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Standard Bearer

Sword of Rome, Book 1

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Standard Bearer

By: Richard Foreman
Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
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Sword of Rome: Standard Bearer is the first book in a series of novellas featuring Lucius Oppius and the campaigns of Julius Caesar.

Britain, 55 BC: Julius Caesar’s invasion of the wild and mineral-rich land is becalmed, a stalemate exists between the forces of Rome and Britain. But the standard bearer of the Tenth Legion, Lucius Oppius, is about to display a depth of courage that will change the course of the invasion - and history.

Encamped upon the south coast Caesar, admiring the courage and skill of his standard bearer, orders Oppius to accompany a native British archer and go behind enemy lines. His mission is to hunt down a treacherous Roman agent, who is recruiting Britons to fight against the armies of Rome in Gaul. Yet not all is what it seems and Oppius will fight for his life, as well as for Caesar and the glory of Rome, to complete his mission and find his way back home.

Sword of Rome: Standard Bearer brings together history and action and adventure in a story which will appeal to fans of both Simon Scarrow and Bernard Cornwell.

©2013 Richard Foreman (P)2014 Audible Studios Genre Fiction Historical Thriller & Suspense War & Military Fiction Rome

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not exactly Bernard Cornwell. the story was nonsense and not very good. the narration was enthusiastic but boring

a bit amateurish

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I liked the clear presentation I think the story could have gone on a little more outlining Caesar’s plans for Britain

Standard bearer

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Hopefully a few more to follow. Making LF a good series. Hope they keep the narrator.

Good short story

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Not much here to be honest. Just says what happens a lot and each book in the series is so short and expensive. Simon Scarrow is a lot better.

Expensive and fairly general texture in the writing

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short but sweet, already find this version of ceaser very interesting the same as his standard bearer

short but sweet

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