Customer Reviews
An Editor would give thumbs down! - By: Dr. Philip Le Dune, 31 Aug 2008 
This story is OKin as far as it goes, but unfortunately he does not write well. The style of writing is very awkward at times & he often presents 'factual' historical informationin the form of dialogue between characters that would simply never take place. Imagine two US soldiers saying "hey, did you know Mr Bush was the president of the US?" & the other casually replying, "My word, that's true - & I understand he livesin a place called the The White House!" Research is good but we assume he has done this before writing the book & should not need us to see how hard he has worked on our behalf when what we really want is a good story! The front cover art work is weak to put it mildly! James Mace may feel he has been given the 'gift of story telling' but that is surely something book sales & reviews should demonstrate rather than blowing his own trumpet.
soldier of rome - By: Nino, 28 Jul 2008 Very few accounts have been written about the disasterin the teutoburg forest that i have seen, & i am grateful to the author for the historical input. However the style was to modern & dare i say too American forces boot camp style for my liking.When you read Bernard Cornwell or Conn Ingulden you don't feel a marine drill sergeant is going to pop out from around the corner.
A pleasant way to spend a few hours. - By: A. Taylor, 11 Jul 2008 
Good, an enjoyable read, as others have said the proof reading has improved, although still some way from being perfect.
I've not seen another novel that covers this period or this particular rebellion so that helps. The story rolls along though I found the Roman bits a lot more entertaining than the German bits.
On a personal note to the author, please, please use some other expression to describe the troops. 'You guys' & 'guys' destroys the mood for me, it comes across as just too modern. How about 'men', or 'the troops', the 'soldiers' or 'blokes' occasionally, anything but the constant use of 'guys' :-)
A good story and improving - By: T. M. Wilson, 27 Jun 2008 This second bookin the series shows marked improvement over the first with regards to editing; although there are still some howlers.
That aside there is a good story line here & it shows all the signs of continuing to develop well. The author has created main characters with sufficient depth to hold ones interest & become interestedin with fast moving plot lines. Personally I didn't mind the use of modern language between the characters, the Romans had a full & rich slang vocabulary of their own that equalled todays, it would have come across as affectedin this type of book though. Some of the decriptions used seemed repetetive, for instance almost everyone smirks rather than grins or smiles. However this is a story line that is a very welcome addition to the likes of Simon Scarrow & Bernard Cornwell.
The Sacrovir Revolt - By: J. Barnfield, 03 Jun 2008 
I have to say that I can begin to see the developing author James Mace make significant stridesin his writing. Not only did he maintain the high standard regarding the quality of the story line, but he also seriously improved the editing process. A lot of reviewers were targeting him for this very aspect while writing a review of the first book it is nice to see that their advice & others has been heeded, a marked improvement.
I would recommend that people read the first bookin the series before venturing to this newest edition, simply so you can understand the characters & some of there more subtle complexity's which would make for an easier read. It is also nice to see that James Mace is still employing that attractive element of originality to his writing. I for one will be looking out for this series & will enjoy watching Atorius as he encounters more challenges. Of course I also like to watch him reaping the benefits as he advances up the command chain & decorated for his acts of valor.
A very good read & a nice edition to the promising series.
