The Falling Sword (Clash of Empires)

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The impact point can be anywhere within 75 yards, and the Crusader will bypass enemies and most obstacles (even some of the impassable terrain and solid walls). The only time all of Greece (bar Sparta) and Macedon were even nominally unified in war was under Alexander. At the end of the day, if no one died, the business kept spinning, and the world didn't end, falling on the sword for someone else was worth it.

Following the Macedonian/Roman war from the point of view of foot soldiers from both sides seemed like a good idea but there was a lack of depth in both main characters and I struggled to care about their fates. Thanks to my wife and son and newly arrived baby daughter for keeping me grounded, most of the time. Both of the antagonists face their own battles from within their respective camps as well as on the battle field, as well as the comradeship of their friends and family members.What will follow is an action-packed and sublime historical story, where the Romans will fight the Macedonians in a famous battle, causing lot of wounded and deaths on both sides, and where finally the Macedonians threat will be vanquished and the rest of Greece for the taking, while at the same time within the higher echelons of the Roman army political intrigue, blackmailing and backstabbing is always at the forefront. Within this there are some genuinely touching moments but you should note Macedon and its surrounds were deadly places for soldiers and particularly in the later stages there are some genuinely eye-popping moments. As with the previous book in the sequence, this one tells the story from each side of the conflict, allowing us to explore how Philip and Flaminius saw each other - and their various allies. Indeed, even the way that one of them was killed off , seemed almost as if the author had lost interest and could do nothing with him.

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To tell the story of an entire war within two volumes is no mean feat but it has been pulled off brilliantly here!Get ready for the climax of the Roman invasion of Greece in Sunday Times bestseller Ben Kane's latest historical adventure in mass market paperback. Select the blue bars for softcore data, the red bars for hardcore data, or view all the rune statistics in the table display.