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Killer of Men

The Long War, Book 1

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Killer of Men

By: Christian Cameron
Narrated by: Peter Noble
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In the epic clash of Greece and Persia, a hero is forged - a monumental novel from the author of the Tyrant series.

Arimnestos is a farm boy when war breaks out between the citizens of his native Plataea and their overbearing neighbours, Thebes. Standing in the battle line for the first time, alongside his father and brother, he shares in a famous and unlikely victory. But after being knocked unconscious in the melee, he awakes not a hero but a slave.

Betrayed by his jealous and cowardly cousin, the freedom he fought for has now vanished, and he becomes the property of a rich citizen. So begins an epic journey out of slavery that takes the young Arimnestos through a world poised on the brink of an epic confrontation, as the emerging civilisation of the Greeks starts to flex its muscles against the established empire of the Persians.

As he tries to make his fortune and revenge himself on the man who disinherited him, Arimnestos discovers that he has a talent that pays well in this new, violent world - for like his hero, Achilles, he is 'a killer of men'.

©2019 Christian Cameron (P)2019 Orion Publishing Group Action & Adventure Ancient Europe Fiction Genre Fiction Greece Historical Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Thriller & Suspense War & Military War Ancient Greece Military
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this is a good listen. you have to concentrate in places because of the Greek names and terminology but the reward is a very good book well narrated.

a good story

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The subject matter is rich. The reader was clear, well spoken with good intonation. Some of the complaints I have read were...focused on repetitive statements, specifically the characters need to say "I am a killer of men." While this is true, I found his constantly referring to his listener as "Honey" and the need to mention her blushing.

Once...twice....three times? No, OVER AND OVER. It got old.

His research of Hellenic culture, or PART of Hellenic culture was quite good, but other parts were pretty feeble. Hellenic Greeks were FAR more controlling and suppressive of females. And The Persians EVEN MORESO. Freewheeling, speaking and thinking women would be far more rare. Except for Hetara, women were virtually owned animals. This made the independent women we know of more like shooting stars.

The opponents of the hero were stupidly evil or myopic.

I will read reviews of book two before investing further. I cannot buy the next book without exploration, based on what I have read so far.

A bit formulaic

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i think i will definitely be looking at other books narrated by peter noble.he read /acted this book in every way right.
think ancient Greece and we think gods goddesses and demi gods.
we've all heard of spartans,Athens theebs and crectians .
but this is an aging man telling his story from a boy of a bronze smithy and his journey to manhood,threw wars,slavery love ,greatness and not so greatness .
i want to know what comes next so time to download second book

pleasantly enjoyable

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I really enjoyed this! I couldn't stop listening to it as I wanted to find out what was going to happen next.

Brilliant. Enlightening.

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Terrific as always from Christian Cameron. Authentic, impeccably accurate, superbly deep characters and very well narrated by Peter Noble. A must listen for lovers of historical fiction.

Fantastic!

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