First class story telling and narration.

Not just a ripping yarn but also historically compelling. The depth of the authors research apparent in the narrative is attested too in the post epilogue historical notes, which just gives it a really authentic feel.
The only minor criticism I would offer - and it is only minor - is that much of the climactic pre big fight dialogue between protagonists feels like it's written for a Hollywood script. In my experience when two people come to blows in such circumstances it's because the dialogue between them offering justification for their actions, if it ever existed, was over a long time ago, and the reasons for them being there does not need going over once more, neither for the protagonists nor the reader. Indeed, he who hesitates is often lost, and professional killers confronting one another rarely stop to debate with one another for that very reason. IMO.
The visual depictions of the locations, their weather, and the details of the geography with its human settlements is vivid and paints clear pictures in the minds eye.
Finally PH's narration is first class and up there with the best. Well done and TVM for your sterling efforts.
Mick the Hick 😊

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Great Tale

As always, a great story which I listened to long into the night. Roll in the next one!

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Not actually a Praetorian in this one.

The main problem with this series is that we’re expected to see honour in one man’s service to the most corrupt of corrupt empires. I know you can wang on about how no one at the time knew or but honestly, this is just a shitty bit of Roman history and no one in their right mind would feel real loyalty to any of these snakes. I was very pleased to see the author address, with a nice line in humour, the lead character’s inability to stay with one service for longer than a week!

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The Characters

The main Characters are capable o
f surprising the reader .I just love how the story fits in with sources written at the time . I have Learnt allot about Roman History from the series

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Great stuff

Again, absolutely nailed it with a gripping story, great characters and performance, if you’re this far in the series I’m sure you already know what a great read this is though.

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Brilliant book in a brilliant series

Another instalment in a fabulous series.
Well written, with accuracy to the sights , sounds and smells of ancient Rome.
The fiction intertwines with fact and makes for a gripping listening.

Only one complaint- why does Senova keep getting herself into difficult , dangerous situations? She’s a real Roman pain in the arse.
Sort out this character as her pig headed behaviour messes the story up.
If you want to be authentic - a good old Roman rollicking or a disciplining should hopefully sort her out.
No one can be that thick and stubborn after all the tight squeezes she’s got herself into.

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