Empire Wounds of Honour by Andrew RichesDate Finished: 16/08/12 Pages: 341
Hey guys specs here! Last week me and ginger stumbled across a small second-hand book shop called Cooperfields located in Wimbledon, and in their military fiction section I stumbled across Empire 1: Wounds of Honour by Andrew Riches.
This book is set in roughly 181 A.D during the reign of the Roman Emperor Commodus. Wounds of Honour is a hands on nitty gritty book that delves deep into the politics surrounding Rome and also that of the legions and Auxillary forces, it is set in Brittania around Hadrians Wall. The book explores the majority of the lifestyle that is associated with the Roman War Machine, and as a large fan of the Simon Scarrow’s ‘Eagle Series’ I believe that this is as good if not better than some of the instalments in that famous serious of books. This book excels in its descriptive accounts of everything from the Tribal War Bands of Northern England to the way a legion prepares the ground in-front of them when waiting to receive an attack from a superior force in terms of numbers. This book is a brilliant opening to a series and I would strongly recommend this book and series to anyone interested in the Roman Legions and there conquest of Brittania.
As such I award this riveting Military Fiction 4 out of 5 stars !
SPOILERS !!!!!
The book focuses on the exploits of a young centurion by the name of Marcus Valerius Aquila sent to serve with the 6th Roman Legion in the north of Brittania occupying a fort close to the wall. What he does not know is that his father has been accused of treason against the emperor and his family given the same title.
As well as having to be concerned by the 30 thousand strong British force that want his head on a plate, he also has to watch his own back from Titus Tigidius Perennis who has treacherous plans of his own. In his quest for a slow vengeance he will have to watch both his front and back from possible attack.
The book focuses on the exploits of a young centurion by the name of Marcus Valerius Aquila sent to serve with the 6th Roman Legion in the north of Brittania occupying a fort close to the wall. What he does not know is that his father has been accused of treason against the emperor and his family given the same title.
As well as having to be concerned by the 30 thousand strong British force that want his head on a plate, he also has to watch his own back from Titus Tigidius Perennis who has treacherous plans of his own. In his quest for a slow vengeance he will have to watch both his front and back from possible attack.
Specs and Ginger 