The Forgotten Legion

Forgotten Legion Chronicles 1

By: Ben Kane

Narrated by: Michael Praed

Romulus and Fabiola are twins, born into slavery after their mother is raped by a drunken nobleman on his way home from a good night out. At 13 years old, they and their mother are sold: Romulus to gladiator school, Fabiola into prostitution, where she will catch the eye of one of the most powerful men in Rome, and their mother into obscurity and death in the salt mines.

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; the Romans killed his entire family. He rises to become one of the most famous and feared gladiators of his day - and mentor to the boy slave, Romulus, who dreams night and day of escape and of revenge.

The lives of these four characters are bound and interwoven in a marvellous story which begins in a Rome riven by corruption, violence and political enmities, but ends far away, where Romulus, Brennus, and Tarquinius find themselves fighting against the Parthians and overwhelming odds.

©2011 Ben Kane (P)2011 Random House Audio Go

can't stop listening

everything Ben Kane writes is solid gold, I love how his stories seem to be never ending

Great story, Great Performance

Great first book in the trilogy. Has really put me into this author. Highly recommended

Ps there are some strange parts but doesn’t come up as much in the next books

Very Entertaining Listen

This is a very entertaining series. Set in various places throughout the empire, there’s revenge, divine intervention, casual brutality, unyielding courage, and tender compassion. Give it a try.

Very much enjoyed

Historical and entertaining for a period piece. I look forward to the next book in this series.

Great Story, Great Reading

Incredibly well written and very well read. Great audiobook, one of my favorites. Will look for more books by both this author and reader.