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A review by brian
The Druid King by Norman Spinrad
3.0
Mix of historical fiction and fantasy as Vercingetorix goes up against the Roman legions of Caesar.
As the tribes of Gaul are split into disparate groups, Vercingetorix tries to unify them to fight against the invading Romans.
Lots of portents and visions as he learns the ways of the druids to guide his people, and also learns from Caesar how to wage a war.
The story flows quite well from one scene to another, but some of the characters could use more fleshing out. One of them always shouts they should go heroically to meet the armies of Rome and another says they should wait and see, while Vercingetorix tries to find a middle ground.
The Romans are done similarly, while a younger Brutus is there for Caesar to explain his plans to.
As the tribes of Gaul are split into disparate groups, Vercingetorix tries to unify them to fight against the invading Romans.
Lots of portents and visions as he learns the ways of the druids to guide his people, and also learns from Caesar how to wage a war.
The story flows quite well from one scene to another, but some of the characters could use more fleshing out. One of them always shouts they should go heroically to meet the armies of Rome and another says they should wait and see, while Vercingetorix tries to find a middle ground.
The Romans are done similarly, while a younger Brutus is there for Caesar to explain his plans to.