The Janus Eagle: The Fortress of Desolation: 2

Having thoroughly enjoyed the Nowhere Legion, I was looking forward to the Janus Eagle. It's a slow burning, brilliant read.Francis Hagan beautifully sets up the contrasting legions: the old XII Fulminata and the shiny new Sol, and as their fate interwines tbe reader almost feels covered in the dust and gore of the treacherous conflict with Sassanid Persia.I now MUST visit Armenia.

I loved the first "The Janus Eagle", and the second one is an even better entry in what I hope will be at least a trilogy. It is a fantastic book about the fates of two very different legions in the ancient and little documented land of Armenia in the twilight of the classical era, when loyalties and faiths clashed in a very bloody, ever changing landscape in which very little was ever certain. I very much like the direction this book has taken in regards to the existing characters, fleshing them out and really bringing them to life. The pace of the story and the narrative is also very tight and solid, and every page beckons you to turn the next. It was very rewarding to see where the epic confrontation at the fortress of desolation was leading, I won't spoil it for any readers, but naturally as with every one of Hagan's books, there is a very satisfying, detailed battle, with lots of intrigue and suspense and definitely a feeling of wanting more. As always, I was not disappointed. I can't wait for the conclusion!.

The detail makes it so that , you do not so much as read the story , you are a part of it"

Having consulted Candidus, a very well written piece of work. Liberties taken in the story aspect are forgiven in light of the high factual content.

good read