Review: Legionnaire... a very good debut novel... 4 1/2 Stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 17, 2014
"Exiles of Arcadia: Legionnaire" is the first in the Roman Legionnaire series by author James Gawley. This Kindle e-book was approximately 128 printed pages and sold for $0.99 at the time of writing this review.Please Note: I was provided with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.General themeThis book follows Primus Seneca, a new member of the famed Roman Legionnaire cohort collectively known as the "Dead Men". He hopes to follow in the footsteps of General Marcus Seneca, his father and in doing so, find his own destiny... his role in life. However, evil times are afoot and the new recruit is about to experience the harsh reality of life as a fabled Legionnaire. Even having the infamous last name of Seneca gives him no advantage, in fact, it has occasionally made his life more difficult. This then in Primus' tale.Some thoughts on "Exiles of Arcadia... "1.) generally well written and edited.2.) the tale has a nice sense of pace and timing. Lots of action/events but not at the expense of some intriguing character development.3.) there are several encounters that are graphically described.4.) the only concern I had about this book was early on, where I thought there was a couple of times were the author repeated things within the same or very next paragraph.Wish List:1.) a map... if this tale is to become an ongoing serial, a map would provide the reader with a sense of distance, direction and topography.Impressions: My personal and subjective opinions.I was surprised at the quality of the tale told here and I found the tale became increasingly more intense as the ending approached. Making this reader eager to get into the next book.As it is... 4 1/2 Stars.Ray Nicholsonraynicholsonsreviews@hotmail.com@ralannicholson