On the plains of zama, felix and his brother antonius stand in the formidable roman legions, ready to deliver the decisive blow. Buy a cheap copy of eagles at war book by ben kane. Ben kane is one of those authors whose books have been automatically recommended to me several times in the last few years, as amazon and goodreads come to realise that i like reading classicalera historical fiction. To help keep our communities safe, all our retail locations are temporarily closed until further notice.
Ben kanes thorough research into the period, warfare and the location really pays off. Now hannibal, a brilliant young carthaginian general, is out for revenge. The kane chronicles has 17 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. This is superb military historical fiction, putting us at the centre of romes most infamous and terrifying defeat through the strength of. It is set in the modern day united states and united kingdom, in the same universe as riordans percy jackson and the olympians and the heroes of olympus. Read the two free short stories that tie in with the first two books online at wattpad, if you likebest wishes ben. East of the river rhine, tribes hostile to rome prepare a deadly ambush. Ben kane is a renowned writer born in kenya in 1970. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read eagles at war. 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.
Caught up in the maelstrom are two young boys, hanno, the son of a distinguished soldier and confidant of. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read hunting the eagles. The kane chroniclesseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. Ben kane s thorough research into the period, warfare and the location really pays off. Their leader is the charismatic chieftain and trusted. Ben kane builds the background, explains the terrain and his descriptive paragraphs suck you in. It had the developed characters, the long, drawnout battles, the tactics and the impossible odds that make these books addictive. Im delighted you enjoyed eagles at war, and i hope you enjoy the other two books. The german chieftain arminius has been defeated, one of the lost roman eagles recovered, and thousands of german tribesmen slain. The lost hero warning this is a transcript of an audio recording. May 27, 2014 as rome rose to power in the 3rd century bce there was only one real rival in the mediterraneancarthage. Only the gods can save the romans now ad 9, germania. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
As rome rose to power in the 3rd century bce there was only one real rival in the mediterraneancarthage. The eagle belonging to tullus old legion is still in enemy hands, but as the romans reprisals take them deep into german tribal lands, he remains convinced that it is within reach. 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. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. The book eagles at war, covering the ambush of 3 roman legions in the teutoberg forest by german tribes led by arminius.
Mar 24, 2016 hunting the eagles ebook written by ben kane. Spartacus and his ragtag army take on the mighty roman army in ben kane s brilliant recreation of one of the bestknown epics of the modern era spartacus has alre. Buy the paperback book eagles in the storm by ben kane at indigo. Random house presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of eagles in the storm by ben kane, read by david rintoul. The trilogy comes to a stunning conclusion against the dramatic backdrop of the civil war and caesars rise to power. Its a really great book and any historical fiction fan would love it. Growing up, ben was always an avid reader, but his favourite books were.
Ben kanes clouds of war is a vivid, exciting, and very human novel about one of the most defining conflicts in history, seen from the very top, where the generals make bold gambits, all the way down to the very bottom, where the people who are caught in. Silver eagle, the by kane, ben and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Download our free nook app escape into a good book things to do at home next. Click download or read online button to thekanechroniclesthecompleteseries book pdf for free now. Hunting the eagles is not only a terrific follow up to eagles of war, one of the best books of 2015 in my opinion, but also superb in its own right. In the first punic war, the roman legions defeated and humiliated carthage. Clouds of war is the third instalment of ben kanes story of hannibal. 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. He is of irish descent, though, and he was born in this african country while his father, a veterinarian, had a job there. Eagles at war by ben kane, 9781848094055, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ben kanes extensive research of the roman campaign trail shines through in eagles at war.
Ben kane has written some great novels over the years but, in my opinion, eagles at war is the very finest. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kane chronicles 02 the throne of fire all about myths. Carter and sadie kane first made themselves known in a recording i received last year, which i transcribed asthe red pyramid. Six of his eight novels have been sunday times bestsellers, and his books have been published in more than ten countries, including the us, italy, spain, greece, russia and the netherlands. Yet these successes arent nearly enough for senior centurion lucius tullus.
These facts are not pushed onto the reader, but the writer lets a reader to soak them as he gets deeper in the story. The third hannibal book, clouds of war is another superb offering from ben kane, who is a genuine master at story telling, weaving characters from opposite sides of the lines, into a thrilling and realistic description of some of the bloodiest battles the world has ever seen. The kane chronicles book world book world book world. The next book in the series will be eagerly awaited by his fans. Ben kane did a good job researching and his books are fairly accurate in terms of historical events. The reader tastes the sweat, feels the muscle burn, smells the sweet sickly stench of close combat. Apr 17, 2014 clouds of war is the third instalment of ben kanes story of hannibal. Jul 19, 2015 hi gideon, and apologies for the delay in replying. The battle of the teutoburg forest, or varian disaster, took place in germany, in september of ad 9. Mar 23, 2017 random house presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of eagles in the storm by ben kane, read by david rintoul. Based on egyptian mythology, the story follows characters carter and sadie kane in their quest to discover the truth about their family, and save the world. Blasted is sarah kanes first fulllength play which opened in 1995 and was the sensation of that years theatre season, making frontpage headlines and outraging some critics who thought her premise that there was a connection between a rape in a leeds hotel room and the hellish devastation of pdf civil war was simply an attempt to shock. He is best known for the forgotten legion, spartacus and hannibal book series.
The defeat was a considerable setback for rome, but such humiliations were never taken lying down. Hi gideon, and apologies for the delay in replying. Having brought his army safely over the alps in winter, he now marches sou. Its been a few years since i read my last ben kane book and ive been meaning to get to this trilogy for a while. Read fields of blood a novel by ben kane available from rakuten kobo. For anyone inspired by the events in the book see livius for further reading. Caught up in the maelstrom are two young boys, hanno, the son of a distinguished soldier and confidant of hannibal, and quintus, son of a. Born in kenya to irish parents while his father worked there as a veterinarian. He writes the forgotten legion chronicles, hannibal, and eagles of rome series.
I really enjoyed the first in the series, enemy of rome but i really struggled with fields of blood. Three roman legions were massacred by native tribes in a supremely well executed ambush. The battle of the teutoburg forest in september ad 9 saw three roman legions destroyed by german tribes in a masterful ambush. Join facebook to connect with ben kane and others you may know. The complete series list for eagles of rome ben kane. Now i have to admit to facing this book with a little trepidation. In the second book of the series, called the silver eagle, kane pushes his story forward as the plot unravels and the. The main problem i had is that i just didnt like the main characters. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read enemy of rome. 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. Building on the character and drama of the first novel, ben kane has turned this legendary figure into a living, breathing and rounded man charismatic, fearsome, braveben kanes research is meticulous and he presents his knowledge at a pace and with a heart. Hunting the eagles is a fantastic novel, a triumph of roman historical fiction, as thrilling as you could ask for, while still showing how complicated the situation was, how frenzied, on the borders of the empire. This is superb military historical fiction, putting us at the centre of romes most infamous and terrifying defeat through the strength of the characters of the men, of all ranks, who fought it. Ben kane born 6 march 1970 is a novelist, specialising in historical fiction.
Ben kane s clouds of war is a vivid, exciting, and very human novel about one of the most defining conflicts in history, seen from the very top, where the generals make bold gambits, all the way down to the very bottom, where the people who are caught in the crossfire are trapped. I found that there were many aspects of the novel to get engrossed in and a few to ponder over, though these aspects didnt prevent my enjoyment of the story. Ben kanes 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. Yet these successes arent nearly enough for senior centurion. Ben kane is an irish author of historical fiction novels. Ben kane is one of those authors whose books have been automatically recommended to me several times in the last few years, as amazon and goodreads come to realise. The kane chronicles is a series of novels by rick riordan.
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