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Current Roman novels:
1. The Forgotten Legion (Forgotten Legion series: book 1 of 3)
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 most famous and feared gladiators of his day. The lives of these characters are bound and interwoven in an odyssey which begins in a Rome riven by political corruption and violence, but ends far away, at the very border of the known world, where the tattered remnants of a once-huge Roman army - the Forgotten Legion - will fight against overwhelming odds, and the three men will meet their destiny.
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 Latest edition: 2011 Publisher: Arrow ISBN: 978-0099556282 Pages: 672 Availability and latest price on Amazon:  |
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2. The Silver Eagle (Forgotten Legion series: book 2 of 3)
The Forgotten Legion fought against almighty odds at the very edge of the known world - and lost. Now Brennus the Gaul, Tarquinius the Etruscan soothsayer and Romulus, bastard son of a Roman nobleman, are prisoners of Parthia. They dream of escape, but in the brutal fighting which lies ahead, only two will survive. Meanwhile, Fabiola, Romulus's twin sister, is caught up in the vicious eddies of Roman politics. Hunted by slave catchers she flees, hoping to find her lover, Brutus, bound for Alexandria with Caesar. Ben Kane's brilliant second novel plunges his characters into a cauldron of war and terror, as Caesar and the Roman Republic hurtle towards their day of reckoning.
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 in Alexandria, searching for guidance. But mortal danger awaits them both. From the battlefields of Asia Minor and North Africa, to the lawless streets of Rome and the gladiator arena, they face death daily, until on the Ides of March, the twins are reunited and must decide either to back or to betray Caesar on his day of destiny.
The great Carthaginian general, Hannibal, has never forgotten the defeat and humiliation of his father by Rome. Now he plans his revenge and the destruction of the old enemy. While Hannibal prepares for war, the young son of one of his most trusted military commanders goes on an innocent adventure with his best friend - and disappears. Captured by pirates, put up for sale in the slave market, one of the boys is sold as a gladiator, the other as a field slave. They believe they will never see home or family again. But their destiny - interwoven and linked with that of their Roman masters - is to be an extraordinary one. The devastating war unleashed upon Rome by Hannibal will last for nearly twenty years. It will change their lives - and history - forever.
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 possibility seemed so likely. But a stealthy game of cat and mouse is being played as Rome's generals seek to avoid confrontation. Eventually the two armies meet under a fierce summer sun. The place is Cannae - the fields of blood. The battle will go down in history as one of the bloodiest ever fought, a battle in which Hanno knows he must fight as never before - just to stay alive.
213 BC. Syracuse. Under the merciless Sicilian sun, a city is at war. Outside the walls, a vast Roman army waits. Yet the city’s incredible defences, designed by Archimedes, mean that Syracuse will not be taken easily. A veteran of the bitter war since its beginning, Quintus is ready to give his life in the service of the Republic. But dangers face him from within his own ranks as well as from the enemy - who include his former friend, the Carthaginian, Hanno. Hanno has been sent by his general Hannibal to aid Syracuse in its fight against Rome. Pledged to bring death to all Romans, he is diverted from his mission by the discovery of Quintus’ sister Aurelia, a captive within the city. Two friends on opposing sides. A woman caught between them. They are about to meet in one of the most brutal sieges of all time. Who will survive?
Historically very little is known about Spartacus. We know that he came from Thrace, a land north of Greece, that he once fought in the Roman legions and that, during two fateful years, he led a slave army which nearly brought Rome to its knees. In Ben Kane's brilliant novel, we meet Spartacus as he returns to Thrace, ready to settle down after a decade away. But a new king has usurped the throne. Treacherous and violent, he immediately seizes Spartacus and sells him to a Roman slave trader looking for new gladiators. The odyssey has begun which will see Spartacus become one of the greatest legends of history, the hero of revolutionaries from Karl Marx to Che Guevara, immortalised on screen, and now brought to life in Ben Kane's great bestseller.
The mighty slave army, led by Spartacus, has crushed all before it, scattering the legions of Rome. Now invincible, he marches towards the Alps and freedom. But storm clouds are growing on the horizon. Crassus, the richest man in Rome, has raised an army to rival Spartacus, and there are murmurings of rebellion in Spartacus’ own army. Spartacus, on the brink of glory, must make a crucial decision - to go forward over the Alps to freedom, or back to face the might of Rome and try to break its power forever.
AD 9, German frontier: Close to the Rhine, a Roman centurion, Lucius Tullus, prepares to take his soldiers on patrol. On the opposite side of the river, German tribes are resentful of the harsh taxes about to be imposed upon them. Suspicious that there might be unrest, Tullus knows that his men's survival will be determined not just by their training and discipline, but by his leadership. What neither Tullus nor his commander, Governor Varus, realise is that ranged against them is the charismatic chieftain and trusted ally of Rome, Arminius, who has long been plotting to drive the Romans from the tribal lands east of the Rhine. As Varus’ legions prepare to leave their summer encampment, thousands of warriors – directed by Arminius – are massing nearby. Eager to throw off the Roman yoke, the tribesmen prepare a deadly ambush. Only the gods can save the Romans now...
AD 14: Five long years have passed since the annihilation of three legions in the wilds of Germania. Demoted, battle-scarred and hell-bent on revenge, Centurion Tullus and his legionaries begin their fightback. Ranged against them is the charismatic chieftan Arminius, determined to crush the Romans for a second time. Convinced that the eagle belonging to his old legion is close at hand, Tullus drives ever deeper into enemy lands. But with Arminius and his warriors closing in on the Romans, a murderous battle is about to begin…
AD 15. The German chieftain Arminius has been defeated, one of the lost Roman eagles recovered, and thousands of German tribesmen slain. Yet these successes aren’t nearly enough for senior centurion Lucius Tullus. Not until Arminius is dead, his old legion’s eagle found and the enemy tribes completely vanquished will he rest. But Arminius – devious, fearless – is burning for revenge of his own. Charismatic as ever, he raises another large tribal army, which will harry the Romans the length and breadth of the land. Soon Tullus finds himself in a cauldron of bloodshed, treachery and danger. His mission to retrieve his legion’s eagle will be his most perilous yet…
The great general Hannibal Barca is on the verge of defeat. Victory will crown Rome the most powerful empire in the world. While the ambitious senator Flamininus plots his path to power... Only unconquered Greece stands in the way of glory. King Philip V of Macedon's mighty phalanx is an enemy Rome has long feared, and one that has never known defeat. Demetrios has dreamed of fighting with the phalanx his whole life, but the young villager will soon learn that, in a clash of empires, you're only ever one swing of the sword away from death - or entering legend.
Reeling from his defeat at the hands of the Macedonians, Rome's furious General Flamininus gathers his legions for the final strike on King Philip's mighty phalanx. Both leaders know the victor will rule Greece, and both armies will do everything in their power to claim the ultimate prize. Fighting on opposing sides, Felix and Demetrios think they have survived the worst of the campaign. But between vicious infighting, unruly locals, and intense battle, both will be tested as the final showdown between two great civilisations begins . . .
From Sunday Times Bestselling author Ben Kane comes a collection of short stories:
Paperback:
Latest edition: 2011
Publisher: Arrow
ISBN: 978-1848090132
Pages: 640
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Latest edition: 2009
Publisher: St Martins
ISBN: 978-0312536725
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3. The Road to Rome (Forgotten Legion series: book 3 of 3)
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Latest edition: 2011
Publisher: Arrow
ISBN: 978-1848090163
Pages: 608
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ISBN: 978-0312536732
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4. Hannibal: Enemy of Rome (Hannibal series: book 1 of 3)
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Latest edition: 2012
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ISBN: 978-1848092297
Pages: 576
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Latest edition: 2011
Publisher: Preface
ISBN: 978-1848092273
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5. Hannibal: Fields of Blood (Hannibal series: book 2 of 3)
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Latest edition: 2014
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ISBN: 978-1848092389
Pages: 515
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Latest edition: 2013
Publisher: Preface
ISBN: 978-1848092358
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6. Hannibal: Clouds of War (Hannibal series: book 3 of 3)
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Latest edition: 2014
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ISBN: 978-0099580768
Pages: 496
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Latest edition: 2014
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ISBN: 978-1848094086
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7. Spartacus: The Gladiator (Spartacus series: book 1 of 2)
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Latest edition: 2012
Publisher: Arrow
ISBN: 978-0099561927
Pages: 528
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Latest edition: 2012
Publisher: Preface
ISBN: 978-1848093409
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8. Spartacus: Rebellion (Spartacus series: book 2 of 2)
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Latest edition: 2013
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ISBN: 978-1848092341
Pages: 504
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Publisher: Preface
ISBN: 978-1848092310
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9. Eagles at War (Eagles of Rome series: book 1 of 3)
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Latest edition: 2015
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ISBN: 978-0099580744
Pages: 432
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ISBN: 978-1848094048
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10. Hunting the Eagles (Eagles of Rome series: book 2 of 3)
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Latest edition: 2016
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ISBN: 978-0099580751
Pages: 400
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ISBN: 978-1848094062
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11. Eagles in the Storm (Eagles of Rome series: book 3 of 3)
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Latest edition: 2017
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ISBN: 978-0099580737
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ISBN: 978-1848094024
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12. Clash of Empires (Clash of Empires series: book 1 of 2)
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Latest edition: 2019
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 978-1409173397
Pages: 464
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Latest edition: 2018
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 978-1409173373
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13. The Falling Sword (Clash of Empires series: book 2 of 2)
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Latest edition: 2020
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 978-1409173441
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14. Sands of the Arena
Sands of the Arena
Can a wet-behind-the-ears gladiator survive a bloody contest ordered by Emperor Caligula?
The Shrine
Centurion Tullus discovers that Fate will always hold him in her grip.
The Arena
Legionary Piso's much anticipated payday plays out very differently than he expected.
Eagles in the East
Caught up in a bloody rebellion, Centurion Tullus battles to keep his men alive.
Eagles in the Wilderness
Bored with retirement, Centurion Tullus takes service with an amber merchant, voyaging to unknown, dangerous lands far beyond the empire.
Hannibal: Good Omens
History's most famous general seeks the gods' approval before his war with Rome.
The March
Romulus and Tarquinius travel to the ends of the earth, searching for their lost friend Brennus.
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Latest edition: 2021
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 978-1398705982
Pages: 464
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