Marching with Caesar

Birth of the 10th Legion

By: R.W. Peake

Narrated by: Simon Burdett

Titus Pullus, the hero of the 10th Legion and the Marching With Caesar series, tells his story from the very beginning of his life, starting with his relationship with his father, how his friendship with Vibius Domitius began, and how their burning ambition to join the Legions was helped by a veteran nicknamed Cyclops. Enlisting in the 10th Legion, raised in 61 B.C. by Gaius Julius Caesar, Birth of the 10th Legion recounts the first campaign ever conducted by Julius Caesar as a commander, when he quells an insurrection in Hispania, as seen through the eyes and from the perspective of the men like Titus and Vibius who actually did the fighting.

©2012, 2014 R.W. Peake (P)2014 R.W. Peake

Can't Wait for the Next Installment

I always enjoy a good historical novel and this first installment of Peake's book about Caesar's 10th Legion really fit the bill. I had a hard time turning it off and can't wait for the next audiobook.

Great start to a good series!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Titus Pullus because he is a young Roman man that is fighting to make something of himself. Through the legions and army life he is going to make that happen.

What about Simon Burdett’s performance did you like?

Did a fine job of keeping excitement in the characters and I never felt like his performance deterred from my listening.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I could have listening in one sitting if I had that much time but this was a listen that I did finish rather fast!

An excellent read

As an active duty service member, Titus' account is distantly familiar, and I enjoyed reading this view of the life of a legionary. The main character is likeable and human, and is very believable. I'd recommend to anyone with an interest in military history. Give us the rest of the series on Audible!

Love it!!

Felt like I was there with Titus and the Tenth legion and all the legionary's.

Freaking Awesome.

I loved this audio book. Wish more in the series were available via audiobook. I would buy them in a heartbeat.