From 'the rising star of historical fiction' (Wilbur Smith), the first in a new gripping three-part series, based on real historical events. Three Roman legions massacred. Three Imperial Eagles lost. One man vies for revenge.
FROM BEN KANE 'The battle of the Teutoberg Forest, or Varian Disaster, took place in Germany, in September of AD 9. Three Roman legions were massacred by native tribes in a supremely well executed ambush. The defeat was one of the greatest ever suffered by Rome, and the body blow it delivered was one of the reasons that the Empire never again made a serious attempt to conquer Germany. Planning and writing a series of novels about the lead-up to this conflict, the battle itself and its aftermath has been thrilling. I have twice visited the area of Germany in which the battle took place, and its many museums. Seeing the equipment, weapons, coins and even the bones of legionaries who'd died in battle didn't just fuel my imagination - it stirred my soul. Eagles at War is the first in my 'Eagles' trilogy of novels about the Varian disaster, and although it is a work of fiction, it is peopled by historical characters and is based on real events. I hope, like me, you will want to immerse yourself in this incredible story, to remind yourself why the legend of Rome endures, and to stand with Varus' legionaries during the rain-soaked, muddy, bloody terror of Arminius' ambush.' www.benkane.net
"Masterly storytelling"
*The Times*
"Military historical fiction at its best"
*Sunday Express*
"Gripping, brutal and brilliant"
*Giles Kristian*
"Ben Kane’s ability to illustrate the major turning points in Roman
history at the level where the blood gets shed is second to none,
and in Eagles at War his ability to put believable characters into
the heart of the battle is stronger than ever."
*Tony Riches*
"Masterfully done"
*The Times*
"You can bank on Kane to deliver an accurate version of events
fictionalised with verve and served up with a large dose of bloody
violence."
*Sunday Sport*
"Ben Kane has put himself at the top of the historical fiction
writing tree, and with Eagles of War he has begun a new trilogy
which will leave his fans eager for more."
*Western Mail*
"Ben Kane lifts the genre into a space all his own where honour and
duty, love and hate, legions and tribes clash in spectacular,
bloody, heart-breaking glory... I loved this book. It dragged me in
on the first page, held me spellbound to the end and I can’t wait
for the next one. More!"
*Manda Scott*
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