Roman Mask

De: Thomas M. D. Brooke

Narrado por: Steven Crossley

Rome AD 9. Augustus Caesar rules Imperial Rome at the height of its power, as the Roman Empire stretches across the known world. Cassius, son of one of her most powerful families, is the personification of Rome's imperial strength: wealthy, popular, a war hero with a decorated military career - none of Rome's fashionable parties are complete without him - except, he hides a secret. After his nerve is broken in Germany, the thought of genuine armed combat is enough to send him into a cold sweat of fear and shame. But this doesn't dissuade him from living off a false reputation so he can continue a life of casual affairs, wine, and parties, as he is seduced by the many vices of Rome. However, his scandalous life is soon upset by a summons from the Emperor's wife. It ends his happy decadent life and returns him to Germany to assist the Roman legions in their greatest ever trial, and the events that will resound down in history, in the dark forests of the Teutoburg.

©2015 Thomas M. D. Brooke (P)2017 Tantor

GREAT BOOK!

Excellent all around. Fine Historical Novel. Hopefully the heroes will return when Germanicus goes to even the Score. I must say one thing, the Author states that this was Rome's greatest defeat? Maybe it was the second to that time, the 1st and worst until than being maybe in the Punic Wars. Hannibal and his army much earlier defeated Roman Army's in one I believe 3 day battle at Canne?) & killed it is estimated & recorded approximately, 50,000 to 80,000 Roman Soldiers. This was before Marius' changes the Army from Maniples to cohorts and Legions and Julius Caesars( Marius' nephew) incorporated (auxillary troops in the ranks) especially Cavalry, (from other countries, who did it better than the romans as they were not known as great horseman like Arminius , his Germans and Celts to cover flanks, scout and attack infantry and other cavalry etc) and the Army was made a standing trained & eqiupted military force. Still Julius Arminius, trained as a Roman from a youngster as a hostage learned what was needed to create maybe the second largest defeat against Rome in it's history up to that time.

Great Take on Tueteborg Battle

Impressive and most enjoyable. aa bb cc dd ee ff gg hh jj kk ll

Gripping story

Followed along with the hero, a cracking pace full of twists and turns…the pace was perfect…never a dull moment… Bravo

Poor Cassius!

poor guy can't win for losing it seems. A cautionary tale about what being a hero gets you.

Awesome read

One of the best books I have listened to in a long while! Hope to hear more from this author - would love to see this story continued.