The Roman legionaries had all the might of the Eternal City behind them. They came to Germania as victors, wanting to consolidate their power in the new province. They did not know, however, that a traitor was lurking between them. And that it is setting a death trap for them ...
For Rome, for comrades in arms!
A novel combining the emotions of Gladiator Ridley Scott with the authenticity of Platoon Oliver Stone
The war veteran makes his debut with a novel perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow, Ben Kane and Conn Iggulden, a realistic story with a cinematic pace of action.
In 9 CE in the Teutoburg Forest, Roman eagles were carried on Germanic spears. It was one of the greatest military disasters in history.
"Blood Forest" by Geraint Jones (Rebis 2019) is a suspenseful novel about the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.
They call him Felix, "happy" because he is the only survivor of the bloody slaughter in the forests of Germania. He's lost his memory, he doesn't know who he is, but he's a soldier for sure. Drafted into the legion, he and his teammates face brutal Germanic warriors. In the forest thicket, the victorious march of the proud Varus legionaries turns into a desperate retreat of decimated soldiers. Will Felix remember where he came from in that bloody forest?
Realistic descriptions of brutal fights, despair and determination, blood and sweat, will to survive and responsibility for comrades-in-arms - this suspenseful novel shows that the laws of war and the fate of a private soldier - regardless of the era - are universal. For readers with strong nerves.
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