The Forgotten Legion - fighting for honour, freedom and revenge
Ben Kane was born in Kenya and raised there and in Ireland. He
studied veterinary medicine at University College Dublin but after
that he travelled the world extensively, indulging his passion for
ancient history. Now he lives in North Somerset, where he
researches, writes and practises as a small animal vet. The
Forgotten Legion, born of a lifelong fascination with military
history in general, and Roman history in particular, is his first
novel.
For more information please visit www.benkane.net
I thoroughly enjoyed The Forgotten Legion - so much so that I
stayed up until 2am to finish it. Where others play in the rarefied
world of senators, legates and upper class merchants, Kane delves
into the grim underbelly of slavery, prostitution and gladiatorial
carnage; a place where life is cheap and the thirst of the
conquerors for the blood of the conquered knows no bounds. Here, we
smell the grime, lie on the cold floors, face death daily with
little to live for beyond the faint spark of hope that one day
there might be revenge. His creation of the Etruscan Haruspex is
fantastic - a man of a defeated nation who can yet give hope, and
does so, to both Roman and captive alike . . . and the conclusion
leaves us waiting for the sequel.
*Manda Scott, author of the 'Boudica' novels*
Historical fiction has never been more visceral and engaging than
Ben Kane's debut novel The Forgotten Legion. Bloody, fast-paced,
thrilling . . . what Wilbur Smith did for Egypt, Kane does for
ancient Rome. Written in a cinematic style, Kane paints his lost
world with such fervency that you'll swear you hear the thunder of
the colisseum and the roar of the lions in the pit. Here is a
masterful debut that shouldn't be missed!
*James Rollins, bestselling author of The Last Oracle*
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