Ben Kane
11 SeriesBen Kane, an Irish author, is known for his historical fiction series including the Forgotten Legion Chronicles, Hannibal, and Eagles of Rome. Born in Kenya and raised in Ireland, he initially pursued a career in veterinary medicine before transitioning to writing. Kane has traveled extensively, visiting nearly 70 countries across all seven continents. He currently resides in North Somerset, England, with his family.
In "The Forgotten Legion" by Ben Kane, twins Romulus and Fabiola are sold into slavery at thirteen—Romulus to gladiator school and Fabiola into prostitution, where she attracts a powerful Roman's attention. Romulus, mentored by the famed Gaulish gladiator Brennus, dreams of escape and revenge. Tarquinius, an Etruscan warrior and soothsayer, fights reluctantly for Rome in the Forgotten Legion. The intertwining lives of these four characters unfold against a backdrop of corruption and violence in Rome, culminating at the empire's distant frontier.
