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James Mace

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James Mace is a life-long historian and the author of thirty books, including eleven Ancient History best-sellers, and five South African History best-sellers. He penned the initial draft of his first novel, 'Soldier of Rome: The Legionary', as a cathartic means of escapism while serving in Iraq from 2004 to 2005. His works span numerous eras, from Ancient Rome to the British Empire.
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	Soldier of Rome: The Legionary (The Artorian Chronicles #1) 3.94 avg rating — 605 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soldier of Rome: The Sacrovir Revolt (The Artorian Chronicles #2) 4.08 avg rating — 422 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soldier of Rome: Heir to Rebellion (The Artorian Chronicles #3) 4.15 avg rating — 353 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soldier of Rome: The Last Campaign (The Artorian Chronicles #6) 4.40 avg rating — 331 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soldier of Rome: Empire of the North (The Artorian Dynasty #1) 4.39 avg rating — 314 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soldier of Rome: The Centurion (The Artorian Chronicles #4) 4.27 avg rating — 316 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soldier of Rome: Journey to Judea (The Artorian Chronicles #5) 4.27 avg rating — 298 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soldier of Rome: Crisis on the Danube (The Artorian Dynasty #2) 4.45 avg rating — 275 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brutal Valour: The Tragedy of Isandlwana (The Anglo-Zulu War #1) 4.34 avg rating — 280 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crucible of Honour: The Battle of Rorke's Drift (The Anglo-Zulu War #2) 4.50 avg rating — 250 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Only remember this: to seek justice is a good and noble thing, to seek revenge out of hatred is something that wiil devour your very soul.”
― James Mace, Soldier of Rome: The Legionary

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“I guess I’ve never had anyone expect anything of me before. I feel so overwhelmed at the possibility of letting these men down,”
― James Mace, Soldier of Rome: The Legionary

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“What’s more, the citizens of Natal began to assess and question the reasoning behind the war. The loudest voice came from Bishop John Colenso, an outspoken critic of the invasion since Sir Henry Bartle-Frere first spoke of the supposed ‘Zulu threat’.”
― James Mace, Cruelty of Fate: The Fight for Khambula

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