ONE MAN'S STAND AGAINST THE MIGHT OF ROME.From the Sunday Times bestseller comes a gripping retelling of Hannibal's greatest trial - the battle of Cannae.Cannae, 216 BC - Under a blisteringly hot sun, Hannibal Barca, perhaps the most skilful general in history, leads his army against the unstoppable might of Rome. His soldiers are outnumbered two to one.The momentous battle will determine the Roman Republic's fate.By the d...

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A SHORT STORY, NOT A FULL LENGTH NOVEL. ABOUT THE SHORT STORY’S PRICE: Hello, you lovely people. Odd to talk about money straight up, but I know that some of you might be thinking the price is a lot for a short story. Let me explain how it works. In these times of falling sales, and authors losing their contracts, and only one in seven traditionally published authors being able to write fulltime, stories like this are a vital way of YOU supporting the authors whose book...

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A SHORT STORY, NOT A FULL LENGTH NOVEL. ABOUT THE SHORT STORY’S PRICE: Hello, you lovely people. Odd to talk about money straight up, but I know that some of you might be thinking, £2.49/US$3.49/CDN$4.49/A$4.49 is a lot for a short story. Let me explain how it works. Amazon takes around 2p to deliver the story to your Kindle, then takes another 75p as its cut. The remainder, £1.73, goes to me. That's not a great deal, I hope you agree. A roughly similar story applies in...

Hadrian's Wall, Roman Britain, AD 140: Centurion Lucius Pontius Aquila of the Sixth Legion is sent north to a new wall, the construcition of which has been ordered by the new emperor, Antoninus Pius.At first all goes well, but then a mercy mission goes disastrously wrong. Deep in enemy territory, pursued by overwhelming numbers of hostile tribesmen, can Aquila - or any of his men - survive?PLEASE NOTE: This is a NOVELLA, not a full length novel. To be pedantic, it is far lo...

From six bestselling authors, including New York Times bestseller Kate Quinn, comes a vividly imagined historical fiction novel following the lives of those in ancient Pompeii on the fateful day Mount Vesuvius erupts.Pompeii was a lively resort flourishing in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius at the height of the Roman Empire. When Vesuvius erupted in an explosion of flame and ash, the entire town would be destroyed. Some of its citizens died in the chaos, some...

ONLY THE GODS CAN SAVE THE ROMANS NOWAD 9, Germania. East of the river Rhine, tribes hostile to Rome prepare a deadly ambush.Their leader is the charismatic chieftain and trusted ally of Rome, Arminius, whose dream is to drive out the brutal invaders of his land.Pitted against him are veteran centurion Lucius Tullus and the Roman provincial governor, Varus.Together with three local legions, they leave their summer camp to be...

HAS ROME FINALLY MET ITS MATCH?'A triumph!' Harry Sidebottom **'**Exceptional' Anthony Riches 'Fans of battle-heavy historical fiction will, justly, adore Clash of Empires' The Times****************THE MIGHT OF ROMEThe great general Hannibal Barca is on the verge of defeat. Victory will crown Rome the most powerful empire in the wor...

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A SHORT STORY, NOT A FULL LENGTH NOVEL. ABOUT THE SHORT STORY’S PRICE: Hello, you lovely people. Odd to talk about money straight up, but I know that some of you might be thinking the price is a lot for a short story. Let me explain how it works. In these times of falling sales, and authors losing their contracts, and only one in seven traditionally published authors being able to write fulltime, stories like this are a vital way of YOU supporting the authors whose book...

The fields of Cannae provide the setting for one of the bloodiest battles in history. But who will triumph? Hannibal and his warrior army, or the mighty legions of Rome.By Ben Kane, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Hannibal: Enemy of Rome.Hannibal's campaign to defeat Rome continues as he marches south to confront his enemy.With him is a young soldier, Hanno. Like his general, Hanno burns to vanquish Rome. Never has the possi...

Romulus and Fabiola are twins, born into slavery after their mother is raped by a drunken nobleman. At thirteen years old they are sold - Romulus to gladiator school, Fabiola into prostitution, where she will catch the eye of one of the most powerful men in Rome. Tarquinius is an Etruscan, a warrior and soothsayer, born enemy of Rome, but doomed to fight for the Republic in the Forgotten Legion. Brennus is a Gaul, his entire family killed by the Romans, and he rises to become one of the mo...

An exclusive straight to digital short story which also includes the first chapter of Ben Kane's Hannibal: Fields of Blood.WINTER 218 BCIn Cisalpine Gaul, a Carthaginian patrol is moving stealthily through thick woodland.It's led by Hanno, one of Hannibal's young officers, and his second-in-command Mutt.Famished and cold, they are making for a town full of the grain that they desperately need.But the local G...

From Sunday Times Bestselling author Ben Kane comes a collection of short stories:Sands of the ArenaCan a wet-behind-the-ears gladiator survive a bloody contest ordered by Emperor Caligula?The ShrineCenturion Tullus discovers that Fate will always hold him in her grip.The ArenaLegionary Piso's much anticipated payday plays out very differently than he expected.Ea...