Centurions were the guardians of Rome. At the height of the Roman Republic there were over five thousand qualified Roman Centurions in the Legions. To be a Centurion required that, in a mostly illiterate society, one be able to read and write clearly, to be able to convey and create orders, to be capable of not only performing every skill of a Roman soldier but teach every skill of a Roman soldier.
Becoming a Centurion required intense physical ability, courage beyond the norm, years of sacrifice and a total devotion to the philosophy which was Rome. When Rome fell to barbarian invaders, there were less than five hundred qualified Centurions. Not because Rome had fewer people but because it had fewer willing to make the sacrifices. And the last Centurions left their shields in the heather and took a barbarian bride . . .
We are . . . The Last Centurions.
And this Rome SHALL NOT FALL!
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Product ReviewHeretofore I had thought John Ringo was writing novels, and that prejudices shown were fiction - now I see he has stood on his soapbox and bravely layed out his own ignorance. Pity, I used to like his writing. I hope he goes back to writing action stories and leaves the economy and social commentaries to others.
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Product ReviewI note with glee the almost-total lack of '3' ratings - this one does what any good polemic does, it stirs the blood and makes furious the senses!
And to those poor sods who rated it a '1' - truth hurts, don't it?Posted on
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Product ReviewMostly loved. Enjoyable and scary read at times, just didn't enjoy an entire book of first person. Actually the best part for me was reading the comments from liberals! In reality (where liberals fear to tread) there are two means of existance. 1. Provider (aka conservatives et al) 2. Enslaver (aka liberals) i.e. you enslave others to provide for you, e.g. feudalism in it's modern form, welfare. (think IRD/IRS agents with big sticks if you don't pay your taxes as opposed to barons with swords)
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Product ReviewAs I'm a huge fan of Mister Ringo's work, this really hurts me to say. This book was one of the worst of his that I
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Product ReviewAfter reading some of John's earlier works, especially the "Kildar" series, I was prepared for a lot but the style had kind of shocked me. Only when I understood that it was written in a "blogger's" style of narration did I get into it more and got a better feel for the narrative style and flow of the plot.
As noted by other reviewers, the first half set the background for the second part, and while it does tend to get long-winded at times, it does help set the mood for the rest of the book.
Some may also take issue with the excessive level of profanity, but hey if you don't like it, deal with it.
Also, don't forget to check out the website where there is a continuation of the "blog" that goes more in depth on where the book leaves off.Posted on
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Product Reviewone of mr ringos best books, i want more of the same,keep up the good work,
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Product ReviewWell, I read the sample chapters and can only assume the one star ratings come from die hard grasshoppers, lol. If you have been in the military for any length of time or helped during a disaster you know alot of truth when you see it. Stupid orders, stupid people and the occasional person you would trust with your life. Done some farming, small lease your plot, do some spraying and life is happy, try organic and it sucks. Done the military and seen alot of stupid stuff and the occasional person I would happily follow into a hail of bullets. I love the sample read, but will wait for the monthly $15. Love the healthcare portion, why does everybody with a serious illness come to the U.S. for medical care, because they don't want to die. I would hate paying 40 percent of my income to support some moron not working and not pulling his wait.
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Product ReviewIm not american, so normaly I simply ignore any rep-vs-dem preaching in novels, but too much is too much. The first third of the book was booooring as "
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