Diving into Roman History with James Mace

Please welcome author James Mace to the blog today. He's going to answer questions about how ancient Rome inspired his newest book. If you're a fellow history lover — or a fellow soldier — you will enjoy!

What inspired you to write your first book?

I drew my inspiration from a variety of sources. Foremost, I have wanted to tell the story of the campaigns of Germanicus Caesar since I was about twelve. My parents got me interested in Roman history around this time, and I was absorbing as much...