Nic Fields, is a former Royal Marine turned classical scholar and now full-time military historian. Among his many previous works are Roman Conquests: North Africa (2010) and The Spartan Way (2012), both published by Pen & Sword.
"""Overall, this is a good study of a disastrous year in Roman history...""-- ""History of War"" ""The author has an engaging writing style that brings this period of conflict to vivid life. The year following the demise of the paranoid Nero was one of the most turbulent in the history of Ancient Rome - Most Highly Recommended.""-- ""Firetrench"" ""This book is history for mortals, with a hugely entertaining narrative which keeps the reader interested and wanting to know 'what happened next?'. Recommended.""-- ""Miniature Wargames"" ""Fields scholarship is solid.""-- ""Roman Times Blogspot"""