Review: He Is Worthy
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 28, 2012
He is Worthy, Lisa Henry's novel in the Warriors of Rome series is gripping and edgy.  Set in 68 A.D. Rome, the tale illustrates life under one of Rome's most feared and disturbing men, Nero.  Senna, Nero's friend and henchman lives a dangerous life as the deliverer of Nero's madness.  Aenor is a newly captive Bructeri, enslaved by Nero for his demented pleasure.Turmoil surrounds the time period as Nero grows more insane, brutalizing his friends and enemies alike.  Torturing slaves; raping and pillaging are among his depravities. Senna realizes that all is lost under the realm of Nero and soon takes matters into his own hands as to eradicate Nero from Rome.  He encounters Aenor in Nero's palace and immediately is drawn to the tortured slave. Battered and horrifically beaten, Senna sees past the physical and into the soul of a beautiful creature who contains strength and passion burning in his eyes. Aenor, although hating all things Roman, agrees to help Senna destroy Nero.  Deceit and disloyalty lead to treason and sends the two men on a downhill spiral where the only ending can be tragedy. A commonality develops between the two men as a hatred for Nero and affection for each other blossoms in a world where the delineation between master and slave is never crossed unless taken by force.Ms. Henry delivers a tale that kept me on the edge of my seat as I could not put the book down. I became enraged, cried and cheered for the underdog in this enthralling story. The demeanor of Senna and Aenor captivated my mind and led me on a journey of the human spirit not found in contemporary writing. The sex between the two men is not one of erotic lust, but a careful exploration between two desperate souls finding their way in a tumultuous time.  The descriptions are true to the brutality of what Rome was as well as the splendor of what it was to become. A novel worthy of any fan of Roman history.book provided by publisher for the purpose of an honest reviewreviewed by Zafira