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Centurion's Rise (2012)

by Mark Henrikson(Favorite Author)

3.99 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

148022670X (ISBN13: 9781480226708)

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

CreateSpace

series

Origins

review 1: I must say that I was disappointed with this book. I loved the first one and this period of Roman history is a small obsession of mine. So I was really anticipating this book. Sadly, it just did not deliver for me.First the good things. I found the story interesting and the entire concept to be very original. The author spins a good yarn and that is the first goal of any book. Tell an interesting story.The historical inaccuracies are simply too numerous to name. I read a bunch of historical fiction on this period and I fully understand that sometimes the author needs to change something here or there to allow the story to flow or to avoid going down numerous rabbit holes to explain new characters or characters that do one thing and then disappear from the story. Th... moreat being said, the events in this book only remotely resemble history. Because I an quite a geek on this period of history I just couldn't get past it. Still...a good story and I will return to the third novel after a short break.
review 2: Second book in the Origins series, which takes us from ancient Egypt to the Roman Republic and the rise of Caesar. I thought I would enjoy this more, but I was a little disappointed. Of course, there is so much story during this time period, not all of it could be included here. And the book seemed a little rushed at the end. But still an enjoyable story, and overall great premise. I will still continue with this series. less

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