The Persian

Six books in and I begin to lose steam. Still enjoying the writing. While the story continues to progress through history things begin to repeat. But don't they say that history repeats itself? Leaving the Far East and the Silk Road, Casca finds himself in the Persian Empire. Forewarned that Roman's......more

I think the author is finally really hitting his stride by this book in the series. Sure, there is always just a tinge of misogynistic non-sense and the author's grasp of history is non-existent beyond a comic book level understanding, and there is a Western ethnocentrism to the truths espoused exce......more

This volume is number six in the “Casca: The Eternal Mercenary” book series. “Casca #6: The Persian” (1982©) was written by Barry Sadler. For those of you who haven’t read my other reviews, Casca is Casca Rufio Longinus, the Roman soldier who pierced the side of Jesus of Nazareth while he was being......more

Early in the book, there is a Jewish character named Samuel who warns Casca away from Persia. “Do not linger in this land or you will live to regret it.” This advice from a wise man of the world that Casca does not follow. This warning hangs over Casca’s head throughout the book until it has disastr......more

If I could give 3.5 stars, I would. Casca the Persian is another entry in a series that, overall, I enjoy as a mindless time-waster on the train, a plane, etc. In this installment, Casca decides to head to Persia to see what is up with King Shapur II. However, during his time with them, once again h......more