The Risen helped me understand the impressiveness of Spartacus' rebellion. Not only did he keep a winning army together for years in a hospitable land, it was an army of unprofessional solders where larger majorities couldn't communicate with each other as they couldn't speak each other's language.
I also liked that the novel started on the night of the breakout rather than on Spartacus' life prior to his capture and time as a gladiator. It really got the novel off to a fast start.
Steven Crossley gave a superb reading, breathing life into Durham's multitude of characters.
While there were many fully described battle scenes, I was a little disappointed that some battles were only talked about after they had happened.
Overall, I really enjoyed The Risen.
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