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Casca #28
The Avenger
Tony Roberts latest book in Barry Sadler's Casca The Eternal Mercenary Series. Casca returns to Constantinople seeking revenge on the Brotherhood of the Lamb for the deaths of his woman and child.
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First published May 2, 2014
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Tony Roberts
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July 27, 2021
Casca's most recent adventure takes us to 6th century Europe and the exploits of the Eternal mercenary fighting for the Byzantine Eastern Roman Empire in Constantinople. Casca is out to terminate the local chapter of the Brotherhood of the Lamb and their involvement in the murder of his wife and adopted son from the events related in Casca #9 the Sentinel. Our scar-faced hero is out for blood after the injustice of his family being wiped out. Hence "the Avenger" title.
Casca also takes place in the Battle of Taginae which saw the Byzantine Empire trying to reclaim lost territory of the old Western Empire from the Goths.
While the grammar was somewhat better than in the previous Casca book, there was one section that repeated the entire text from the previous page and the phrases are still complicated and poorly constructed at times. Blah...
Still, I enjoyed Casca most when he recounts stories from a much earlier era when Rome before its fall is still a living memory for some people other than Casca. It was also fun to see him riding chariots.
I planned to read Casca #29 Immortal Dragon next. However, books 29 and 33 were removed from the Casca series in 2013 due to the valid accusation of plagiarism placed on another author of the series, Michael Goodwin. I could still obtain copies of these rare volumes on Amazon or ebay. However, I would need to spend 150-200 dollars and spending that kind of money for a cheap penny dime pulp art novel (not to mention one that is a work of plagiarism) is something I have absolutely no intention of doing.
Casca also takes place in the Battle of Taginae which saw the Byzantine Empire trying to reclaim lost territory of the old Western Empire from the Goths.
While the grammar was somewhat better than in the previous Casca book, there was one section that repeated the entire text from the previous page and the phrases are still complicated and poorly constructed at times. Blah...
Still, I enjoyed Casca most when he recounts stories from a much earlier era when Rome before its fall is still a living memory for some people other than Casca. It was also fun to see him riding chariots.
I planned to read Casca #29 Immortal Dragon next. However, books 29 and 33 were removed from the Casca series in 2013 due to the valid accusation of plagiarism placed on another author of the series, Michael Goodwin. I could still obtain copies of these rare volumes on Amazon or ebay. However, I would need to spend 150-200 dollars and spending that kind of money for a cheap penny dime pulp art novel (not to mention one that is a work of plagiarism) is something I have absolutely no intention of doing.
March 13, 2021
Good read
The usual Casca read. Fighting scenes are well done and the dialog is interesting and it builds an image in your mind.
The usual Casca read. Fighting scenes are well done and the dialog is interesting and it builds an image in your mind.
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