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Legion of the Undead

By: Michael Whitehead
Narrated by: Terry F. Self
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When Roman legions march over the borders of the Empire they meet an enemy greater than any they have ever faced. Emperor Vespasian has ordered a push further into Germania than the legions have ever been, and an enemy army is gathering to meet them. What neither side is prepared for is the darker force that they will both face. Indiscriminate and incapable of mercy, the new enemy will drive the Romans to the very brink of destruction. The Gates of Hades have opened and the Roman Legions must face what has escaped.

©2017 Michael Whitehead (P)2017 Michael Whitehead

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Not what it seems.

While I live the premise, old Rome and zombies and was excited for what I was sure was going to be a new and refreshing twist on the Zombie genre, I was severely disappointed after the first 20 minutes. The narration and dialect is absolutely horrible. By horrible I don't mean that the narrater is hard to listen to, but that the book is written in a very Proper new world English accent, even with words that you would hear today. for instance a Roman commander tells a subordinate to "get cracking" like out of the Sherlock Holmes movies. There is no realistic Old Roman sound or vernacular like from the tv show Rome or the tv show Sspartacus. It's very disconcerting to try and imagine yourself during the Roman times when it sounds as if you are in downtown London. I would really like my credit back as cannot continue tonlistwn to this book butcher what should be one of the more romantic languages of their time. also there is very little mention so far of any of the old Roman God's which during this age they certainly would have associated a plague of this sort to the anger of the gods.
Anyway one persons review hope it helps others.

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A great twist to the Zompoc theme.

I loved how Michael Whitehead set a zombie apocalypse amongst the political intrigue of the once mighty Roman Empire. A great read!

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One of the best mashups I've listened to!

Legion of the Undead really hit the spot; I need a second helping! First, I love Roman Empire stories and I’ve come to love zombie fiction in the past few years. Now we have the perfect mash-up. Hungry zombie horde, meet the Roman legions! Cue evil laughter!

Often with ancient Roman historical fiction, I don’t see too many female characters and the few that are present are usually only there to act as someone’s love/lust interest. Not so with this book! Yay! The ladies are true to accepted Roman Empire gender roles but they also get plot-relevant stuff done. Even the minor but evil Sevillia did something that affected the plot. And I love Lucia, who is a 16 year old thrown into the midst of this zombie uprising. She’s not a cliched uber-tough zombie stomping heroine but she is practical, saves the day a time or two like the other heroes, and doesn’t fall to pieces when she needs to be rescued.

Of course Vitas Protus is my favorite. He’s an archer that is catapulted up into the ranks as the zombie issue becomes a real problem. He keeps his wits about him, takes advice from those around him, and gets stuff done. I loved how he watched out for Regulus, the 14 year old lad that was forced into the military. Then there’s big Antonius too. He’s also a practical sort, giving the soldiers orders to aim for the heads if they want to take out the zombies.

Starting out on the outskirts of Germania where the Roman legions were pushing back the German tribes, Vitas has to get his little band to safety. First, it’s to the their encampment and then on to the estate of Governor Clemmons. There Vitas gets his orders to head to Rome with a dire note and Lucia, who can speak to her merchant father’s home being overrun with these Risen (as the zombies are called in this book). Not everyone makes it out unscathed. In fact, a character I had gotten a little attached to takes one for the team before the end. There’s also a touch of intrigue and betrayal!

Anyway, it’s just a really good book and since we’re in November, I can safely say it’s one of my favorites of the year. Legion of the Undead has set a new bar for zombie Roman Empire historical fiction! 5/5 stars.

I received a free copy of this book.

The Narration: Terry Self really out did himself with the narration. Just a great performance all around. He has distinct voices for all the characters and his female character voices are feminine. There’s a few accents as well (Spain Spanish, Gaulish, and Chinese) which he pulls off quite well. In fact, Terry Self sounded like he was really into the story, it never being a dull moment. There were no technical issues with this audiobook. 5/5 stars.

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Great read

One of the best zombie sci-fi series I have ever had the pleasure to listen to definitely recommend

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Not what I expected

I love zombie stories. When I read that this story takes place during the Roman era, I was skeptical. But after listening to it, I was extremely surprised at how good the story is. The narrator does an excellent job of keeping the various characters voices separate. It's a great book and I highly recommend it. I look forward to the next installment!!

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First book in a new take on zombies!

This is the first book in a new zombie series. I really like the new and different look of this zombie story. I love that this story takes place during the Roman Empire time period. So many good characters to follow and care about! The narrator did a great job. I immediately started on the next book. I received this for free for an honest review.

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Surprisingly Good

Though it should be reasonably hard to think zombie apocalypse a thousand years ago the author and narrator made it work. Rome may fall in a very different way.

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a fun historical horror mashup

actually went through this one in a single day, almost in one listening. it moves fast and has the feel of a old pulp novel.

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Rome and Zombies equals awesome

Fun story if you like zombies and roman era it's a must listen well done.

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Very good

As a daughter of a historian, I was drawn to this story. As a student long ago of Latin classes and a awesome teacher that could spin tails like no other for the history of Roman Empire. This story rivals the stories I loved as a child and adult. Just with the undead thrown in. WOOT! Out standing. A few minor issues with vocabulary, but unless you are a die-hard for a mostly dead language you won't notice. Can't wait for more. Recommended highly recommend.

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