The Falling Sword (Clash of Empires)

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But between vicious infighting, unruly locals, and intense battle, both will be tested as the final showdown between two great civilisations begins . One empire will rise Flamininus of Rome and Macedonian King Philip’s battle-hardened armies are on the march towards their final, climactic encounter. The multi POV is something that Ben Kane is a master at, especially in this series, we see top down views from the leaders of each army and also bottom up from the soldiers. It doesn't always (or ever) feel good to be the person to take responsibility for a teammate that made a mistake or didn't finish a project on time. Ben Kane always has a great way of making you feel the weight of decisions and the results of those choices, from battle changing or just simple immediate life for the soldier, the death and destruction isn’t just washed away with a new sentence, and yet at the same time it isn’t modern post traumatic reactions, because life and death are so much closer in the ancient world, there is regret and loss and also an inevitability of war.

I purchased this on a whim as I’d exhausted my current selection of Roman historical fiction in my library and I’m very glad I did! Surging Sword: Falling Sword instead causes you to surge forward with your sword up to three times, damaging all enemies in your path.

He dudado entre 3 y 4 estrellas y al final le he puesto 4 ya que lo he disfrutado algo más que mi última lectura a la que le puse 3. There are full details of how the battles were fought, the organisation of both armies in immense detail, their equipment, punishments, their relationships with authority, life in the ranks and the overwhelming desire to get drunk on their free time. Kane however manages to divert your attention from the inevitable and keeps you invested throughout by brilliantly focusing on the characters and leaving the results of the Macedon-Rome war in the background. THE FALLING SWORD is the gripping follow-up to CLASH OF EMPIRES from Ben Kane, the master of historical fiction - for fans of Simon Scarrow, Harry Sidebottom, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell. But why make a deliberate decision to turn an idealistic (if ambitious) sort of fellow into the epitome of scum?

Honestly tho, sounds like an awesome idea would rather they fix current combat before adding anything else tho. p>Read about how we’ll protect and use your data in our Privacy Notice. The two clear leads were Felix, the Roman legionary who was dishonorably discharged and illegally rejoined, and Demetrios, the Macedonian sailor who became a phalangite and rose through the rankers by his loyalty to King Philip.This is the follow on story to Clash of the Empires, which I highly recommend that you read first as you get a solid background of the characters in this story. The writing takes the reader through the political and personal history of the campaign, the negotiations and the treachery between the military leaders and their followers.

Ben Kane is the author of nine consecutiveSunday Timestop ten bestsellers, with over million copies of his books sold around the world. I didn’t know about this period or this war but because of “Clash of Empires” and this sequel I’ve been thoroughly immersed in it and feel very glad of the experience. Indeed, even the way that one of them was killed off , seemed almost as if the author had lost interest and could do nothing with him. The book follows on from the bestselling ‘Clash of Empires’ which we have previously reviewed on this blog. Thanks to my wife and son and newly arrived baby daughter for keeping me grounded, most of the time.

The battles that take place are both detailed and savage but I really did have to stand back and admire the tactics and battle plans of each side. 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. I suppose it would have been more enjoyable if Flamininus had at least been a magnificent bastard type of villain, but he honestly seems more put out and whiny than cool. Loved the characters from the first Clash of Empires and really enjoyed this second offering, but seriously, I came here for Steven Pacey. Ambientación excelente, rigor militar notable alto, personajes bastante buenos en su mayoría, aunque en este caso lo que le falla un poco es la trama, que sin ser aburrida, le falta algo de chispa al conjunto.