Caesar Sword I The Red Death Historical Action Adventure eBook David Pilling
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A historical action adventure in the style of Simon Scarrow, Harry Sidebottom and Conn Iggulden, the Leader of Battles series combines Arthurian and Roman legends...
It is the year 568 AD. From his monastic refuge in Brittany, King Arthur’s aged grandson, Coel, begins to write the incredible story of his life. Now a monk, he is determined to complete his chronicle before death overtakes him.
His tale begins shortly after the death of his famous grandfather at the Battle of Camlann. Britain is plunged into chaos, and Coel and his mother are forced to flee their homeland. They take with them Arthur’s famous sword, Caledfwlch, once possessed by Julius Caesar. Known to the Romans as The Red Death, it is said to possess unearthly powers.
When he grows to adulthood, Cleo enlists in the Roman army under General Flavius Belisarius, the most famous soldier of the age, and serves in the Roman invasion of Africa. He makes an enemy of the corrupt Empress of the East, Theodora, and falls into the clutches of Gelimer, the mad King of the Vandals.
Caesar's Sword (I) The Red Death follows the adventures of a British warrior of famous descent in the glittering, lethal world of the Late Roman Empire. From the riotous streets of Constantinople, to the racetrack of the Hippodrome and the bloodstained deserts of North Africa, he must fight to recover his birthright and his pride.
Caesar Sword I The Red Death Historical Action Adventure eBook David Pilling
David Pilling’s Caesar’s Sword Trilogy weaves together King Arthur and Byzantium in a fast moving page turner. The series chronicles the life of Coel, Grandson of King Arthur. When King Arthur is slain Coel, along with his mother, is forced to flee Britain. In Coel’s possession is Arthur’s sword popularly known as Excalibur in popular culture. In the series the sword is known as Caledfwich a gladius originally owned by Caesar.Coel lives his life as best he can during a tumultuous period that would see the Eastern Roman Empire liberate both Africa and Italy from the barbarians. Unlike most books that take place in this time period Justinian and Theodora are portrayed in a negative light. The world of Byzantium to Coel is corrupt to the core. It is a world where General Flavius Belisarius not only has to reconquer lost territories while badly outnumbered but also has to waste a considerable amount of energy protecting himself from the lies of Justinian’s favorites back at court. Mr. Pilling does a great job of showing the reader why Rome fell in the first place. Imagine a society that, while still the greatest of its day, was surrounded with reminders from the past of a day in which they were much greater still.
They fought as best they could to restore the dream of their ancestors a universal empire that brought prosperity to all its peoples. I enjoyed seeing this world through the eyes of Coel a normal man surrounded by greatness, aware of the big shoes his grandfather left to fill but knowing it was impossible to fill them. Too often books are written from the perspective of the leaders of the time and not normal people. Like my own character Athos in Scourge of Byzantium Coel just tries to do the best he can. Refreshing!
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Caesar Sword I The Red Death Historical Action Adventure eBook David Pilling Reviews
An excellent novel, set in the somewhat dystopian time after the fall of the Western Empire, and prior to the fall of Constantinople. As a fan of sword-and-sandals action, as well as a moderate history buff, I found plenty here to love and recommend. The author clearly knows his history, but you won't find anything dusty or dry here. The pacing is on point, and action crisp and the politics typically Roman.
If you like ancient western civ or sword-and-sandals action, grab this book when you're hungry for a good read.
'Caesar's Sword (I) The Red Death' follows the adventures of Coel, King Arthur's grandson, in the dangerous world of the Late Roman Empire. The story, as narrated by Coel himself, begins shortly after the death of Arthur. Coel, then still a child, and his mother flee Britain and go to Constantinople, taking with them Arthur's famous sword Caledfwlch, once belonging to Julius Caesar and also known as The Red Death. Coel's story is a heart-touching one, and one feels for him while reading it.
From slavery to chariot racing to riots to battles in North Africa, this novel is packed with action and intrigue. Add to that some dangerous ruthless women and other colourful characters, and you have a riveting read. I particularly liked the way Flavius Belisarius is portrayed - I had never read about him before, and as soon as I finished the book, I wanted to read more about him and the other historical characters and events of the times.
The story is written in an easy-to-follow and witty style. The prose is beautiful, and there are even some flashes of humour. I really enjoyed this book, and am looking forward to the next instalment.
Due to my continuing interest in fictional creations of Arthur's descendants, I was very excited when I heard about David Pilling's new book Caesar's Sword, Book One The Red Death. This book offers a new take on Arthur's descendants, resurrecting the overlooked son of Arthur named Amhar, who in the Historia Brittonum, is listed as Arthur's son whom he slew, and who may have been the source for Mordred later being treated as Arthur's son.
In Pilling's version, Amhar decides to side with the traitor Mordred against his father, Arthur. When Arthur learns of Amhar's treachery, he fights Amhar and slays him prior to the Battle of Camlann. But that's just the beginning of this book. Amhar has a son named Coel, Arthur's grandson, and it is Coel who is the main character of Caesar's Sword.
Coel and his mother fear that Arthur will be angry with them so they flee Britain. But a few days later, Arthur dies at Camlann and Coel and his mother's existence is basically forgotten in Britain, which is caught up in battles between its kings.
Coel and his mother, Eliffer, are accompanied in their flight by Owain, one of Arthur's knights. Owain has retrieved Arthur's sword, Caledfwlch, which was knocked from his hand during his battle with Amhar. Owain keeps the sword for Coel until he is old enough to wield it. The sword is said to have belonged to Julius Caesar and to have been forged by a god, so Coel treasures it.
Coel, Owain, and Eliffer seek refuge at the French court, but after Owain dies fighting for the French king, Coel and Eliffer decide to travel to Constantinople. They make a long journey, during which Eliffer tells Coel all about his grandfather, Arthur.
So far, so good, but it is when Coel reaches Constantinople that the story really took off for me since I have long been fascinated by the history of the Byzantine Empire, and the rest of the novel covers much of the reign of the Emperor Justinian, the greatest of all the emperors. I won't give away all the plot here, but it is sufficient to say that Coel will have Caledfwlch stolen from him and he will set out on a quest to win it back. In the process, he will find himself in slavery, working in the Hippodrome's Circus, and making an enemy of a harlot who ends up becoming an empress and seeking revenge on him.
While the Arthurian elements are strongest in the novel's beginning, David Pilling brings back the significance of Arthur at the end of the novel. Coel finds himself having to fight his own sense of dishonor in having been Amhar's son, and he feels his grandfather is watching over him, perhaps displeased with him, and he has to come to realize he is his own man and not his father. How he comes to this realization I'll leave for readers to enjoy discovering themselves.
Pilling writes smooth, clear prose that moves the story along. The plot is not overly tight, but it never lags, as the reader follows Coel through his many experiences. Pilling plans to continue the story, and I am curious to know what will happen next. Perhaps Coel will return to Britain or father more descendants of King Arthur.
Pilling is an extremely prolific author of historical fiction. He has written several other novels set in English history and about other legends, such as Robin Hood, but Caesar's Sword is, I believe, his only Arthurian novel to date.
David Pilling’s Caesar’s Sword Trilogy weaves together King Arthur and Byzantium in a fast moving page turner. The series chronicles the life of Coel, Grandson of King Arthur. When King Arthur is slain Coel, along with his mother, is forced to flee Britain. In Coel’s possession is Arthur’s sword popularly known as Excalibur in popular culture. In the series the sword is known as Caledfwich a gladius originally owned by Caesar.
Coel lives his life as best he can during a tumultuous period that would see the Eastern Roman Empire liberate both Africa and Italy from the barbarians. Unlike most books that take place in this time period Justinian and Theodora are portrayed in a negative light. The world of Byzantium to Coel is corrupt to the core. It is a world where General Flavius Belisarius not only has to reconquer lost territories while badly outnumbered but also has to waste a considerable amount of energy protecting himself from the lies of Justinian’s favorites back at court. Mr. Pilling does a great job of showing the reader why Rome fell in the first place. Imagine a society that, while still the greatest of its day, was surrounded with reminders from the past of a day in which they were much greater still.
They fought as best they could to restore the dream of their ancestors a universal empire that brought prosperity to all its peoples. I enjoyed seeing this world through the eyes of Coel a normal man surrounded by greatness, aware of the big shoes his grandfather left to fill but knowing it was impossible to fill them. Too often books are written from the perspective of the leaders of the time and not normal people. Like my own character Athos in Scourge of Byzantium Coel just tries to do the best he can. Refreshing!
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