Legion XXII: The Capsarius

Simon Turney author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:10th Nov '22

Should be back in stock very soon

Legion XXII: The Capsarius cover

Warrior and combat medic, Titus Cervianus, must lead a legion and quell the uprisings in Egypt in a new Roman adventure from Simon Turney.

PREORDER SIMON TURNEY'S THRILLING NEW ROMAN EMPIRE NOVEL, AGRICOLA: WARRIOR, NOW!

Titus Cervianus is no ordinary soldier. And the Twenty Second is no ordinary legion.

Egypt, 25 BC. Former surgeon Titus Cervianus is now a capsarius – a Roman army combat medic. He is deeply unpopular with his legion, the Twenty Second... who are themselves unpopular with the rest of Rome's legions, due to their strange ways and roots as a private army.

The Twenty Second's latest mission to is quell dissent in Egypt. Heading into the unknown, Cervianus will need every ally he can get as he marches through searing sands, finding forbidden temples, hidden assassins, and worst of all, an enemy out of legend...

A thrilling Roman combat adventure perfect for fans of Ben Kane and Simon Scarrow.

Reviews for Simon Turney

'Brings a whole new dimension to the genre' Historical Novel Society
'A blistering epic' Gordon Doherty
'First-rate Roman fiction' Matthew Harffy
'You should be reading Simon Turney' Anthony Riches

A blistering desert epic, brimming with tension, mystery and adventure! -- Gordon Doherty
Brings a whole new dimension to the genre... Recommended * Historical Novel Society *
A nuanced portrait of an intriguing emperor * The Times, on Commodus *

ISBN: 9781801108942

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432 pages