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Traitor
You can't turn your back on RomeIn the bloodied mountains of Pannonia, the Roman army struggles to put down a brutal rebellion.Corvus is now the standard bearer of the Eighth Legion, which has borne the brunt of the fighting. The famed soldier has lost one comrade after another, and now his oldest friend, Marcus, has betrayed him, shaking him to his core. Sick of the conflict, Corvus deserts his legion and rides for home to end his days in peace.But there is no escaping Rome, or its vengeance. Corvus might want a simple life, but when tragedy strikes, he is hauled back into the savage war. And this time, he won't be fighting on the Roman side...The compelling second novel in the Raven and the Eagle series, perfect for fans of Ben Kane and Simon Scarrow.Praise for Geraint Jones'Blood and guts, but also a clever exploration of the moral ambiguity of war and loyalty to a flag' Mail on Sunday'Brutal, audacious, and fast paced' Anthony Riches, author of the Empire series.'Historical fiction written by a real war veteran who knows all there is to know about blood and bonding in battle' Weekend Sport
352 pages, Paperback
Published September 9, 2021
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January 27, 2022
This astonishing Roman tale is about the adventures of Corvus (=Raven), and his exploits as a soldier and human in this world of conquer, war and death.
I like to mention that at the end of the book within the Author's Note you'll notice the historical details concerning this time of Roman history, and also the f.e. the use of the names of Dalmatia and Pannonia, while at this time, AD 6-9, it was still known as Illyricum.
Story-telling is once more of a top-notch quality, all characters, whether they are real historical or fantastic fictional, come vividly to life in this tale of brutal warfare, while also the hostile and murderous atmosphere between Rome and its frontiers comes splendidly off the pages.
This tale is divided into four parts, and it will tell Corvus's life as a human and soldier, who's torn between feelings of love and anger for his (home)family and (Roman)comrades, and these emotions are wonderfully pictured by the author in Corvus's dealings with people after deserting first the 8th Legion and later on joining the rebellion.
This story is probably situated between the years AD 6-7, and we witness at first the desertion of Corvus (=Raven) from the comrades of the 8th Legion towards his joining the forces of King Pinnes of the Pannonian/Dalmatian rebel alliance.
In between after visiting his home in Iadar ( now Zadar) he'll find at first his friend/tutor Cynbel alive and well at the grave of his daughter Beatha, but somewhat later on they will find Corvus's father dead, hanged by four men as revenge for Corvus's desertion, on their favourite tree in the courtyard of their home/house, and afterv settling their affairs, both Corvus and Cynbel will join the rebellion under the guidance of the very likeable Thumper.
What is to follow is a fabulous and humanlike Roman adventure, in which Corvus's beliefs and understandings of the Roman ways and life altogether will make him doubt his purpose in life, and that will remain so until he realises that by isolating himself he will wander towards a situation of no return, and in order to belong he will need to change for the good and hopefully from now on make the right choices in life and as a soldier if he wants to protect those people that he seriously love and at all possible live in peace and freedom.
Highly recommended, for this is a fantastic continuation to this "Raven and the Eagle" series, and that's why I like to call this Superb episode: "A Brilliant Corvus Sequel"!
I like to mention that at the end of the book within the Author's Note you'll notice the historical details concerning this time of Roman history, and also the f.e. the use of the names of Dalmatia and Pannonia, while at this time, AD 6-9, it was still known as Illyricum.
Story-telling is once more of a top-notch quality, all characters, whether they are real historical or fantastic fictional, come vividly to life in this tale of brutal warfare, while also the hostile and murderous atmosphere between Rome and its frontiers comes splendidly off the pages.
This tale is divided into four parts, and it will tell Corvus's life as a human and soldier, who's torn between feelings of love and anger for his (home)family and (Roman)comrades, and these emotions are wonderfully pictured by the author in Corvus's dealings with people after deserting first the 8th Legion and later on joining the rebellion.
This story is probably situated between the years AD 6-7, and we witness at first the desertion of Corvus (=Raven) from the comrades of the 8th Legion towards his joining the forces of King Pinnes of the Pannonian/Dalmatian rebel alliance.
In between after visiting his home in Iadar ( now Zadar) he'll find at first his friend/tutor Cynbel alive and well at the grave of his daughter Beatha, but somewhat later on they will find Corvus's father dead, hanged by four men as revenge for Corvus's desertion, on their favourite tree in the courtyard of their home/house, and afterv settling their affairs, both Corvus and Cynbel will join the rebellion under the guidance of the very likeable Thumper.
What is to follow is a fabulous and humanlike Roman adventure, in which Corvus's beliefs and understandings of the Roman ways and life altogether will make him doubt his purpose in life, and that will remain so until he realises that by isolating himself he will wander towards a situation of no return, and in order to belong he will need to change for the good and hopefully from now on make the right choices in life and as a soldier if he wants to protect those people that he seriously love and at all possible live in peace and freedom.
Highly recommended, for this is a fantastic continuation to this "Raven and the Eagle" series, and that's why I like to call this Superb episode: "A Brilliant Corvus Sequel"!
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