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Fortress of Steel is Published Today

Congratulations to Jeff Jones, whose exciting Roman adventure, Fortress of Steel, is out now!

Fortress of Steel is the first book in the Legion of the Damned Roman Thrillers series.

Rome, 59 AD

When the son of his commanding officer is taken prisoner, young centurion Marcus Corvo is tasked with recruiting men from the underbelly of the Empire to rescue him.

Corvo sets about scouring the gladiatorial arenas, prisons and slave markets, for men desperate and tough enough to join him on what is likely to be a suicide mission.

The quest will take them to the eastern fringes of the Empire where the prisoner is being held in Armenia.

Corvo attempts to mould his recruits into a cohesive fighting force, but long before they are ready they are ordered to leave.

In a land where brother fights brother, and where Corvo and his men could easily be mistaken for the enemy or deserters, Corvo must keep his wits about him as they cross hostile land.

Can Corvo keep his wilful legion of men in line? Will they work together to complete the task?

Or will the journey prove too perilous for even the most hardened men of Rome…?

Congratulations to Neil Denby

Congratulations to Neil Denby, whose action-packed Roman adventure, Centurion, is published today!

Centurion is the fourth book in the Quintus Roman Thrillers series.

After wintering in Germania, Julius Quintus Quirinius is commanded to gather up the remains of his cohort and meet with General Drusus, who is marching with many legions west down the Rhine from the Alps.

But treacherous enemies and the fickle gods of the weather combine to slow them down. And a new force, led by a mysterious freedom fighter, is organising the local tribes against them.

Desertion plagues them and when the cohort commander is captured, Quintus and the other centurions have decisions to make.

They need to rescue their commander and destroy the fortress where he is being held, but they also need to lead the men to the Alpen passes that point to Rome and home.

Quintus has faith in his companions and knows they respect him in return. But he doesn’t want to test their loyalty by making an unpopular decision.

Can Quintus lead his cohort to victory – and their homeland?

Or will Rome once more remain beyond their reach…?