Alleen de goden kunnen de Romeinen nog redden... 'De rijzende ster van historische fictie.' - Wilbur Smith 'Meesterlijk gedaan.' - The Times 'Ben Kane staat bovenaan in het genre van de historische fictie.' - Western Mail 9 na Christus, Germania, ten oosten van de Rijn. Vijandige stammen bereiden een dodelijke hinderlaag voor op de Romeinen. Hun aanvoerder is een charismatisch stamhoofd en vertrouweling van Rome, Arminius, wiens droom het is om de Romeinse indringers uit Germania te verdri...

The Forgotten Legion - ten thousand legionaries made captive by the Parthians - has marched to Margiana on the edge of the known world. In its midst are Romulus, Brennus and Tarquinius, all men with good reason to hate Rome. Together the trio must face the savage tribes which constantly threaten the area. But other, more treacherous enemies lurk within the ranks of the Forgotten Legion itself. When all hope is lost, the three friends' character will be tested to the utter limit.Mea...

Romulus and Fabiola are twins, born into slavery after their mother is raped by a drunken nobleman. At thirteen years old they are sold - Romulus to gladiator school, Fabiola into prostitution, where she will catch the eye of one of the most powerful men in Rome. 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, his entire family killed by the Romans, and he rises to become one of the mo...

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A LONG 'SHORT' STORY, NOT A FULL LENGTH NOVEL.Ever wondered what happened to Brennus as he fought the elephant on the bank of the river in India? Ever wondered what happened to Romulus and Tarquinius after The Road to Rome ended? Now you can find out.ABOUT THE STORY’S PRICE: Hello, you lovely people. Odd to talk about money straight up, but I know that some of you might be thinking, $3.49/£2.49 is a lot for a short story. However, it's almost a novella i...

'A rip-roaring epic' PAUL FINCH'A truly vibrant and gripping read' HELENA GUMLEY-MASON'An epic tale' MATTHEW HARRFY'Historical fiction has never been more visceral' JAMES ROLLINS'A tour de force on an epic scale' DOUGLAS JACKSONREBEL. LEADER. BROTHER. KING.Henry II is King of England, Wales, Ireland, Norman...

**«Ben Kane è l’astro nascente del romanzo storico.»Wilbur SmithUn grande romanzo storicoDall'autore del bestseller Nel nome dell'impero**15 d.C. Arminio, il comandante dei Germani, è stato sconfitto e una delle aquile perdute di Roma è stata finalmente ritrovata. Migliaia di barbari sono stati uccisi. Nonostante questi successi, il centurione Lucio Tullo è tutt’altro che soddisfatto. Non ha nessuna intenzione di fermarsi fino a che a...

'An epic tale' SIMON SCARROW'Exciting, immersive, well researched and great fun.' GILES KRISTIAN'Harrowing and totally gripping' LEONORA NATTRASS'Historical fiction has never been more visceral' **JAMES ROLLINSNAPOLEON: EMPEROR OF FRANCE, MASTER OF EUROPE.**1812. On the eve of the invasion of Russia, half-French, half-English Matthieu Carrey finds himself in the ranks of Napoleon's f...

'Yet another of history's most chapters given the five-star Ben Kane treatment' PAUL FINCH'A truly vibrant and gripping read' HELENA GUMLEY-MASON'Historical fiction has never been more visceral' JAMES ROLLINS'A tour de force on an epic scale' DOUGLAS JACKSONKING. POLITICIAN. WARRIOR. CONQUEROR.Richard the Lionheart's long-awaited goal comes true as...

The fields of Cannae provide the setting for one of the bloodiest battles in history. But who will triumph? Hannibal and his warrior army, or the mighty legions of Rome.By Ben Kane, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Hannibal: Enemy of Rome.Hannibal's campaign to defeat Rome continues as he marches south to confront his enemy.With him is a young soldier, Hanno. Like his general, Hanno burns to vanquish Rome. Never has the possi...

From Sunday Times Bestselling author Ben Kane comes a collection of short stories:Sands of the ArenaCan a wet-behind-the-ears gladiator survive a bloody contest ordered by Emperor Caligula?The ShrineCenturion Tullus discovers that Fate will always hold him in her grip.The ArenaLegionary Piso's much anticipated payday plays out very differently than he expected.Ea...

Deel 2 in de Eagles of Rome-trilogie. Opvolger van de bestseller Krijgsbanier van de Adelaars 'Meeslepend en duister!'- The Times 'Jacht op de Adelaars is een schitterend roman, een triomf van Romeinse historische fictie, zo spannend als maar kan, maar tegelijkertijd met een meesterlijke schets van de complexe, woelige en instabiele situatie aan de grenzen van het Romeinse rijk. Ben Kanes diepgaande research van deze periode, de oorlogvoering en de locatie werpt ontegenzeglijk vrucht af. J...

Having survived the perils of a journey across half the world, Romulus and Tarquinius are press-ganged into the legions, which are under imminent threat of annihilation by the Egyptians. Meanwhile in Rome, Romulus's twin sister Fabiola lives in fear for her life, loved by Brutus, but wooed by Marcus Antonius, his deadly enemy. Soon after, Romulus fights at Zela, the vicious battle where Caesar famously said, 'Veni, vidi, vici'. Tarquinius, separated from Romulus in the chaos of war, hides ...