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Title: Lion of the Sun
Subtitle: Warrior of Rome, Book 3
Author: Harry Sidebottom
Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
Language: English
Release date: 09-27-11
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 108 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
In Mesopotamia, AD 260, Ballista faces yet another enemy, the man the Syrians call The Lion of the Sun.
Betrayed by his most trusted adviser, Roman Emperor Valerian has been captured by the Sassanid barbarians. The shame of the vanquished beats down mercilessly like the desert sun as the frail old emperor prostrates himself before Shapur, king of kings. Ballista looks on helplessly but vows under his breath to avenge those who have brought the empire to the brink of destruction with their treachery. But first he must decide what price he will pay for his own freedom. Only the fearless and only those whom the gods will spare from hell can now save the empire from a catastrophic ending. Ballista, the warrior of Rome, faces his greatest challenge yet.
Members Reviews:
War is UGLY
Would you consider the audio edition of Lion of the Sun to be better than the print version?
Never read the print version and most likely wouldn't
Who was your favorite character and why?
Ballista, he is the main character and his character grows with each action he takes.
Which character as performed by Stefan Rudnicki was your favorite?
All the characters Stefan Fudnicki does are great, he's a fantastic narrator. He brings each character to life with just the right accents, and emotion
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
When Balista learns his wife and sons killed (or believed so)
Any additional comments?
War in ancient times be it in Rome or any other time when inhumanity shows its ugly face can be only expressed as in a book like this one. The descriptive horror of every action, and consequence of the actions, especially by anyone who has the ability to see right from wrong. is really shattering, when choices are taken away from people. That is what war does, and turns ordinary individuals to do things they would never do under other circumstances. Great story, full of action and can truly turn you off from war.
Action, Action, Action
Where does Lion of the Sun rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?
It's one of the all time favorites for me, but I'm in a bit of a zombie phase right now
What other book might you compare Lion of the Sun to and why?
The Genghis Khan series, equal in action
Which scene was your favorite?
don't recall, I liked it all though
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
yes
Great historical fiction A+ story A- reading.
continue to enjoy Sidebottoms stories. Performance was good but could use some fine tuning to be great.
Ballista goes Ballistic!! Thumbs up
Sidebottom does another great Job not turning a historical fiction into a boring 'study' he must have to teach as a professor. Many teachers have difficulty writing novels that do not put u asleep, BUT he has woven an in-depth group of characters & a rich, completely entertaining battle strewn life as a Roman war leader, I'm looking fwd to any new books he writes
I highly recommend this series if u like roman dynasty legends, but be ready for not only complexity but rather gory details (I love it), plus Rudniki is always a great narrator
I love this series
Would you listen to Lion of the Sun again? Why?
Yes, eventually I'll listen to the whole series again. It's simply so good.
