The Path of Revenge

by Tom Haward

The rebellion is in hiding. It has been a year since Boatman King attempted to overthrow the Empire, but instead had to escape London with his wife and their closest allies.

Not all of Boatman King’s allies are in hiding. Maverick “The Beast” Kirabo is on a mission to finish what he started on the streets of London. The former gladiator has a score to settle and revenge to Rome will fear him as they once adored him.

Despite its failure, Boatman King’s rebellion has spread disquiet in Rome’s political circles. Grand Protector Faust dispatches a pair of hunters to search the country and bring Boatman and his followers back to London for reckoning. Although Faust is the official face of Rome’s leadership, Emperor Maximus is thirsty to stamp his mark on the world and step out from his dead father’s shadow.

Unbeknownst to Faust and Maximus, a terrifying presence is watching the unrest and relishing in the vulnerabilities it’s causing.

344 pages, Paperback

Published August 6, 2024

About the author

Tom was born in Essex and he has an identical twin. He lives with his wife, Gemma, and they have a little girl and a cockapoo.

Tom has an MA in Creative Writing and The Path of Chaos (Cinnabar Moth Publishing) is his debut novel.

Reviews

[Gemma Haward · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars! The ending was so good - one of the best I’ve read in a while. This is the second book of Haward’s trilogy so I knew it would end in a cliffhanger but I didn’t anticipate how good the cliffhanger would be. Askå is a fantastic character despite him being extremely unhinged. I loved the introduction of him and his kingdom to add a third wheel to the battle between the Empire and the Rebels. The real strengths in this story are the dialogue and banter between the characters, the begrudging admiration the romans have for their enemies and how Haward has written the places used in the story as they’re authentic and you can clearly see his vision - particularly Meresig and the colosseum Faust has built.
Thank you Book Sirens for this ARC.
*check trigger warnings before reading.

[Naseem · Rating 5 out of 5]

Im loving this 2nd book of Tom's trilogy. Im still reading it, and its keeping me hooked in tge same as his 1st book, Path of Chaos' did.

Tom's ability to keep the story fast paced and an easy page turner, leaving you wanting to know what happens next is great.

It is a very desciptively violent book which Toms writing is extremely bold, no holding back.
However there is also humor and banter between characters, which also brings some lightness to the read.

Im enjoying this 2nd book, and I'm looking forward to reading his 3rd book, Path of Reverence.'

A talented Author.