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Casca #31
The Conqueror
Casca rises from the dead after his Normandy farm is senselessly burned, and the hunt for those responsible takes him to Caen where Duke William is gathering a mighty army to invade Saxon England. His quest to get even is distracted by a beautiful woman, and Casca is torn between winning her heart or going after a ruthless member of the Norman army. Casca follows both to England where the future of the kingdom will be decided on the battlefield and he will have the chance to gain honor, prestige and a title in order to win the woman for himself. But winning on the battlefield doesn't mean his quest is over. Only when the man he seeks lies broken at his feet will he finally achieve his aim.
166 pages, Paperback
First published May 6, 2014
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Tony Roberts
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February 20, 2015
Author needs a proofreader
Under Tony Roberts' care Casca has become an insolent soldier, illogical, and dim-witted. Casca continually calls his superior "sarge" even though the title sergeant didn't come into being for two centuries after this books timeframe. In contrast, Barry Sadler did adequate research to use titles from the culture and timeframe he was writing about. At several points in the story you will see things happen that are contrary to what was just written, like when Casca interrogated a formerly lifeless opponent or when he suddenly cares where when spends Christmas right after a PTSD flashback to his killing of Christ. Finally, Casca seems to alternate between someone who has become wizened from over 1000 years of life and someone who has become dim-witted with time. His life apparently gives him incredible insight at times while at others he's not smart enough to stay sober, watch his back, and stay with a battle buddy when he's just seen his antagonist pay his "sarge" to murder him. Overall it is readable; but not as enjoyable as Sadler's original series.
Under Tony Roberts' care Casca has become an insolent soldier, illogical, and dim-witted. Casca continually calls his superior "sarge" even though the title sergeant didn't come into being for two centuries after this books timeframe. In contrast, Barry Sadler did adequate research to use titles from the culture and timeframe he was writing about. At several points in the story you will see things happen that are contrary to what was just written, like when Casca interrogated a formerly lifeless opponent or when he suddenly cares where when spends Christmas right after a PTSD flashback to his killing of Christ. Finally, Casca seems to alternate between someone who has become wizened from over 1000 years of life and someone who has become dim-witted with time. His life apparently gives him incredible insight at times while at others he's not smart enough to stay sober, watch his back, and stay with a battle buddy when he's just seen his antagonist pay his "sarge" to murder him. Overall it is readable; but not as enjoyable as Sadler's original series.
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