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The Tenth
From the creator of the Marching With Caesar series comes The Tenth-Volume I, the story of the men who stood with Titus Pullus and his childhood friend Vibius Domitius through a period that saw the most intense period of combat in Roman history. From the slums of Corduba and Nova Carthago, the farms of Hispania, and even the city of Rome, eight young men enlist in the new Xth Legion along with Titus Pullus and Vibius Domitius, raised by the new governor of Hispania, Gaius Julius Caesar.
Each of them have their own motivation for joining, their own secrets to keep from their new comrades...and their own goals and ambitions that will create rivalries and disputes that will challenge the bonds formed over the course of their time under the standard. This disparate yet complementary group will become the Tenth Section of the First Century of the Second Cohort that readers were first introduced to in Marching With Caesar.
Thrown together, they will be subjected to the harshest training regimen in the ancient world, and in this crucible, they will be transformed from ten individuals into one tent section, the smallest subunit of the Roman Legion, before being thrown almost immediately into combat as Caesar leads his newly formed Legion in a campaign against rebelling tribes.
The Tenth-Volume I tells the unique and individual stories of their enlistment, training, and their introduction to the other men who will become a “band of brothers” that fighting men of any age would recognize and relate to.
Each of them have their own motivation for joining, their own secrets to keep from their new comrades...and their own goals and ambitions that will create rivalries and disputes that will challenge the bonds formed over the course of their time under the standard. This disparate yet complementary group will become the Tenth Section of the First Century of the Second Cohort that readers were first introduced to in Marching With Caesar.
Thrown together, they will be subjected to the harshest training regimen in the ancient world, and in this crucible, they will be transformed from ten individuals into one tent section, the smallest subunit of the Roman Legion, before being thrown almost immediately into combat as Caesar leads his newly formed Legion in a campaign against rebelling tribes.
The Tenth-Volume I tells the unique and individual stories of their enlistment, training, and their introduction to the other men who will become a “band of brothers” that fighting men of any age would recognize and relate to.
306 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 15, 2021
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About the author
R.W. Peake
51 books107 followersThe first adult author with whom RW Peake developed a long-term relationship
was Louis L’Amour, whose body of work shaped his life philosophy.
After retiring from the Marines, RW proceeded to earn a BA in History from
the Honors College at the University of Houston.
Although RW wrote a novel as a kid, he didn't publish his first novel until
age 50.
In addition to is time in the Marines, and before the tech bubble burst in 2000, he was
a paper millionaire in the software industry.
A native Houstonian, RW recently relocated to the Olympic Peninsula of
Washington, where he lives with his yellow Lab, Sadie.
was Louis L’Amour, whose body of work shaped his life philosophy.
After retiring from the Marines, RW proceeded to earn a BA in History from
the Honors College at the University of Houston.
Although RW wrote a novel as a kid, he didn't publish his first novel until
age 50.
In addition to is time in the Marines, and before the tech bubble burst in 2000, he was
a paper millionaire in the software industry.
A native Houstonian, RW recently relocated to the Olympic Peninsula of
Washington, where he lives with his yellow Lab, Sadie.
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Displaying 1 - 12 of 12 reviews
May 5, 2022
"The Tenth" is one of the most poorly written novels about ancient Rome that I have read. The characters are cardboard cutouts, with nothing to bring them to life or make me care about them. In addition, there are too many characters introduced, one after the other, making it difficult to get invested in any of them. The writing is amateurish, contains run-on sentences (10 lines or more), and spends too much time on insignificant descriptions. In addition, there are many historical errors, but I can overlook this since this is a historical novel and not history.
January 19, 2022
I have been following the series for some time and am pleased to get informed as to how it all came about. background of the key players throughout the different books gave me a welcome insight. Wished I had read this edition first, Great stories.
March 2, 2022
Great book, gives insight into the series.
This book gives a lot of insight into the other men in Titus Pullus squad. It is an enjoyable read for those who have already read book number one in the series.
This book gives a lot of insight into the other men in Titus Pullus squad. It is an enjoyable read for those who have already read book number one in the series.
March 14, 2022
An insightful story
Different from other books of this genre, the author spends time giving each of the main characters a background before joint the legions. This is insightful for the reader as with each chapter, this story develops the characters as individuals and as a unit
Different from other books of this genre, the author spends time giving each of the main characters a background before joint the legions. This is insightful for the reader as with each chapter, this story develops the characters as individuals and as a unit
October 15, 2022
Enjoyable read
Nice to see a well researched novel,which gives a thorough back story of the main characters. Not all are hero's or villains. Onwards to see how they fare against the enemy,be they barbarians or fellow legionairs.
Nice to see a well researched novel,which gives a thorough back story of the main characters. Not all are hero's or villains. Onwards to see how they fare against the enemy,be they barbarians or fellow legionairs.
January 23, 2023
Rather stilted writing style with cardboard characters, every one a cliche. Indeed, even some of the research is wrong! (ie. there were no 'hookers' before the Anerican Civil War). It kept hinting to his other novels in this series but I was never excited enough to want more. Pedestrian is the word I would use to describe this novel.
June 6, 2023
Good retelling of Marching with Caesar in 3rd person
As a reader of most of Peake’s Marching with Caesar series, I enjoyed reading the story in third person and with emphasis on (previously) secondary characters.
As a reader of most of Peake’s Marching with Caesar series, I enjoyed reading the story in third person and with emphasis on (previously) secondary characters.
December 22, 2021
Great read!
Nice to go back and hear the rest of the story from the tiros' perspectives. Explains so much about them.
Nice to go back and hear the rest of the story from the tiros' perspectives. Explains so much about them.
February 22, 2022
Looking forward to the journey
Thought the origin story for all the girls drug on a bit but overall kept my interest. Looking forward to the next book
Thought the origin story for all the girls drug on a bit but overall kept my interest. Looking forward to the next book
March 31, 2022
Loved it
The back story, the first of many, was a joy to read. Well written, sympathetic to the background of the individuals who we come to know over the years.
The back story, the first of many, was a joy to read. Well written, sympathetic to the background of the individuals who we come to know over the years.
January 2, 2023
Good description of life in the military
Easy to follow moves along and keeps interest up. As a Marine in a previous life, I felt a kinship to the characters.
Easy to follow moves along and keeps interest up. As a Marine in a previous life, I felt a kinship to the characters.
November 19, 2024
Had some mistakes (notably, naming conventions in Roman families), and there were a lot of narrators to remember. Stronger on the legionary descriptions.
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