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The Great Game

Praetorian, Book 1

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The Great Game

By: SJA Turney
Narrated by: Piers Hampton
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Promoted to the elite Praetorian Guard in the thick of battle, a young legionary is thrust into a seedy world of imperial politics and corruption. Tasked with uncovering a plot against the newly crowned Emperor Commodus, his mission takes him from the cold Danubian border all the way to the heart of Rome, the villa of the Emperor’s scheming sister, and the great Colosseum.

What seems a straightforward if terrifying assignment soon descends into Machiavellian treachery and peril as everything in which young Rufinus trusts and believes is called into question, and he faces warring commanders, Sarmatian cannibals, vicious dogs, mercenary killers and even a clandestine Imperial agent. In a race against time to save the Emperor, Rufinus will be introduced, willing or not, to the great game.

©2015 SJA Turney (P)2018 Audible, Ltd Fiction Historical Fiction Rome

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A good listen, enjoyed the journey of the character , good plot twists and an all together different look at comudus to other authors

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an enjoyable light read with familiar figures from the period. a likeable hero as well!

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Excellent story but could have done with a louder narration as at times very quiet and background noise interfered. Still getting next one

Historical accuracy

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State of the art for this genre .
As good as Simon Scarrow and I don't say that lightly.

Brilliant

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I liked the way story was told and portrait, for me story's needs to be longer, but would give 5 stars

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