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Spartacus: Rebellion

This, the sequel to the best-selling novel, Spartacus: the Gladiator, takes up the story where the first book ended.

The mighty slave army, led by Spartacus, has carried all before it, scattering the legions of Rome. Three praetors, two consuls and one proconsul have been defeated. Spartacus seems invincible as he marches towards the Alps and freedom.

But storm clouds are massing on the horizon. Crixus the Gaul has defected, taking all his men with him. Crassus, the richest man in Rome, begins to raise a formidable army, tasked specifically with the defeat of Spartacus. And within the slave army itself, there are further murmurings of dissent and rebellion.

Spartacus, on the brink of glory, must make a crucial decision – to go forward over the Alps to freedom, or back to face the might of Rome and try to break its stranglehold on power forever.

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  1. Ben, just to say what a fantastic book, i could not put them down, as with all your books.
    What is next and when. thanks again for a great book.
    Dave the hat

  2. Hi Ben Just finished “Rebellion” what an enjoyable book, The characters come alive and you develope a repate with them, although we all know the story of Spartacus, I wanted him to win by the end,
    (Have you ever thought of writing a purley fictional account of his Son? I have ideas but sadley I am no author and could not give it any Verve)
    Looking forward to the next Hanibal,
    Keep up the good work
    Ray.

  3. @plato: Sorry for the delay in replying! Glad you loved Spartacus – I loved writing his story so much. I may well write about his son in the future, I am not sure yet…!

  4. Please do write about his son. I’m pretty sure we can wait for the next. I still haven’t read Rebellion but my friends told me it was Mind-blowing.

  5. @RKhem: welcome to my site, and thanks for posting! I’ll bear your suggestion in mind…

  6. Hi Ben
    My stepson has just given me one of your books to read – We both enjoy historical fiction and have read a few other authors about the same subject. So, having just discovered you as an author I will be indulging myself with a host of Ben Kane books. I’m sure I will love them. Best Regards

  7. @jaypo: Thank you for posting, and well done to your stepson! It’s great to know that people in Australia are reading and enjoying my books. Best wishes.

  8. Have just finished reading Spartacus the gladiator….could not put it down….good to read the author’s notes as these explained a lot….am now going to order next volume, (cannot wait for it to arrive)!!!!

  9. @rogerstevens: Thanks for posting, Roger, and welcome to my site! It’s brilliant that you enjoyed the first Spartacus book so much. May you enjoy the second too! Best wishes.

  10. I Think This Book Was Really good, but I was wondering if you where going to write a third Spartacus.

    Cheers,

    Riki

  11. @Riki: Thanks for your comments – glad you enjoyed Rebellion. I do have plans for a Spartacus prequel, yes, but I won’t write it for at least 3-5 years. It’s about him as a boy and a young man. I have no plans to write anything after the rebellion was crushed, as with Spartacus dead, there seems little point. I might write about Carbo and Maron one day, though…

  12. hi ben have read Spartacus the gladiator and would like to say what a thrilling book it was cant wait to read rebellion i have read the trilogy of the forgotten legion… the silver eagle…the road to Rome and would like to say thank you for privilege of some excellent writing all three books were very hard to put down once i started reading them held you in from the first page to the last..Hannibal enemy of Rome, was just the same…i noticed that this is the first book of a new trilogy are the other books out yet.best regards gary

  13. @skippy1pom1/Gary: Thanks for your generous comments and for posting here! Hannibal is the first of 4 books. I’m about 70% done with the sequel, Fields of Blood, which will come out next year. The rest will follow on from there… Sorry you have to wait!

  14. Love your books I am a true follower, I would love to hear about a new book idea from you. Ive been reading the empire series by Anthony riches, there awsome i love them but they dont have the emotion you bring to your books. Please inform us on new ideas!

  15. I have just read and enjoyed “Rebellion.” However, I feel I should point out the error in your Notes, on page 391, although I should imagine others have mentioned it to you by now.
    You state that Caesar, Crassus and Pompey formed the second triumverate. But of course, this was the first one. The second triumverate was formed in 43BC Mark Antony, Octavian and Lepidus.

  16. @FlewDesigns: Cheers for your comment and good wishes. Hannibal 2: Fields of Blood is the next book that will come out, in June 2013…

  17. @Caesar: Thanks for bringing that to my notice: it was an oversight on my part, not picked up by the editing. It has already been changed for future print runs.

  18. I don’t know If this is pure coincidence or not, but Spartacus Rebellion is a really ideal book to study, which I am doing now in English at school…

    Thanks for the awesome excuse to bring a good book to school…

    Riki

  20. Gratitude, young Ben… the gods favour you. Keep them coming… will start/continue with Rebellion within the week, now that I have finished Chapter 1, whilst still reading The Gladiator. But I need something to look forward to straight after that! 🙂

  21. @Karlitos: Thanks for your post, and welcome to my site! Glad you’ve been enjoying Spartacus 1. If you need any book recommendations after Spartacus 2, just ask!

  22. HI Ben
    Any idea when spartacus rebellion will be released as a paperback ?
    all my other books of yours are papaerbacks so want to keep my collection the same
    cheers for any help
    stick

  23. Spartacus: the Gladiator Fantastic reading, never read a book so fast, just could not put it down. Just got the sequel for Christmas – can’t wait to start it

  25. @ImSpike: Thanks for posting on my site, and great news that you liked the first Spartacus book so much! I hope you like the second one as well.

  26. Hi Ben,
    I live in Sweden and I would very much like to read your books. I wonder if they will be translated to Swedish? That would make me very happy.

  27. @Eddi89: Hi, and thanks for posting on my site! I’m delighted to hear that you’re interested in reading my books – I know that historical fiction is popular in Sweden as well. Sadly, as of this moment, I have no foreign rights deal in Sweden. As far as I know, there are no deals in the works either. (I have even contacted a Swedish publisher myself about this – but maybe now I’ll just send them a copy of one of my books. It might work!) Sorry that I can’t help any more. What about reading them in English? Your email is very fluent…
    Best wishes – Ben

  31. hi ben i love your books and im just asking because it kinda feels like your going back in time like there Caesar then you go back to Spartacus and then go back to Hannibal and in your first books the characters talked about these people im woundering are you planing on going back and making a book about alexander the great

  32. @broomeinator: thanks for your post, and I’m glad that you like my books. I’ve no plans to go back to Alexander the Great. His story has been done a lot, especially by such cool authors as Christian Cameron. I wouldn’t dare!

  34. Hello Ben!

    I recently bought a Kindle and the first book I got was Spartacus: Rebellion, couldn’t put it down, finished it rather quickly. I want to thank you for writing such a magnificent book. I’ve always been interested in military history and Ancient Rome history in particular and you do an excellent job at writing a story while paying special attention to historical facts, for that reason, I wish to read your other books, the only problem is that the only book available for Kindle in the NA is the aforementioned, which is weird because you have books that were released well before Spartacus, my question is, will these books every be released on Kindle format?, or do I have to buy them on printed paper?, Im asking this because as you could probably imagine, I would prefer it on the Kindle =].

    Thanks!

  35. The book I got was actually Spartacus: The Gladiator, don’t know why I got confused there.

  36. @rortiz: Apologies for the delay in replying. I am so pleased that you liked the first Spartacus book! Where in the world exactly do you live: USA or Canada? You should be able to get the ebooks for Kindle there by now. Please let me know so I can look into it. Thanks!

  37. Hello again, thanks for replying!, I live in Puerto Rico, which is US territory, I get all my stuff off of the US amazon website(http://www.amazon.com/), and curiously enough, some of your books are available for kindle…in spanish which is weird.

    Thanks!

  38. @rortiz: my first three and the first Hannibal should be available in Spanish. The Spartacus books haven’t been translated yet…
    Cheers!

  39. Yes sir, they are available in Spanish,but i’m am looking to buy them in English, yet weirdly enough, they are not available in said language.

  40. @rortiz: that’s weird, but it might be because you’re in Puerto Rico?

  41. Could be, I’ll give them a call a check it out, thanks for your replies, take care and God bless.

  42. @rortiz: I replied to you on my phone a few days ago, but for some reason, it didn’t go through. Sorry! I hope that you’ve sorted it out now – if not, please let me know.

  43. are you going to make a 3 rd Spartacus book or just two books

  44. @celtic warrior: Thanks for posting! I have a third Spartacus book up my sleeve – a prequel about his childhood and life as a young warrior. My publisher is keen, however, I won’t have the time to get to it for a couple of years at least. I have ideas about Maron and Carbo too…
    I hope you can wait that long! Cheers. Ben.

  45. Hello, I am Gerardo, live in Guadalajara Mexico. I read the trilogy of the lost legion and Hannibal, I’m waiting for the second part of this. Do I wonder when will be released in Mexico Spartacus?

    Gracias!!

  46. @Gerardo2040: Ciao, Gerardo! Gracias por tu mensaje. El secundo libro de Anibal, Campos de Sangre, va a publicar mas tarde en este ano, creo. Lo mismo con Spartacus Uno. Gracias, y saludos!
    Ben

  47. Hello, first off I’d like to express my utmost respect for not only your writing style (which is extremely readable and fluid) but also your love of history to create such great works of literature! I stumbled upon The Forgotten Legion only 3 months ago and instantly fell in love with your beautifully developed and relatable characters! And my extreme interest in Roman history and culture just spiked my interest. Especially, your use of original Latin terms for many objects throughout the series. Since then I’ve finished the trilogy, which instantly became a classic in my mind and have since turned co-workers and family unto the series! I just picked up a copy of Hannibal today, again a fantastic choice of time period to set this series. My question is, I know of course about your Spartacus series (which I plan on picking up soon as well), but for other future novels I was interested to know if you plan on staying in the Pre-Empire period or moving forward in history. Or if you even plan on writing a series set in during the Roman Kingdom/Republic/Empire? Thank you for taking the time to reply! Best wishes to you and your future endeavors!

  48. @LandoMCFC: welcome to my site, and thanks for your praise! I’m glad you’ve been enjoying my books. I’ll be continuing my Hannibal books in the near future, as well as writing a series set in the Hundred Years’ War. I’ll also be writing a Spartacus prequel, and books about the Varus/Kalkriese disaster in AD 9. That’s as far forward as I can see writing at the moment. I may well go further back into the Republic after that…

  49. I could not put down either of your spartacus books! The gladiator was the first of your books that I have read and I can honesty say it is one of my favourite books I have in my collection. I will be starting on the hannibal series once as soon as I finish the rebellion! Already addicted to your books after reading just two. Keep up the great writing!

  50. @Benuk: Thanks for popping by my site – and thanks for your kind comments. I’m chuffed that you liked the Spartacus books so much. Cheers! Ben.

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