"The Scourge of God" by William Dietriech. "The Pride of Carthage" by David Anthony Durham.
Both are great historical novels set during different times of the Roman Empire.
Dietrich's book happens during the time of Attila and through the eyes of Byzantine historian/soldier/intellectual tells of the intrigues and plans that lead up to the cataclysmic battle of Chalons and his reluctant involvement.
Durham's book takes place during the Second Punic War during the time of Hannibal. It's an exciting read-especially the battle of Cannae. It's mostly told in third person.
"When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives." Winter is Coming Now this is the Law of the Jungle—as old and as true as the sky; And the wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the wolf that shall break it must die. As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk, the Law runneth forward and back; For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.
