The Lion's Brood : The Story of Hannibal

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Summary: Captivating story of emotion, bravery, loyalty, and honor
Review: Being a student of history, I approached this book with understandable enthusiasm. I found it to be filled with rich characters, amazingly descriptive battle narratives, and meticulous attention to historical detail. Above all, I was impressed with Scott's comfortable writing style. He grabs the reader right from the start and takes him for an emotional ride that explores the depth of unspoken emotion between father and son, between patriot and parent, between love and war. I look forward to the next two installments eagerly.

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Summary: Captavating Must-Read!
Review: I never thought I would find myself captivated by a historical fiction novel; especially one revolving around war, but this book did it. With Scott's fast-paced, visually engaging style of writing, the pages seem to turn themselves. At times, I almost felt as though I was riding along with Hannibal as his army entered Italy. Although it weighs more on the action side, what I enjoyed the most about this book is the emotional twists and elevations I experienced with every chapter. The Lion's Brood is a history lesson and a great story at the same time. I look forward to the next book in the saga and will eagerly recommend it to my friends.

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Summary: New author makes a splash into historical fiction
Review: The historical fiction genre welcomes a new author into the field. The first book in Rafael Scott's trilogy "Lion's Brood: The Story of Hannibal " promises exciting new material in a genre that is too often ignored. The story of Hannibal Barca and the Second Punic War is fast paced action from start to finish.

The story begins with Hannibal's father, Hamilcar, and his obsession with Rome, which filters through to his oldest son. The circumstances of Hamilcar's defeat at the end of the First Punic War are well conveyed, and the story flows easily from humiliation from defeat to the quest for vengeance. With the death of Hamilcar, Hannibal comes to prominence in the Carthaginian world and the stage is set for the invasion of Italy and the Second Punic War. The novel follows his story, relationships with family and military staff, from beginning to end. Delivered as a narration to his Roman nemesis, Scipio Africanus, Rafael Scott walks us through this pivotal series of events in world history as if we were reading Hannibal's own journal. Certainly not a new technique, but Lion's Brood provides a fresh approach to telling a tale that is rarely explored from the Carthaginian point of view...

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