Review: Excellent Introduction to a Young Soldier's Struggle to Prove Himself
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2014
This is a relatively short novel, part I in a larger tale. The prologue started off fairly slowly for me, but the middle and end moved along very quickly. Primus Seneca wants to live up to the (general) father he's not seen for 6 years. Some parts are difficult to read, as I'm not a huge fan of axes, swords, and other sharply-bladed things. Without going into too much gory detail, there's a scene with a big-behinded tree, a guy's scrawny legs, and an axe ... yeah, ouch. Other than that and a random section filled with dialogue that featured soldiers' ability to crudely curse, I'd say this was a smooth, swift, action-packed read.Conclusion: If you enjoy historical fiction and can ignore possible small detail inaccuracies, please try this. It's well-written, quick, and intriguing. The end is a bit abrupt, but there's enough closure to make you feel like that story arc has come to its inevitable conclusion.