Ben Kane

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Ben Kane is a bestselling Roman author and former veterinarian. He was born in Kenya and grew up in Ireland (where his parents are from). He has traveled widely and is a lifelong student of military history in general, and Roman history in particular. He lives in North Somerset, England, with his family.

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Average rating: 4.16 · 28,974 ratings · 2,153 reviews · 38 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Forgotten Legion (Forgotten Legion Chronicles, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 5,561 ratings — published 2008 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Road to Rome (Forgotten Legion Chronicles, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 3,147 ratings — published 2010 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Silver Eagle (Forgotten Legion Chronicles, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 3,154 ratings — published 2009 — 34 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hannibal: Enemy of Rome (Hannibal #1) 4.11 avg rating — 2,731 ratings — published 2011 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spartacus: The Gladiator (Spartacus, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 2,266 ratings — published 2012 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spartacus: Rebellion (Spartacus, #2) 4.27 avg rating — 1,329 ratings — published 2012 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eagles at War (Eagles of Rome, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 1,688 ratings — published 2015 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hannibal: Fields of Blood (Hannibal, #2) 4.27 avg rating — 1,140 ratings — published 2013 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hannibal: Clouds of War (Hannibal, #3) 4.25 avg rating — 951 ratings — published 2014 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hunting the Eagles (Eagles of Rome, #2) 4.41 avg rating — 1,089 ratings — published 2016 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Forgotten Legion Chronicles (3 books)
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Hannibal (3 books)
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Eagles of Rome (3 books)
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4.31 avg rating — 4,497 ratings

Spartacus (2 books)
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Clash of Empires (2 books)
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“Hot hearts are wont to overpower cold minds”
― Ben Kane, Eagles at War

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