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The Forgotten Legion

Forgotten Legion Chronicles 1

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The Forgotten Legion

By: Ben Kane
Narrated by: Michael Praed
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Romulus and Fabiola are twins, born into slavery after their mother is raped by a drunken nobleman on his way home from a good night out. At 13 years old, they and their mother are sold: Romulus to gladiator school, Fabiola into prostitution, where she will catch the eye of one of the most powerful men in Rome, and their mother into obscurity and death in the salt mines.

Tarquinius is an Etruscan, a warrior and soothsayer, born enemy of Rome, but doomed to fight for the Republic in the Forgotten Legion.

Brennus is a Gaul; the Romans killed his entire family. He rises to become one of the most famous and feared gladiators of his day - and mentor to the boy slave, Romulus, who dreams night and day of escape and of revenge.

The lives of these four characters are bound and interwoven in a marvellous story which begins in a Rome riven by corruption, violence and political enmities, but ends far away, where Romulus, Brennus, and Tarquinius find themselves fighting against the Parthians and overwhelming odds.

©2011 Ben Kane (P)2011 Random House Audio Go Genre Fiction Historical Mystery Thriller & Suspense War & Military Fiction Exciting Military Rome

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The story builds from three directions cumulating in one final epic battle .a great story well told....a real ripper

Gripping

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Was looking for something to listen to after completing 'Eagles of the empire'. Glad I stumbled upon this, immediately grabs your attention and leaves you wanting more! On too book 3 for me :)

Great listen!

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A really entertaining story,can't wait to get into the second in the series.
Great work Mr Kane.

Great story,highly recommended

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Another great addition by Ben Kane.
I'd go as far to say my favourite so far, can't wait to read the next in the series

Gripping to the end

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Great story,great narrator the whole thing was just perfect, if youre interested in ancient Rome this is the audio book for you!

amazing

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Really enter the whole genre of that age in all its ups and downs of life for the different classes. Just riviting!!!!!

Brilliant to follow!

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Great book, by 1/3 way through I was completely hooked. One of those that you simply have to listen to almost continuously until it's finished and feel both bereft and relieved in equal measure when you reach the end... Now downloading book 2 ;)

Loved it!

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Possibly as readable as Scarrow but more gritty. Kane seems to write one layer deeper in terms of Roman life. There’s just a little more detail and he feels a touch more authentic.

Similar to Simon Scarrow. Maybe better!!!

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I wasn't too sure when i got this book I was kinda going into it blind having never read or listened to anything by the author before but it was in 3 for 2 at the time so I got it. It turned out to be a great listen. It starts a little slow as it introduces you the characters but after an hour or so it's great.

Wasn't sure but turned out to be a great listen

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It's nice to hear someone READ the book. It's obvious that the reader has prepared and knows what's coming next so they have the correct intonation at all times.

The story is fine. Given that it's 17 hours there is quite a lot of background but I definitely want to know what happens next.

Very good value.

Pretty good

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