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  • A Novel of Belisarius (The Last of the Romans, Book 2)
  • By: William Havelock
  • Narrated by: Zach Hoffman
  • Length: 16 hrs and 7 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (10 ratings)
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Immortal

By: William Havelock
Narrated by: Zach Hoffman
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Summary

The eastern provinces burn, and few dare to save them.

Suffering invasions, riots, and hunger, the decaying Roman Empire staggers against its most ancient enemy—Persia. Undefeated in over a century, the Shahanshah’s vast armies cross the Tigris, hungry to reclaim lands that once had been the jewel of their heritage. Driving Persia’s invasion are the vaunted Immortals, an elite band of Persian warriors unmatched in prowess.

Set against the invading forces are the undermanned and ill-equipped forces of Flavius Belisarius. Reeling from a pyrrhic triumph in Tauris, the Roman armies draw upon barbarian tribes and untested recruits to defend the Empire’s rich Mesopotamian provinces. Ordered to join them is Varus, a young Herulian freedman with little more than broken armor, an oathbound servant, and a mysterious connection to the Imperial Palace.

Though defeat is inevitable, the Emperor insists upon one course of action—cede not a grain of Roman territory, no matter the cost in lives or gold. Wary but loyal, Belisarius’ patchwork forces fight their way to Dara, a distant fortress-city along the Empire’s borders. Yet Persia’s commanders also have their designs upon Dara, and are eager to finally vanquish their hated Roman enemies. For Belisarius and Varus, resisting the Persian assault is not only a matter of personal survival, but shall determine the very fate of a dying Roman world.

©2021 William Havelock (P)2022 William Havelock

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Oh dear

The narrator has a deep rich quality to his voice, which is good, its suits the subject matter. There are specific issues with his narration however that frankly spoil the book.
1) His pronunciation is laughably poor at times. Guess what a Suhward is.... yep it a sword (sord phonetically) There are many examples of laughably poor narration of this sort.
2) There are pauses in his delivery that are neither required nor suited to the narration.
3) He adopts different voices for different characters, except that sometimes he does not use the character's voice.

The story is good and helped by the narrator's historical notes. I won't buy another audio book read by this narrator. He has managed to turn a good story into a game of "guess what the author meant"

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