The Falling Sword (Clash of Empires)

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Both of them will be tested to the limit in this enthralling novel from an author who has walked in the armour worn by the Romans at this time so knows exactly where it rubbed and where it irritated. ONE FINAL CLASH Reeling from his defeat at the hands of the Macedonians, Rome's furious General Flamininus gathers his legions for the final strike on King Philip's mighty phalanx. Storytelling is as ever of a top-notch quality, for me this author is one of the best in this field of Ancient history, simply because Ben Kane brings this ancient Roman/Greek world vividly to life in a most wonderful way, with lifelike characters, whether they are real historical or superb fictional, and also the brutal atmosphere of these political and warlike times are brought to us in a most brilliant fashion. It was great to revisit Felix and Demetrios again as I enjoyed the personal battle between the two of them in Clash of Swords. This is part two in Kane’s Clash of Empire series following the original book which was cunningly entitled.

The characters, the places and the scenarios so wonderfully described by the author that it feels as though I walked beside through each scenario. My quibble is that, as is typical from authors from the English speaking world, he never bothered to consult Italian historians. I genuinely hope he continues the story of Rome’s conquest of Greece through the Seleucid wars and the Third Macedonian War.If you're running a script or application, please register or sign in with your developer credentials here. The book follows on from the bestselling ‘Clash of Empires’ which we have previously reviewed on this blog.

By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. As the story unfolds I found it interesting to watch their relationship have to change as they found themselves on the same side. Alongside these leaders the stories of the soldiers of each army are developed Would Demitrios succeed in his running battle with his co-phalangist Empedokles? Players enter the world and explore, adventure across a vast number of realms with thousands of other players. There isn't always someone on our side to help us get through the day or to help us through tough times at work or at home, but if we want our teams to be there through thick and thin we have to realize that we're all human.

The second in Ben Kane's 'Clash of Empires' series takes the excellent start he made with the first book and dials everything up another notch.

Galba’s closer to filling that archetype, but his presence seems only there to give us sympathy for a man devoid of it.En conséquence, toutes les commandes passées en ligne entre le 26 et le 31 janvier seront retardées. Marching through Italy kitted out like a Legionary is great, but it is not the same as growing up in the culture that was most affected by Rome where the language has the most in common with Latin. It is quite mind-blowing to think that tens of thousands and men were commanded by word of mouth with precision. The work took me to the stunning county of Northumberland, and the buzzing city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, where I was to spend nearly a year.