It's time for me to make some space on the ol' bookshelves and I'm hoping you all can help me by taking them off my hands!!
So, throughout the summer I will be running "Bookshelf Cleaning" giveaways and the first up is...
by Ben Kane
Publication Date: March 15, 2011
SYNOPSIS
They fought against almighty odds at the very edge of the known world – and lost. Ten thousand legionaries are all that are left of a once powerful Roman army.
In the first century B.C., trapped in Parthia by Crassus's failed invasion, the legionaries that survived are captured and marched to the edge of the known world. Abandoned by Rome, these men are the Forgotten Legion. Among them are three friends, Brennus the Gaul, Tarquinun the Etruscan soothsayer and Romulus, a runaway slave and the bastard son of a Roman nobleman. All men with troubled pasts and united in their hatred of Rome, they never stop dreaming of Freedom. Together they must face the savage tribes that surround them as well as the more treacherous enemies within the ranks of the legion itself. Their character will be tested to the utter limit as they struggle to find a way back to Rome. Meanwhile, Fabiola, Romulus' twin sister, tries to maintain hope of her brother's survival while fighting for her own. Freed by her powerful lover but beset by enemies on all sides, she must travel to Gaul to find her lover, the right-hand man of Julius Caesar. But in Gaul, her lover is fighting for his very life against Vercingetorix, whose rampaging army threatens to destroy all who rally around Caesar.
Together these characters, whose lives are intertwined and their stories interwoven, bring to life an truly epic story of the late Roman Republic and the ancient world in which it thrived.
In the first century B.C., trapped in Parthia by Crassus's failed invasion, the legionaries that survived are captured and marched to the edge of the known world. Abandoned by Rome, these men are the Forgotten Legion. Among them are three friends, Brennus the Gaul, Tarquinun the Etruscan soothsayer and Romulus, a runaway slave and the bastard son of a Roman nobleman. All men with troubled pasts and united in their hatred of Rome, they never stop dreaming of Freedom. Together they must face the savage tribes that surround them as well as the more treacherous enemies within the ranks of the legion itself. Their character will be tested to the utter limit as they struggle to find a way back to Rome. Meanwhile, Fabiola, Romulus' twin sister, tries to maintain hope of her brother's survival while fighting for her own. Freed by her powerful lover but beset by enemies on all sides, she must travel to Gaul to find her lover, the right-hand man of Julius Caesar. But in Gaul, her lover is fighting for his very life against Vercingetorix, whose rampaging army threatens to destroy all who rally around Caesar.
Together these characters, whose lives are intertwined and their stories interwoven, bring to life an truly epic story of the late Roman Republic and the ancient world in which it thrived.
GIVEAWAY INFORMATION:
- To enter, please leave a comment below and include your email address (only comments with email addresses will be entered in the giveaway).
- Giveaway is open to US entries ONLY!
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- Giveaway ends on June 13th.GOOD LUCK TO ALL!

Thanks for the giveaway! Normally I avoid historical fiction in ancient Greece/Rome, but this one looks to be more far-reaching (Etruscans and Vercingetorix?) than most others I've seen.
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It looks like a great book. I would love to win!
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Wow! I'm a fan of ancient history and love reading books like this. The storyline sounds exciting!
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Sounds like something I might enjoy.
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That sounds interesting. And I time I'd like to read more about.
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Just recently I've become fascinated with stories set in early Greece and Rome, etc. Thanks for the giveaway.
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This sounds like a very interesting book to read, I would love to read it.
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I love history and this novel sounds like it would be one that would explain the beginnings of Roman times. I think it would be extremely informative to understand many events in history that followed this time period. I would so love to have this book in my collection.
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Thanks for the giveaway. I love historical fiction. Please enter me in contest. I would love to read this book. Tore923@aol.com
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I can never get enough hist-fic about ancient Rome. I wish there was more. I will tweet this giveaway @SoftFuzzySweatr.
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I also wish there were more ancient Rome stories! I'm excited about this one.
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I love Roman stories.
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Fantastic giveaway! My husband and I both history and love reading up on the local history of all the places we visit before go. We love to not only read regular "history" books but also novels because the authors do such wonderful usefull research before writing their books!
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Love to read about these times, even if the cruelty grosses me out. Please add my name to the hat.
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I have read few novels about this time period. This sounds like it has all the elements of a good exciting story with well developed characters.
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