The Gods of War

Republic #3

by Jack Ludlow

Three fearless men are drawn into the endless battles of ancient Rome's Fiery War, fighting for power, for victory, for survival - and above all, for honour. Brennos, the barbarian leader of the Celtic tribes, faces bloody personal consequences when his enemies hatch a vicious assassination plot. Aquila, now fighting for Rome, carries with him his lucky talisman; a golden amulet shaped like an eagle in flight, the only clue to his true identity. And Marcellus, son of Rome's most powerful senator, must find within himself the ability to lead men into battle - and to win.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Historical

288 pages, Hardcover

First published May 23, 2011

About the author

JACK LUDLOW is the pen name of writer David Donachie, who was born in Edinburgh in 1944. He has had a variety of jobs, including selling everything from business machines to soap. He has always had an abiding interest in the naval history of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, which he drew upon for the many novels he has set in that period. The author of a number of bestselling books, he now lives in Deal with his wife, fellow A&B author Sarah Grazebrook.

Reviews

[Noella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Laatste deel van de trilogie. Het gaat vooral over Aquila, Titus en Marcellus. Uiteindelijk werken ze allemaal samen om Brennos te verslaan.
Eigenlijk wel een goed boek, maar met veel gevechten en militaire details, een beetje te veel naar mijn zin. Maar uiteindelijk is dit waar het verhaal om gaat, de oorlogen tegen de Kelten, en de overwinning. En al deze details over het romeinse leger en het leven van de elite in Rome, lijken met tamelijk accuraat, wat wel voor een meerwaarde zorgt.

[alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

nice ending but very abrupt considering it’s told over 3 books/1500 pages. Brennos’ death felt blunt and not reallly worth what he signified in the story

[Philip · Rating 2 out of 5]

That's the trilogy finished.

Underwhelming.

Sure, it had all the almost generic sword and sandal ingredients, but it just didn't bite. Of the three books, the first one was probably the best. The second meandered. The third was just forgettable.

Trails behind Robert Fabbri's excellent Vespacian books and Ben Kane's Hannibal series. It isn't bad, it's just all been done before.

I like the Roman era, but let's have something a bit different.

[Jason Micallef · Rating 3 out of 5]

All I can say is that I am glad this series is over.
Out of all the books I have read this year, these were the worst.
Long drawn out sentences and a strong lack of showing.
The only thing keeping me reading was to find out what happens at the end, and let me say, this was a very unsatisfying ending.
Honestly, I got confused so many times in this story. Time jumps are easily overlooked!

[Asparagoose · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book wasn't BAD, it was just utterly forgettable. There was nothing special to it, nothing memorable about the story or the characters. I forgot what I read as soon as I finished reading it. I finished this book this morning and I literally could not tell you what happened in this book if you paid me.

[Karin Jenkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

A satisfying ending to the trilogy

[Ilie BUCUR · Rating 3 out of 5]

twist and turns, but I find it sometimes too complicated to keep track of the action or is just me

[Felipe Gutierrez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me entretuvo, aunque al ser una trilogía (y no me leí los dos primeros xd) me costó un poco ponerme al tanto al inicio. Igualmente disfrute mucho leerla y se hizo fácil de leer :)

[Scheza Watling Herrera · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excelente trilogía

[René · Rating 2 out of 5]

It took me twelve months to convince myself to read the last book of this trilogy. Maybe I shouldn't have - it's no better than the first two, unfortunately...

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

The final book of the Roman trilogy "Republic". Readers have seen the good and bad sides of Roman citizenry depicted in these books. Time has passed as the Republic goes through its death throes prior to becoming an empire. Lands have been conquered and their citizens sold into slavery. Prominent Roman families have become fabulously wealthy due to ongoing wars that leave small farms abandoned by dead legionaries. These small farms are converted to vast plantations with armies of slaves to cultivate them. But too many owners work their slaves to death in the quest for ever greater profits and a slave uprising occurs in Sicily--Rome's main food source.

Lives will be lost and friendships and family ties will be tested.

[Gordon Chambers · Rating 4 out of 5]

The last of the Republic trio sees the final standoff between the Romans eventually lead by Titus, the son of Lucius Falerius, who is killed in book 1, and Aquila. Marcellus, the son of the now dead Lucius Falerius, leads a naval battle. The celtic leader Brennos, shows his barbarity at its cruellest, but of course unbeknown to them both, Aquila is Brennos's son. A very good novel, and together with the other books in the trio, are on a par with Conn Iggleden, or Simon Scarrow.

[Vanessa Garcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even though I have not read the first two books of this trilogy, I enjoyed reading this one. Would love to read the rest though and reread this one again. Reminds me of this particular Greek mythology but hey, it is still worth reading.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

The more I read this series, set in the days of the ancient Roman Republic, the more I enjoyed it. Lots of warring and action and intrigue - it follows the lives of a number of interesting and believable characters in a completely convincing Roman world (not that I'm an expert).

[Margareth8537 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have listened to this series as audiobooks, and have thoroughly enjoyed all of them. There are enough characters to be interesting but not enough to be confusing. They range from senators to slaves, ordinary legionaries to generals.

[Salvador Vallejo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me gusto que está ambientada en la época de después de las Guerras Punicas, un periodo que no es muy tratado

[Masen Production]

“Nothing to write about....”