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Very enjoyable read. Being a huge Wagner fan, there is no way I could pass up this book -- and you can tell when Wagner's pen is on the page with regards to sheer graphic brutality -- nonetheless a fantastic collaboration of two great writers.
The book is set in an alternative history of ancient Rome, paralleled with advanced alien worlds. The plot is quite fast-paced which compliments the brutal action, resulting in a hard-to-put-down novel. I loved it. Think Predator meets Gladiator. Awesome.
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The book is set in an alternative history of ancient Rome, paralleled with advanced alien worlds. The plot is quite fast-paced which compliments the brutal action, resulting in a hard-to-put-down novel. I loved it. Think Predator meets Gladiator. Awesome.
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This book is actually part SF and part fantasy. It combined the talents of David Drake and Karl Edward Wagner, and is an excellent work. It's a bit like Predator 2 but set in ancient Rome. However, it came out in 1985, well before the movie. I've always wondered if the book didn't influence the movie.
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