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Sons of Iberia #5
Broken Shield
Baria is left a smoking ruin. The townspeople killed or enslaved by the Romans. Determined to strike back, Caros learns from a survivor of a sunken galley that the Romans have hidden two warships on the coast. Desperate to raise more warriors to his column, Caros must first prove to the Iberians that he can defeat Rome’s iron-hard legionaries. After a bloody battle that earns him a narrow victory, he marches north and his column swells with freed slaves, veteran warriors, and mercenaries from far shores.
When the Romans cross the Ebro, Caros and his warriors are trapped with the Carthaginian army, surrounded by twenty thousand determined legionaries. Treated with contempt by the Carthaginian general, Caros' loyalty is tested until at last, the general provokes Caros into a course of action that will have deadly consequences.
This is the 5th title in the Sons of Iberia series set during the Second Punic War.
When the Romans cross the Ebro, Caros and his warriors are trapped with the Carthaginian army, surrounded by twenty thousand determined legionaries. Treated with contempt by the Carthaginian general, Caros' loyalty is tested until at last, the general provokes Caros into a course of action that will have deadly consequences.
This is the 5th title in the Sons of Iberia series set during the Second Punic War.
257 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 2, 2021
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J. Glenn Bauer
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As of August 2019, I have released four Sons of Iberia titles in the Sons of Iberia series and I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them. The Sons of Iberia series still has some way to go, after all, the 2nd Punic War lasted fourteen years and Carthaginian resistance to Rome continued in the Cisalpine for a few years after Hannibal’s defeat in Africa. In Hispania, the Romans got it very wrong and took two hundred years to subdue the Iberians. I have planned a further four titles in the series.
You may have seen and read the first prequel to Sons of Iberia, Rise of the Spears, which I released in 2018. My thinking is that there are great backstories to some of the characters you encounter in Sons of Iberia. The prequels are novellas that tell of these characters’ lives before Sons of Iberia. These are a great way for you to explore the backstory to the 2nd Punic War. I foresee at least twelve prequels, but there could be many more. The first, Rise of the Spears, centers on Dubgetious, a Bastetani warrior who made an appearance in Gladius Winter (Book 3). It also features Hamilcar Barca and his famous son, Hannibal.
As yet, there is no offer to adapt Sons of Iberia for TV and since I don’t have a publisher or agent, no active plan in place to secure such a deal. If you think Sons of Iberia would make great viewing on Netflix or Amazon, please let me know. Or better yet, if you know somebody who can make that happen, let them know.
Off-Grid Boaters: One couple's alternative nomad life on a 25-foot yoghurt pot, is now available on amazon for kindle.
As of August 2019, I have released four Sons of Iberia titles in the Sons of Iberia series and I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them. The Sons of Iberia series still has some way to go, after all, the 2nd Punic War lasted fourteen years and Carthaginian resistance to Rome continued in the Cisalpine for a few years after Hannibal’s defeat in Africa. In Hispania, the Romans got it very wrong and took two hundred years to subdue the Iberians. I have planned a further four titles in the series.
You may have seen and read the first prequel to Sons of Iberia, Rise of the Spears, which I released in 2018. My thinking is that there are great backstories to some of the characters you encounter in Sons of Iberia. The prequels are novellas that tell of these characters’ lives before Sons of Iberia. These are a great way for you to explore the backstory to the 2nd Punic War. I foresee at least twelve prequels, but there could be many more. The first, Rise of the Spears, centers on Dubgetious, a Bastetani warrior who made an appearance in Gladius Winter (Book 3). It also features Hamilcar Barca and his famous son, Hannibal.
As yet, there is no offer to adapt Sons of Iberia for TV and since I don’t have a publisher or agent, no active plan in place to secure such a deal. If you think Sons of Iberia would make great viewing on Netflix or Amazon, please let me know. Or better yet, if you know somebody who can make that happen, let them know.
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