[b:King of Kings|6698597|King of Kings (Warrior of Rome, #2)|Harry Sidebottom|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328017341s/6698597.jpg|6894298] is as interesting as the first installment of the series, but also clearly a "middle book". Other than in the first book, [b:Fire in the East|3979407|Fire in the East (Warrior of Rome, #1)|Harry Sidebottom|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327918373s/3979407.jpg|19248286], there is no continuous arch of events (at least not at first), but a series of episodes that highlight how the lead character, Ballista, loses imperial favor due to intrigue.
While the events weren't as spectacular or spell-binding as the siege of Arete featuring prominently in [b:Fire in the East|3979407|Fire in the East (Warrior of Rome, #1)|Harry Sidebottom|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327918373s/3979407.jpg|19248286], I kept reading mostly because by now I am interested in the fate of the characters and the developments in the empire. This curiosity kept me reading through the middle part and on towards a dramatic - and sadly cliffhanger - finish that reminded me strongly of why I truly like [Fire in the East], making me buy book 3 [b:Lion of the Sun|7968033|Lion Of The Sun (Warrior of Rome, #3)|Harry Sidebottom|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328454287s/7968033.jpg|12015294] directly after finishing this one. I hope that the increased speed and thrill found at the end of this book will continue in it.

I was in a big Rome mood and I remembered that i hadn't continued with the series so I decided to give it a go and I was not disappointed. I gave the first 3.5 stars and I enjoyed this a bit more. Don't know how long it will take until i pick up the third

I think that the first in this series was brilliant and so I read the second with a slight amount of caution and absolutely loved it.

I am desperate for the third book to be published now - I just can't get enough of this heroic Roman warrior!

Number two in the trilogy (?) and a really enjoyable read. Sorry to have finished it, looking forward to ordering the third any time i have a birthday soon.
He certainly knows his Roman-period onions, does Harry. He's clearly done the research that will add to the enjoyment for the reader, without getting bogged down in detail and description.
It's a good story - there's more trouble in the east - well written and you don't need to have read the first to jump in here.
So, if you've got a few days to drift off away to Rome in, you can certainly do worse than have a go at his one.