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Clash of Empires
- Clash of Empires, Book 1
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Series: Clash of Empires, Book 1
- Length: 16 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Action & Adventure
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When a new empire rises, and old one must fall
After 16 years of bloody war against Rome, Hannibal Barca is on the verge of defeat. On the plains of Zama, Felix and his brother Antonius stand in the formidable Roman legions, ready to deliver the decisive blow. Victory will establish Rome as the preeminent power in the ancient world.
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In Rome, young senator Flamininus is set on becoming one of the Republic's greatest military commanders. With Hannibal on the verge of defeat, the as-yet-unconquered Macedon and Greece are ripe for conquest. Strategist and spymaster, politician and general, Flamininus will stop at nothing to bring Philip V to heel.
Demetrios slumps on the rowing bench of his Macedonian ship. Thirsty, hungry, burnt by the unforgiving Mediterranean sun, dreams are his only sustenance. Dreams of the perfect thrust of a 15-foot sarissa spear, of the unyielding phalanx wall, of the glory of Macedon.
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- Simon
- 21-05-18
Kane Is More Than Able!
This was my first time with a Ben Kane novel and I guarantee it won't be my last! This looks set to be a series that will be genuinely epic in nature and scope. The multiple viewpoints cover life at both the top and bottom of both sides in this clash of Ancient powers. A steadfast king faces off against a hugely ambitious Roman politician with both desperate to win at all costs. At the other end of the scale a Macedonian rower dreams of becoming a spearman while two Roman brothers spend most of their time merely trying to survive.
Kane imbues each with their own feelings, hopes and dreams. He puts them all to the test and brings us victory and defeat alike. There are great action scenes including pitched battles, skirmishes and even drunken brawls. In reality it is four separate stories being woven into a much broader overall tapestry. There is a fair amount of thoroughly researched detail concerning the military organisation and tactics of the Macedonians as well as the overall period.
The narration is by the excellent Steven Pacey, the material is possibly not as perfectly suited to him as some of the other books I've heard him doing but being the master he is he delivers it superbly.
Just one point to mention, during the foreword it's strongly recommended that the listener consult a pdf that should have been included. It is said to contain maps that help understand the geography of the story with the nations being so different to what we know today. I contacted the author and he said he was unaware of the issue but he would ask the publisher about it. I also asked Audible who also said that the publisher hadn't provided it. It didn't feel like it spoiled the story for me but I do hope they add it to the package. In the meantime I did find what seemed like serviceable maps online to give me at least a broad overview.
That nit aside this is an excellent start to this series. As it's my first from the author I can't compare it to what he has done before but to me this flew by like a Javelin from a Roman legionary. Sometimes I find there is a certain amount of drag in multiple viewpoint stories but Kane has made each of his lead characters very human and compelling, albeit it in very different ways. Bring on Book 2!
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- Sean
- 25-04-19
Not for me
It's 95% battle line conflicts and 5% storyline.
It doesn't really go anywhere and none of the characters have much effect on events. It's well written in fairness , which is why I struggled on with it , but the points at which you're interested in what's happening are few and far between.
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- Scott Sherriden
- 20-06-20
Excellent
Loved the story and as you will know, its vital that you have someone reading who's believable. I thought Steven Pacey was fantastic.
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- Amazon Customer
- 30-05-20
Would rather read than listen.
Good story, that ties in the history well. But the voice acting was a struggle. Welsh sound romans, and Irish sound Macedonians just didn’t sit right. And honestly made it a big of a hard listen.
Also I am Welsh so I feel ok in saying the welsh accent was the worst. 😂
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- Joe 🤟
- 29-09-19
Far from the best work of Ben Kane
I am a big fan of Ben Kane but the Clash of Empires books I found to be his worst work. I found the books difficult to get through and hold my interest. I didn't care for the Kings motives or even really understand why I should care. The main Characters too were pretty uninteresting and I felt we have done the new recruit joins the army and has a tent mate that hates them many times before. Unlike Ben's other writing I didn't feel like I learnt anything about that time period or the fairly uneventful battles.
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- Nick
- 13-09-19
The fight scenes alone make this book a must
This book really demonstrates that Ben Kane is a passionate historian of the real life gritty details of Roman and Hellenic history and in particular the people and culture (the good, the bad and the peculiar). It is that passion and deep subject matter knowledge that enables his books to be as immersive as they are. This one is no exception. He has a particular skill of placing you on a battlefield and in the ranks feeling each spear thrust, loss and elation. His battle scenes are truly superb. The only thing I disliked about the audio book is that some of the accents were, in my view, suspect! Two Roman brothers, one with a neutral accent and the other with a Welsh accent.
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- C Chidwick
- 16-08-19
Fantastic
Loved every minute of it
A real gripping tale from both groups
Romans and Greeks
Would recommend it
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- Louise
- 17-06-19
OK
I enjoy historic novels and have read many. I found this book didn't grip me in the same was as Iggulden or Scarrow do.
I was an interesting story and some of the characters were likeable, or hateable but, I didn't get absorbed into the characters or the story - it was OK.
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- Blair
- 17-05-19
Absolutely gripping historical military fiction
We can never really know what ancient warfare was like, but listening to this book I wondered if I might not be hearing something close to the experience a soldier had in a more barbaric, tragic, but heroic time. Telling his story through both the leaders and common soldiers of the Roman and Macedonian armies, Kane is clearly a fan of ancient military tactics and what the reality might have been, and doesn't shy from describing ancient combat from a personal, detailed point of view. He paints every element of the battles in his book, from the daunting advance into enemy, the devastating artillery fire of the catapults, the choreographed changes in formation, the bitter struggle of discipline vs terror, and indeed every thrust of the Sarissa and crash of the shields. There is plenty of deft characterization, and the greater plot and theme of the Roman republics rise to domination i the Mediterranean, but really I think this is a book about the nitty gritty of ancient warfare. It is detailed but action packed and never feels like lecturing - I loved it.
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- Andy
- 30-03-19
Brilliant story, characters of depth and expertly narrated.
I didn’t want it to end! Fantastic story, plots and sub plots and full of real characters. Steven Pacey brought it all to life with his expert narration and characters, one of the best narrators for me. Can’t wait until May 2018 for the second book. Thank you.
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- Tim Howard
- 30-03-19
Fantastic Reading
I had never listened to a historical book before, nor heard of the author Ben Kane. I stumbled upon Clash of Empires as a result of my search for more books narrated by Steven Pacey. I loved his performance in the First Law series, and wanted to hear more. Clash of Empires turned out to be an incredibly written, dynamic, and enthralling book. The different character perspectives were great; I can’t wait to read more by Ben Kane.
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- Jackson Zimmer
- 23-07-19
In the top best of historical fictions
One of my favorite historical fiction books thus far. There is plenty of good dialogue, which in my opinion really makes a book great. Characters are depicted very well especially King Philip of Macedon. This book gives you a good perspective of how a king must be in times of war. I was also happy with the narration of this book by Steven Pacey, good voice actor.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-07-19
Steven Pacey is amazing. great story.
I got this book after listening to the first law books twice over. after that I couldn't imagine anyone but Steven Pacey telling me a story. this book did not disappoint. I will download the next book right after this review. If you also like history podcasts, I strongly recommend listening to hardcore history - the Persian series I believe is called the king of Kings before listening to this book. it will give you insight to the Greek history that is referenced to by 2 of the main characters in this book. No spoilers here. I am invested in the characters now and cannot wait to read on!
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-03-19
Fantastic Read!
I’ve come to thoroughly enjoy all of Ben Kane’s books. Every time I see he has put out a new one I immediately read it. I haven’t been disappointed yet. This was a great story here and I look forward to the second part coming out in May I believe. 10 out of 10 for me.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-02-22
If lengthy war strategy is your jam....
I chose this book because Pacey was narrating. He is excellent as usual, but the extended battle scenes and lengthy descriptions of war strategy left me bored. The book didn't have enough "human interest" element to the story for my taste.
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- Just_Shoppin
- 09-01-20
Great story but....
This story was very good, but took till chapter four before it kicked off. Then it bounced between characters at different stages of a battle. Good Roman background history, Excellent details just not perfect. so is it a buy/pass...
It’s a buy!
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- 🌟CW_214🌟
- 28-11-21
Fantastic
Thoroughly enjoyed everything about this book. Riveting storylines and finished in one day because I couldn’t put it down. Excellent story telling with superb narrator made it perfection. I wouldn’t change a thing. Looking forward to the next.
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- Thomas Oakley
- 11-09-21
Great
This is a great book. Encapsulates the glory and the horror of war. Excellent character development.
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- Catz
- 16-05-21
great book
great narration. thank you. g g g g g g g g g g g a a s
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- BVerité
- 28-05-20
Excellent Historical Fiction.
I love this book because it’s not predictable. There’s no love story- which is refreshing. The author is able to take historical events and make them truly interesting. The characters are ball very different and I loved it. Glad I happened upon this author, I plan to read his Eagle trilogy after I finish book 2.
Narrator is first rate, really quite good. A great book with a great narrator makes for a wonderful listening experience.