Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
“Primus Seneca has lived most of his life in exile. Ten years ago his father led an army against the ruthless dictator Tiberius–and was crushed. Now the general plans his revenge from the snowy heart of the Boreal forest, and sixteen-year-old Primus is eager to join his father’s legion. But once he is sworn in, Primus begins to unravel family secrets that will shake his faith in the cause, his father, and the very nature of the gods.”
It’s no secret that it’s difficult to write historical fiction, not only must you write a compelling and interesting story, as with any other genre, you also have to make it believable and ensure that it comes across as historically accurate. Thankfully, James Gawley accomplishes this with ease in his book, ‘Exiles of Arcadia: Legionnaire.’
The prologue for the book sets the scene, with Rome in trouble,...
“Primus Seneca has lived most of his life in exile. Ten years ago his father led an army against the ruthless dictator Tiberius–and was crushed. Now the general plans his revenge from the snowy heart of the Boreal forest, and sixteen-year-old Primus is eager to join his father’s legion. But once he is sworn in, Primus begins to unravel family secrets that will shake his faith in the cause, his father, and the very nature of the gods.”
It’s no secret that it’s difficult to write historical fiction, not only must you write a compelling and interesting story, as with any other genre, you also have to make it believable and ensure that it comes across as historically accurate. Thankfully, James Gawley accomplishes this with ease in his book, ‘Exiles of Arcadia: Legionnaire.’
The prologue for the book sets the scene, with Rome in trouble,...
- 3/4/2013
- by Adam Kenneth Dean
- Obsessed with Film
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