Ross is a splendid writer... I was gripped by the unexpected twists and turns as history came to life'

Ruth Downie

Hugely enjoyable. The author winds up tension into an explosion of fast-paced events

Conn Iggulden

Ian Ross blazes in the world of Empire and legions... This is up there with Harry Sidebottom and Ben Kane'

MC Scott

A thumping good read, well-crafted, atmospheric and throughly enjoyable... Where's the next volume, please?'

Ben Kane

An action-packed, steamroller of a novel from its opening pages. Aurelius Castus attracts trouble like a corpse attracts flies and he ensures that this is a breathless, exciting read. Ian Ross, pulling us behind him, dives headfirst into the uneasiness of late Roman Britain... If you enjoy action-packed Roman military fiction, then you'll most certainly enjoy War at the Edge of the World'

For Winter Nights

Castus Aurelius bursts onto the hist-fict scene with a series panache rarely seen this early, leaving us in hope that he lives on for many more adventures (many, many, many more)

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