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Violence
A lot
Roman military violence; battle and siege violence are depicted with historical realism
Language
Barely any
Mild period language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
Barely any
Period drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of duty, sacrifice, and fighting for something you know cannot be saved
What this book is about
A single Roman cohort is tasked with holding the Rhine frontier against the Germanic tribes — vastly outnumbered, isolated, and fighting to hold a civilization they know is in decline. Paul Breem's 1970 historical novel is sparse and powerful, told from the perspective of the prefect responsible for an impossible defense. One of historical fiction's underrated masterworks of Roman Britain.
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Military battle violence
Historical defeat and sacrifice themes
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