Ben Kane

From the Sunday Times bestseller comes a gripping retelling of Hannibal's greatest trial - the battle of Cannae. Narrated by Phil Stevens, this audio-first novel features music, on-location sound effects and detailed sound design. Cannae, 216 BC - Under a blisteringly hot sun, Hannibal Barca...

'Highly recommend for anybody who loves Roman history, written by one of its true masters' PETER GIBBONS 'Epic in scope and intimate in historical detail' MATTHEW HARFFY 'Authentic, fast-paced and immersive' CHRISTIAN CAMERON 'A masterpiece of late Rome' S.J.A. TURNEY 'Historical settings and...

NAPOLEON: EMPEROR OF FRANCE, MASTER OF EUROPE. 1812. On the eve of the invasion of Russia, half-French, half-English Matthieu Carrey finds himself in the ranks of Napoleon's five hundred thousand strong army. With Tsar Alexander seemingly ill-prepared, a French victory seems certain. The Grande...

Herbst 1192. Viele Jahre hat Richard Löwenherz auf seinen Kreuzzug ins Heilige Land verwendet und doch nicht mehr erreicht als einen Friedensvertrag...

From Sunday Times best-selling author Ben Kane comes a collection of short stories: "Sands of the Arena" Can a wet-behind-the-ears gladiator survive a bloody contest ordered by Emperor Caligula? "The Shrine" Centurion Tullus discovers that Fate will always hold him in her grip. "The Arena"...

1179: Heinrich II. Plantagenet herrscht über England und Teile Frankreichs. In seinem Haus aber herrscht Unruhe, sogar zur Rebellion kommt es...

König, Politiker, Krieger, Eroberer - Richard Löwenherz! 1189. Endlich regiert Richard Löwenherz als König über England. Noch muss er in...

Er hat sich noch nicht von der Niederlage erholt, die ihm die Makedonier zugefügt haben. Dennoch zieht Heerführer Flaminius seine Männer...

When a new empire rises, and old one must fall After 16 years of bloody war against Rome, Hannibal Barca is on the verge of defeat. On the plains of Zama, Felix and his brother Antonius stand in the formidable Roman legions, ready to deliver the decisive blow. Victory will establish Rome as...

The thrilling prequel to Ben Kane's Hannibal: Fields of Blood. An exclusive straight-to-digital short story. Winter 218 BC: In Cisalpine Gaul, a Carthaginian patrol is moving stealthily through thick woodland. It’s led by Hanno, one of Hannibal’s young officers, and his second-in-command...

Five long years have passed since the annihilation of three Roman legions in the wilds of Germania. Varus, the general who led the ill-fated army, is long dead, and the bones of his 15,000 legionaries moulder in the forests. But not all the Romans were slain in the ambush. Centurion Tullus, a...

Based on real historical events. A time for vengeance. German frontier: Close to the Rhine, a Roman centurion, Lucius Tullus, prepares to take his soldiers on patrol. On the opposite side of the river, German tribes are resentful of the harsh taxes about to be imposed upon them. Suspicious that...

Rom, 200 vor Christus. Gerade hat Rom Hannibal geschlagen und zum Friedensschluss von Kathargo gezwungen. Doch im Osten wartet bereits...

One final clash Reeling from his defeat at the hands of the Macedonians, Rome's furious General Flamininus gathers his legions for the final strike on King Philip's mighty phalanx. An empire on the edge Both leaders know the victor will rule Greece, and both armies will do everything in their...

'A star of historical fiction' WILBUR SMITH 'One of our nation's most ambitious and engaging writers' MANDA SCOTT 'Grabs you from the start and never lets you go' HARRY SIDEBOTTOM 'Exciting, immersive, and great fun' GILES KRISTIAN Neither men nor gods will stand in his way... On the east coast...

The date is AD 15. The German chieftain Arminius has been defeated, one of the lost Roman eagles recovered and thousands of German tribesmen slain. Yet these successes aren't nearly enough for senior centurion Lucius Tullus. Not until Arminius is dead, his old legion's eagle found and the enemy...

'An epic tale' SIMON SCARROW 'Exciting, immersive, well researched and great fun.' GILES KRISTIAN 'Harrowing and totally gripping' LEONORA NATTRASS 'Historical fiction has never been more visceral' JAMES ROLLINS NAPOLEON: EMPEROR OF FRANCE, MASTER OF EUROPE. 1812. On the eve of the invasion of...

In the First Punic War, the Roman legions defeated and humiliated Carthage, their only serious rival for power in the Mediterranean. Now a brilliant young Carthaginian general, called Hannibal, is out for revenge. Caught up in the maelstrom are two young boys, Hanno, the son of a distinguished...

As Rome's war with Carthage continues, two friends - now on opposing sides - confront each other in one of the most brutal sieges of all time. A new Hannibal novel by the Sunday Times best-selling author of The Forgotten Legion series. 213 BC, Syracuse: Under the merciless Sicilian sun, a city...

Having survived the perils of a journey across half the world, Romulus and Tarquinius are press-ganged into the legions, which are under imminent threat of annihilation by the Egyptians. Meanwhile in Rome, Romulus's twin sister Fabiola lives in fear for her life, loved by Brutus, but wooed by...