The Hidden Legion - (The Hidden Legion Trilogy) by Snorri Kristjánsson (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Paperback edition of the bold new historical fantasy of a secret order of Roman monster-hunters.

We do not exist. Our task is to hunt monsters that threaten the Empire. We are the Hidden Legion.

Aemilius thought he would die heroically in battle like his forefathers, not gutted by a creature out of myth on a lonely mountain pass. But death came for him on terrible wings and claws... and at the last moment, he was saved.

And now, somehow, he's the newest member of the so-called "Hidden Legion," tagging along with a squabbling crew of heathens, vagabonds, killers, wizards, disgraced nobles and former soldiers, hunting monsters to keep the world safe from chaos.

It is the twentieth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius Caesar Augustus, and a darkness is growing across the Empire. And an unknown enemy is setting traps for the Legion itself...

Review Quotes

"The cozy dark monster hunting fantasy you're looking for." -- Grimdark Magazine

"A dark mystery in a dark age brought vividly to life. I look forward to reading more" ? Robert Fabbri, author of the bestselling Vespasian series

"An entertaining and claustrophobic tale of familial tension and murder" ? SciFiNow

"An exciting new voice. With his Viking mystery, Snorri has created a new and interesting sub-genre of Icelandic noir" ? Ragnar Jonasson

"For Vikings done right, come to Snorri Kristjansson" ? Mark Lawrence, bestselling author of Red Sister

"Kin is well paced and skilfully plotted, with a strong sense of everyday life at the time . . . I suspect this will not be the last Viking noir novel we see" ? The Times

"Kristjansson's sleek, action-packed tale is the blend of The Dirty Dozen and Ray Harryhausen we didn't know we needed." -- The Financial Times

"Timeless and universal . . . It will be interesting to see where Kristjansson's imagination takes his beguiling heroine next" ? Starburst

About the Author

A teacher, a stand up comic, former cement packing factory worker and graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, Snorri Kristjansson also writes things. Sometimes they are books (mainly about Vikings), sometimes they are films (mainly not about Vikings) or silly stage plays (you probably don't want to know, to be honest).

He now spends his days working with words, eating cakes and teaching Drama.