Reading The Last Hour was an immersive experience as I was transported back in time to Ancient Rome by the skilled story-telling and historical expertise of the author.
Ballista, the man battling to save his friend and Emperor from a planned assassination, is no superhero but a flesh and blood soldier, forced to make hard choices as he is hunted through the city. Unable to trust the forces of law and order he must draw on all his reserves of courage and resourcefulness to get to the closely guarded Emperor in time.
In the course of the night and day that form the time frame of the book the reader encounters a varied and fascinating collection of the inhabitants of this often brutal world.
The mixture of fast paced action and gritty period detail is a winning combination.
Ballista, the man battling to save his friend and Emperor from a planned assassination, is no superhero but a flesh and blood soldier, forced to make hard choices as he is hunted through the city. Unable to trust the forces of law and order he must draw on all his reserves of courage and resourcefulness to get to the closely guarded Emperor in time.
In the course of the night and day that form the time frame of the book the reader encounters a varied and fascinating collection of the inhabitants of this often brutal world.
The mixture of fast paced action and gritty period detail is a winning combination.