Fiction

Sun Herald

Sunday January 18, 2009

Frank Walker

Ship Of Rome

John Stack

(HarperCollins, $32.99)

It's round one in the war between Rome and Carthage and the blokes from North Africa have definitely got an advantage in their mastery of war at sea. Rome is outnumbered and inexperienced on water. Wily Captain Atticus can show Rome the way, if the arrogant Romans will take advice from a lowly born Greek. He has to battle the enemy as well as prejudice and scheming Roman consuls who want to grab the glory. This is bloody, hacking and slashing salty ancient warfare from the deck of a galley at ramming speed. An exciting first novel from Stack that leaves you wanting more of Atticus and his crew.

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