working on a different book series at th…moreHi Bob, thanks for getting in touch.

Currently Devotio: The House of Mus is the only book in the series. I am working on a different book series at the moment but do have plans for a second Devotio book. I will let you know when work begins on that but it may be a while. Cheers Will Kelso(less)

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	Caledonia (Veteran Of Rome #1) 4.06 avg rating — 283 ratings — published 2013 — 3 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
	Hibernia (Veteran Of Rome #2) 4.22 avg rating — 226 ratings — published 2014 — 4 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
	Britannia (Veteran of Rome #3) 4.36 avg rating — 203 ratings — published 2015 — 6 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
	Germania (Veteran of Rome Book 5) 4.31 avg rating — 182 ratings — published 2007 — 5 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
	Hyperborea (Veteran of Rome Book 4) 4.26 avg rating — 170 ratings — 4 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
	In Defence of the Walls of Rome (Soldier of the Republic Book 1) 4.14 avg rating — 167 ratings — 4 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
	The Dacian War (Veteran Of Rome #6) 4.42 avg rating — 150 ratings — 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
	Armenia Capta (Veteran Of Rome #7) 4.47 avg rating — 147 ratings — 3 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
	Carthage Must Be Destroyed (Soldier of the Republic #2) 4.26 avg rating — 137 ratings — 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
	Veterans of Rome (Veteran Of Rome #9) 4.57 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 2018 — 3 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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Three Brothers of Rome

Hi folks, just to let you know that my latest novel Three Brothers of Rome was published yesterday. It is book 4 of the Guardian of Empire series. Will Kelso

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William Kelso answered Siemon's question: Hey William, I've just finished book 11 of the Soldier of the Republic series. So now I've read all 11 books of that series, as well as all 9 books of the Veteran of Rome series. I'm really going to miss Julian, Gisco, and all the others. :-( What should I read next? Should I start with Guardian of the Empire? I'm a true fan of your work, keep it up! Best, Siemon Hi Siemon, thanks for getting in touch and wonderful that you have read all my books! Writing is the best job in the world. As for what to read next I am working on my new series Guardian of Empire which now consists of 4 books. The action is set in See Full Answer
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