The Gates of Rome

This was a fantastic read! I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Admittedly I did find the first few chapters a little slow (I love fast paced action!), but once things got going, it was hard to put down.

I loved the friendship between Gaius and Marcus, although I think I preferred Marcus.
I also loved the relationship that formed between the two of them and Renius, although I really disliked Renius to begin with. He was so brutal!

I thought the book was really well written, even if the author changed some things, and didn't base it fully on historical facts, for example some of the timings. I was happy to accept it for the work of fiction it is supposed to be.