I don't know why, but for some reason: I just couldn't get into this book.

While it's not the worst I've ever read, I found it to actually be quite heavy going: even the action scenes seemed, to me, to be void of any danger or excitement, while the plot seemed pedestrian at best.

In short: don't think I'll be rushing out to buy the sequel!

Loved this book, second time I've read it and just as enjoyable as the first. Surprisingly easy reading with a clarity of description that made the complex battle scenes relatively easy to follow.

Romans and Britain. I seem to be reading quite a few books with this theme lately. This one is pretty close to my favorite of the lot.

While I did have to suspend belief a couple times and roll my eyes every time Marcus told someone else his 'secret', I thoroughly enjoyed the characters, the writing and the story.

The battles were epic, whether they were small or large. The all important (at least to me) supporting cast was stellar and story kept me turning pages so fast I finished this book in 3 days.

Am excellent read. A great introduction to the series

Would say this was a 3.5/5 but I'm rounding up. Overall entertaining story, backed up by good research into the Roman Empire's time in Britain. Worth reading for anyone who enjoys historical fiction or a good action story.