Book description
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.
Ben Kane was born in Kenya and raised there and in Ireland. He
studied veterinary medicine at University College Dublin but after
that he travelled the world extensively, indulging his passion for
ancient history. Now he lives in North Somerset, where he researches,
writes and practises as a small animal vet. The Forgotten
Legion, born of a lifelong fascination with military history in
general, and Roman history in particular, is his first novel.
For more information please visit www. benkane. net
