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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Good fun. Some well-known Arthurian characters show up along the way.....an interesting take. (  ) viking2917 | Nov 2, 2009 |  If you've seen the movie this is pretty much the same, apart from a few little changes. The Roman world is imploding, the legions are almost all dead and one boy is the heir to the throne. He has to be kept alive and a few legionaries decide to save him. It's pretty standard fare for this type of book and to be honest I preferred the movie. (  ) wyvernfriend | Jul 28, 2009 | Genuine epic historical adventure story, with loads of twists and turns. Hard to put down, doubtless some true to references to supposed mystical events, but really just a good yarn (  ) richardgarside | Jul 26, 2009 | I liked it. It's a unique perspective on the prelude to Arthur, without a magic Merlin. There were lots of twists to keep the plot going and I found it difficult to put down. ( ) lornay | Jul 21, 2009 | An epic story before King Arthur. HanoarHatzioni | Jun 9, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
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The camp was quiet. Mist shrouded the plains and the Nova Invicta Legion, the legendary warriors charged with protecting the last emperor of Rome, settled in for another cold and bitter night. Then, through the fog, the barbarians appeared. In a space of a few hours, all was lost -- the Roman Empire lay in ruins. But not all the Romans are dead. From the dust of the battlefield, a band of seemingly immortal legionaries rise up. They are the Last Legion. Risking their lives, they attempt an audacious mission to free the young emperor and his enigmatic tutor from the hands of their captors.
The Last Legion is a bewitching novel of bravery, love, myth, and magic. Valerio Massimo Manfredi has written an epic that will hold you spellbound until the very last page.
(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:11 -0400)
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