The Soldier of Raetia
by:
Heather Domin (author)
Rome, 10BC. Manilus Dardanus, a new soldier from the provinces, applies for a military sponsorship with Cassius Valerian, the general of a small legion patrolling the northern frontier. Idealistic and naive, Dardanus has a lot to learn about the life he has chosen, and at first the brusque and...
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Rome, 10BC. Manilus Dardanus, a new soldier from the provinces, applies for a military sponsorship with Cassius Valerian, the general of a small legion patrolling the northern frontier. Idealistic and naive, Dardanus has a lot to learn about the life he has chosen, and at first the brusque and reticent general seems the least willing candidate to teach him; but gradually a
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Format: Paperback
Publisher: Lulu
Pages no: 348
Edition language: English
Series: Valerian's Legion (#1)
Except for the fact that Augustus Caesar preferred Raetian wine to any other, I knew close to nothing about the region and the system for dislocation of auxiliary troops in Raetia. .. Heather Domin has done an impressive work with this book - the factual information about that place at the time is s...
Heather Domin self-published this historical novel. First in her Livejournal, then on Lulu.com. I found it by accident and got instantly pulled in, reading every update breathlessly. The characters feel real, the descriptions paint a vivid picture of military life under Augustus, and Heather builds ...
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