A novel about ancient Rome

You all must be as weary of reading my apologies as I am of posting them. 😊 But unfortunately, my Facebook and blog visits will be random until I can finally finish The Land Beyond the Sea. Just six more chapters to go, thank God. There were five, but I made the mistake of turning my back and they engaged in Chapter Sex again, Chapter 42 birthing a new chapter. At least I can see the homestretch ahead as I round the far turn.
I often will call attention to books I have not had a chance to read, but which may interest my readers. The book below by Preston Holtry falls into this category, for I know many of you share my interest in ancient Rome, both the time of the Republic and the Empire. Preston’s new novel is the first of a trilogy; below is his description of the book, and I have also included a link to Amazon, where it is available both in paperback and as a kindle, the latter at a bargain price.
“Marcus Arrius is the senior centurion of the ill-fated XXII Legion, Deiotariana serving in Judaea during the second century Roman Empire. Focused on duty and his men to the exclusion of all else, Arrius is a loyal, battle-tested soldier. Following Hadrian’s brutal suppression of the second Jewish revolt in Judaea in 135 CE, his core belief in Rome begins to erode without fully understanding why. For his exploits in Judaea, he is decorated and given his choice of assignments in Rome including command of the Praetorian Guard. His request for duty on Hadrian’s Wall instead surprises both the generals and Arrius himself. It will be Ilya, a beautiful native woman in Britannia, who will become the catalyst for understanding why he chose command of an obscure frontier fort instead of fame and fortune in Rome.”
https://www.amazon.com/ARRIUS-I-SACRA...