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Augustus #2
Son of Caesar
Rome 44 BC.
Caesar is dead - murdered by Marcus Brutus and his fellow conspirators.
Mark Antony now holds power in Rome, through his position as consul and the legions under his command.
Brutus has fled the capital, along with Cassius Longinus. Cicero is a shadow of the force he once was.
The Senate are unable or unwilling to oppose Antony but Octavius, Caesar's heir, is daring to defy Rome's new dictator.
Octavius - along with Marcus Agrippa and the centurion Lucius Oppius - must first negotiate the treacherous politics of the capital and then recruit an army, in order to defeat their enemies.
War is inevitable. The fate of Rome will be decided on the battlefield rather than in the Forum.
Caesar is dead. Long live Caesar.
A'ugustus: Son of Caesar' is the sequel to the bestselling historical novel Augustus: Son of Rome. Richard Foreman again assembles a cast of characters from history to produce a story full of insight, action and wit. A must-read for fans of Conn Iggulden, Simon Scarrow, Ben Kane and Plutarch.
- GenresHistorical Fiction
173 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 27, 2015
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About the author
Richard Foreman
37 books77 followersRichard Foreman is the author of numerous best-selling Kindle books, including Augustus: Son of Rome and the Sword of Rome series of novellas which follow Julius Caesar and his centurion Lucius Oppius during their campaigns in Britain, Gaul and the Civil War. The stories are a blend of action, intrigue and Ancient History.
He is also the author of Warsaw, a literary novel set during the end of the Second World War, and the historical novel A Hero of Our Time, as well as the Raffles series of historical crime novellas.
His latest novel, Band of Brothers: The Game's Afoot, is a story is action, intrigue and historical insight set in medieval times.
He has worked as a literary consultant and publicist to a number of bestselling authors, including Tom Holland, Conn Iggulden and Simon Scarrow. He is now a publishing director at Endeavour Press, the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books, with his business partner Matthew Lynn.
He lives in London.
He is also the author of Warsaw, a literary novel set during the end of the Second World War, and the historical novel A Hero of Our Time, as well as the Raffles series of historical crime novellas.
His latest novel, Band of Brothers: The Game's Afoot, is a story is action, intrigue and historical insight set in medieval times.
He has worked as a literary consultant and publicist to a number of bestselling authors, including Tom Holland, Conn Iggulden and Simon Scarrow. He is now a publishing director at Endeavour Press, the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books, with his business partner Matthew Lynn.
He lives in London.
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April 6, 2017
Augustus by Garrett G Fagan
As I read this story my heart warmed up to Octavian. I did not understand initially how he could become an heir without the great Caesar’s blood line. But in reading more I was how they seem to if I may adopt other as they saw fit to take the reins in their death. I was particularly struck with Octavian as he seemed to work really hard at showing himself worthy of the office. Let’s just say I would follow his lead. In section 46 I am amazed at the dismissal of friendship with C. Cornelius Gallus by Augustus. All because he had been appointed the first prefect of Egypt in 30 BC. I could appreciate the rulings he (Augustus) tried to put into place for the sake of the women of that time. Because the men had such control over their marriages. Overall, in my opinion he was a good person and tried to do what was right for others in his eyes. (164)
As I read this story my heart warmed up to Octavian. I did not understand initially how he could become an heir without the great Caesar’s blood line. But in reading more I was how they seem to if I may adopt other as they saw fit to take the reins in their death. I was particularly struck with Octavian as he seemed to work really hard at showing himself worthy of the office. Let’s just say I would follow his lead. In section 46 I am amazed at the dismissal of friendship with C. Cornelius Gallus by Augustus. All because he had been appointed the first prefect of Egypt in 30 BC. I could appreciate the rulings he (Augustus) tried to put into place for the sake of the women of that time. Because the men had such control over their marriages. Overall, in my opinion he was a good person and tried to do what was right for others in his eyes. (164)
March 20, 2022
Disappointing
Too heavy for a novel, much of it reads like an uninspired history tome. Also, there is no one character to identify with
Too heavy for a novel, much of it reads like an uninspired history tome. Also, there is no one character to identify with
November 24, 2015
I have mixed feelings about this book. I read the first volume of the story, and have read the author's 'novellas' involving some of the characters from the main story in their own adventures. My comments on this episode are basically the same as for the others. The story is fine; the main stories detail the life of Octavian, heir to Julius Caeser, from his childhood and teenage years in the first volume, through his coming to the fore in public life in this volume. Presumably the story will continue in later episodes. The action moves along at a reasonable pace.
My problems are basically twofold. Firstly, the books are short. This volume is only 194 pages, which for a novel is extremely short (the novellas are very short indeed - basically short stories). The problem with this for me, is that it doesn't allow the author to write enough detail to get me involved in the story. Just as something builds up, it is quickly ended and we move on to the next scene. There is no time to give the characters any real depth, they are very one-dimensional.
The second issue is that the books are poorly edited and proof-read, with many spelling and grammatical errors. I know that this seems to be a recurring problem with Kindle versions of books, but it shouldn't be. I see that the book's publishers have given it a 5 star rating - well they would, wouldn't they? Can I suggest that rather than artificially puffing up their author's work, they spend more time editing it properly?
My problems are basically twofold. Firstly, the books are short. This volume is only 194 pages, which for a novel is extremely short (the novellas are very short indeed - basically short stories). The problem with this for me, is that it doesn't allow the author to write enough detail to get me involved in the story. Just as something builds up, it is quickly ended and we move on to the next scene. There is no time to give the characters any real depth, they are very one-dimensional.
The second issue is that the books are poorly edited and proof-read, with many spelling and grammatical errors. I know that this seems to be a recurring problem with Kindle versions of books, but it shouldn't be. I see that the book's publishers have given it a 5 star rating - well they would, wouldn't they? Can I suggest that rather than artificially puffing up their author's work, they spend more time editing it properly?
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