Centurion of The Boar is the final part of my Roman trilogy 'Soldiers of The Boar.'
It has received this crit from a reader on Amazon which I was delighted to see. Very gratifying indeed.
"A very satisfying and well realised conclusion to Allan Harper's Roman trilogy. The action has moved south to the Lake District and over to Gaul where Velio hopes to join old comrades in the wine business. However, there is plenty of treachery afoot at home and abroad, and Velio's last patrol threatens to be just that. Until I saw Tony Robinson's 'Walking Through History' programme I had no idea that there was a Roman fort at Hardknott Pass. For those who know the pass, it is a beautiful and desolate spot and difficult to access on foot. I enjoyed the previous storyline based at the Antonine wall in Scotland and I think that the author has chosen another excellent but relatively unknown location in Roman Britain. Allan Harper wisely resists the temptation to tie up all the loose ends and one or two villains have yet to receive their full comeuppance. Plot lines for a fourth novel, perhaps?
It would be great if this trilogy could be given the full publishing house experience, including detailed maps, but for me the real treat would be an audiobook version narrated by a master of voices like Jonathan Keeble. Allan Harper has created some memorable characters, bravo!"
As to whether there will be a fourth 'Velio' novel, I cannot say at the moment. Perhaps new characters in Roman Britannia beckon?
The grapes will need time to ripen.
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