Bellatrix

Simon Turney's new Roman Empire novel, Agricola: Warrior, is a blistering desert epic with tension, mystery, and adventure. Set in Egypt in 25 BC, the story follows Titus Cervianus, a soldier in the Twenty Second Legion, as he and his comrades fight the armies of the Warrior Queen of Kush. The book has received positive reviews for its authentic edge-of-the-seat Roman action and its ability to bring a new dimension to the genre.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 06 July 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Titus Cervianus, a soldier in the Twenty Second Legion, is on a mission to fight the armies of the fabled Warrior Queen in this thrilling new Roman adventure by Simon Turney. Set in Egypt in 25 BC, Cervianus and his comrades must navigate the strange ways of the Twenty Second Legion as they contend with the Bellatrix, the Warrior Queen of Kush. The Kushites and the Egyptians are united against the Roman presence in their lands, but there are complex political and military forces at work. Deep in the deserts, Cervianus and his comrades must brace themselves for a furious onslaught as they take on the might of the Bellatrix. Reviews for Simon Turney's Legion XXII series have been overwhelmingly positive, with critics praising the gritty and authentic edge-of-the-seat Roman action. Anthony Riches describes Turney's writing as bringing a whole new dimension to the genre, while the Historical Novel Society calls the book a blistering desert epic brimming with tension, mystery, and adventure. Gordon Doherty describes it as a page turner from beginning to end, and Ben Kane calls it first-rate Roman fiction. Matthew Harffy describes it as a damn fine read.

Weight: 284g
Dimension: 200 x 130 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781801108980