Book Synopsis:
THE MIGHT OF ROME
The great general Hannibal Barca is on the verge of defeat. Victory will crown Rome the most powerful empire in the world. While the ambitious senator Flamininus plots his path to power…
THE GLORY OF GREECE
Only unconquered Greece stands in the way of glory. King Philip V of Macedon’s mighty phalanx is an enemy Rome has long feared, and one that has never known defeat.
THE HEROES OF HISTORY
Demetrios has dreamed of fighting with the phalanx his whole life, but the young villager will soon learn that, in a clash of empires, you’re only ever one swing of the sword away from death – or entering legend.
CLASH OF EMPIRES is the gripping first novel in a new series from the master of historical fiction – for fans of Simon Scarrow, Harry Sidebottom, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell.
Clash Of Empires is available in ebook and hardback now. It is published in paperback on the 21st February 2019. You can purchase or pre-order your copy using the link below.
My Review:
This was another amazing read by this brilliant author who is very skilled at making history come to life in a most pleasing way. The reader is quickly drawn into the story and I felt like I was actually there watching all the events unfold. I felt at times that I could smell the blood, sweat and fear of the characters, so vivid were the descriptions.
The story is told from both the Roman and Macedonian army giving the reader a full understanding of the invasion from both sides. As always the historical detail is amazing with the author clearly having done extensive research. This is backed up with some wonderful maps and an historical glossary at the end of the book which further increases the reader’s knowledge of the subject and helps set the scene in their mind.
I haven’t read anything about this period of history so I found this book to be utterly fascinating. I was very absorbed in the story and found the book to be quite gripping because of this as I wanted to find out what would happen next.
This is the first in an exciting new series and I’m sure intrigued to read the next in the series. If you like vivid and absorbing historical fiction then you’ll love this book.
Huge thanks to Tracy and for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Orion for my copy of this book which I received in exchange for an honest review.
About The Author:
Ben Kane is a bestselling Roman author and former veterinarian. He was born in Kenya and grew up in Ireland (where his parents are from). He has traveled widely and is a lifelong student of military history in general, and Roman history in particular. He lives in North Somerset, England, with his family.
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