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Sword of the Legion #3
Rome: Tempest of the Legion
Quinquereme and heavy ballistae adorn the stage of this seaborne adventure, another thrilling episode in the tales of Lucius Domitius, soldier of Rome...
49 - 48 B.C., Adriatic Sea – Embroiled in civil war, the Roman Republic struggles to survive. Caesar with half of his army is afoot in Greece, hoping to draw the forces of Pompey and the Senate into battle. Left behind to convalesce in the vile city of Rome, Centurion Lucius Domitius desperately seeks any means to return to his beloved Tenth Legion. Coaxed by Rome’s Master of Horse, Marc Antony, into accepting a seemingly simple mission, Lucius embarks aboard a convoy of reinforcements. But before the transports can make landfall, they run headlong into a devastating winter storm and the ram-tipped war galleys of the blockading Optimates fleet. Lucius finds himself a prisoner aboard the enemy flagship, forced to stroke an oar, and doomed to live the rest of his life as a slave. But it is not long before Lucius realizes he has far more menacing troubles than the sting of the overseer’s whip. He discovers Antony's purported simple mission has a deadly purpose – one that involves a shadowy brotherhood bent on establishing itself as the new ruling power in Rome. Amid battle on land and sea, Lucius must foil their designs before the fates of Caesar and the army, as well as his own, are sealed…
49 - 48 B.C., Adriatic Sea – Embroiled in civil war, the Roman Republic struggles to survive. Caesar with half of his army is afoot in Greece, hoping to draw the forces of Pompey and the Senate into battle. Left behind to convalesce in the vile city of Rome, Centurion Lucius Domitius desperately seeks any means to return to his beloved Tenth Legion. Coaxed by Rome’s Master of Horse, Marc Antony, into accepting a seemingly simple mission, Lucius embarks aboard a convoy of reinforcements. But before the transports can make landfall, they run headlong into a devastating winter storm and the ram-tipped war galleys of the blockading Optimates fleet. Lucius finds himself a prisoner aboard the enemy flagship, forced to stroke an oar, and doomed to live the rest of his life as a slave. But it is not long before Lucius realizes he has far more menacing troubles than the sting of the overseer’s whip. He discovers Antony's purported simple mission has a deadly purpose – one that involves a shadowy brotherhood bent on establishing itself as the new ruling power in Rome. Amid battle on land and sea, Lucius must foil their designs before the fates of Caesar and the army, as well as his own, are sealed…
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First published January 6, 2016
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December 8, 2017
An excellent, page turner of a read. This story had everything, from heroics to treachery, from amusement to horror. The ending was unexpected and I look forward to reading other books by this author.
October 26, 2017
An interesting read.
An interesting read with a few surprising twists along the way, a different kind of adventure to the usual fighting in the field.
An interesting read with a few surprising twists along the way, a different kind of adventure to the usual fighting in the field.
September 12, 2022
Enjoyable
Although I enjoyed reading the book, I have either missed a volume of there is an obvious gap with regards to whatever occurred in Spain.
Although I enjoyed reading the book, I have either missed a volume of there is an obvious gap with regards to whatever occurred in Spain.
February 8, 2017
Loved it
Great follow up. Great battles on the seas and great characters. Loved this book can't wait for the next one.
Great follow up. Great battles on the seas and great characters. Loved this book can't wait for the next one.
January 26, 2016
Captivating!!
A real page turner. Cleverly spun tale. Takes an intriguing look into the crucial moment when Caesar's fate hung on getting men, money, and other resources across from Italy so as to defeat Pompeii and the Senate -- and replace the woefully inadequate Republican form of governing the huge emerging Roman empire. A magnificent, insightful tale very well done.
A real page turner. Cleverly spun tale. Takes an intriguing look into the crucial moment when Caesar's fate hung on getting men, money, and other resources across from Italy so as to defeat Pompeii and the Senate -- and replace the woefully inadequate Republican form of governing the huge emerging Roman empire. A magnificent, insightful tale very well done.
May 12, 2016
Good Third Book
Really liked this tale! I hope the author is writing a fourth. Very nicely done and the ending just begs for another installment!
Really liked this tale! I hope the author is writing a fourth. Very nicely done and the ending just begs for another installment!
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