Semper Fidelis

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Back at his post as a doctor in the Twentieth legion in Roman occupied Britain, Ruso uncovers a new danger even closer to home than the neighboring barbarians As mysterious injuries, and even deaths, begin to appear in the medical ledgers, it s clear that all is not well amongst the native recruits to Britannia s imperial army Is the much decorated Centurion Geminus preying on his weaker soldiers And could this be related to the appearance of Emperor Hadrian Bound by his sense of duty and ill advised curiosity, Ruso begins to ask questions nobody wants to hear Meanwhile his barbarian wife, Tilla, is finding out some of the answers and marked as a security risk by the very officers Ruso is interrogating With Hadrian s visit looming large, the fates of the legion, Tilla, and Ruso himself hang in the balance. New Read [ Semper Fidelis ] by [ Ruth Downie ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Book 5 in my tour of the life of Ruso and Tilla It s a rollercoaster ride, for sure I ve followed Ruso and his slave housekeeper girlfriend wife from Chester to Northumberland, to the south of France, then London, and now to York It s like a pit stop tour of some of my favourite places guided by two of my favourite characters and penned by one of my favourite writers.If you don t know how much I love Ruth s books by now then you re clearly new to the blog The Ruso mysteries are at the very Book 5 in my tour of the life of Ruso and Tilla It s a rollercoaster ride, for sure I ve followed Ruso and his slave housekeeper girlfriend wife from Chester to Northumberland, to the south of France, then London, and now to York It s like a pit stop tour of some of...Back with the Legio XX, Ruso is doing inspection rounds We are treated to a view of life in the various outposts and training of recruits for the Roman legions As usual, Ruso gets dragged reluctantly into looking at some unsavoury aspects of life and death.What to ExpectWell researched details about Roman life in Roman Britain under Hadrian who makes a cameo appearance , murders and other nefarious deeds, a plot and sub plots that twist and build up all for a great read overall.The POV Back with the Legio XX, Ruso is doing inspection rounds We are treated to a view of life in the various outposts and training of recruits for the Roman legions As usual, Ruso gets dragged reluctantly into looking at some unsavoury aspects of life and death.What to ExpectWell researched details about Roman life in Roman Britain under Hadrian who makes a cameo appearance , murders and other nefarious deeds, a plot and sub plots that twist and bui...Another enjoyable entry in the author s Ruso series.Ruso is back with the XX Legion in Britain and has decided to make an inspection tour of the legion s medical facilities so as to avoid crossing paths with the Emperor s retinue In the wake of the recent troubles, Hadrian has come to the island to supervise the building of the Wall and settle the VI Legion there as reinforcements While in Eboracum York , he stumbles across several mysterious deaths and injuries amongst the British recruits Another enjoyable entry in the author s Ruso series.Ruso is back with the XX Legion in Britain and has decided to make an inspection tour of the legio...This finds Medicus Ruso back in the XX Legion and with a vexillation to Eboracum where the VI Legion is taking over He and his wife, Tilla, are involved in solving the mystery of why so many British recruits are dying in suspicious circumstances There s a go...Ruth Downie has done it again Semper Fidelis is another great story in this mystery series Just a quick warning, there are a few spoilers in my post.If you have not read any of this series don t start here Go back to book one where you first met the two main characters, Ruso and Tilla Russo is a depressed, unhappy person His father squandered all of the family money before he died and Ruso as the oldest son is the one who has to keep the family afloat He is doing this by serving as a Ruth Downie has done it again Semper Fidelis is another great story in this mystery series Just a quick warning, there are a few spoilers in my post.If you have not read any of this series don t start here Go back to book one where you first met the two main characters, Ruso and Tilla Russo is a depressed, unhappy person His father squandered all of the family money before he died and Ruso as the oldest son is the one who has to keep the family afloat He is doing this by serving as a doctor in the Roman Army in Britain Most of his pay goes to his family in Gaul Tilla is a native of Britain and life has not been kind to her In spite of everything that has happened to her she remains upbeat The two seem to be a real mismatch.There is a big change in the two characters when you get to Semper Fidelis Even though Russo and Tilla start out in a good place that changes for the worse They arrive at a unit where all is not ...I have been eagerly awaiting the release of Semper Fidelis, 5 in Ruth Downie s Gaius Petreius Ruso series, set in Roman Britain I was especially eager as we spent the week after Christmas in Corbridge, Northumberland and visited the major Roman excavation there I had a much better idea of what a Roman town in Britain looked like and it added to my enjoyment of an already favorite series Corbridge also brought home the rigors of Roman Legion life Northumberland is no place to be in a tunic I have been eagerly awaiting the release of Semper Fidelis, 5 in Ruth Downie s Gaius Petreius Ruso series, set in Roman Britain I was especially eager as we spent the ...Downie set the story of Semper Fidelis book 5 of the series, in 2nd century Roman Britain during Hadrian s rule The protagonist Gaius Petreius Ruso, a Roman Army Medical officer and wife Tilla, a native Briton are back with the 20th legion The Emperor Hadrian and Empress Sabina are visiting England Ruso and Tilla are posted to fortress Eboracum modern day York only to find things are going seriously wrong t...This was the most exciting book yet in the Gaius Petreius Ruso series I was scared half to death during half of the book, having no clue how everything will be solved.Ruso and Tilla arrive to Ibaracum to learn that a Centurion is abusing his recruits Ruso, who is a lovely man with a hugely developed sense of duty, puts his neck on the line to do the right thing And let me tell you, that things go terrible for him I was mad at Tilla, who just keeps pushing Ruso thinking he s invincible I This was the most exciting book yet in the Gaius Petreius Ruso series I was scared half to death during half of the book, having no clue how everything will be solved.Ruso an...Reread July 2017Read September 2014This might very well be my favorite of the series The story is straightforward but well crafted and poignant for much of the book the mystery isn t who the baddie is, but rather how Ruso and Tilla whose relationship continues to develop beautifully will convince the authorities and see justice done I admit I enjoyed the chapters from the Empress Sabina s perspective the least, but since I read the book in one sitting, staying up till 2am to finish, I can t Reread July 2017Read September 2014This might very w...Once again Medicus, with the help of his wife, Tilla, solved the crime The Roman world is safe and all can sleep well I really like Ruth Downie s serial I looked forward to this book coming out and I look forward to the next one I like mysteries and I like historical novels, Miss Downie s books giv...

Semper Fidelis
  • English
  • 14 September 2019
  • Hardcover
  • 327 pages
  • 1608197093
  • Ruth Downie
  • Semper Fidelis