Birds of Prey
by David Drake
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Roman courage against alien ferocity in a battle of the ages by the author of the Hammer's Slammers.Tags
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Another solid 3. Not a bad book, just the characters are a bit shallow. I do like the main character, a patriotic Roman spy and hard man. He reminds me of Decius Metellus from the SPQR series by John Maddox Roberts, without the sense of humor, and with a worse temper. But the cunning and sharp mind are the same, as is the patriotism.
Premise: what if there was an outside influence that caused the Roman Empire to continue a 100 years beyond when it should have fallen? What if that case was alien in nature?
Premise: what if there was an outside influence that caused the Roman Empire to continue a 100 years beyond when it should have fallen? What if that case was alien in nature?
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David Drake was born on September 24, 1945, in Dubuque, Iowa. He attended University of Iowa, where he graduated with a degree in History (with honors) and Latin. He then attended Duke Law School. He was drafted out of law school, served in the army for two years and then returned to school. He worked as an Assistant Town Attorney of Chapel Hill show more and then part-time as a city bus driver before he became a full-time writer. Drake is considered a master of Science Fiction and Fantasy. The Hammer's Slammers, military science fiction, was his first published series. His other titles include Northworld series, The Dragon Lord, Starliner, Ranks of Bronze, and Redliners. In recognition of his work, he won a World Fantasy award in 1976. He currently resides in North Carolina. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- 1984
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