{"id":2992,"date":"2025-03-17T21:43:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T20:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minimal-kritikak.hu\/en\/?p=2992"},"modified":"2025-03-17T21:43:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T20:43:39","slug":"the-fort-by-adrian-goldsworthy-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minimal-kritikak.hu\/en\/2025\/03\/17\/the-fort-by-adrian-goldsworthy-book-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fort by Adrian Goldsworthy \u2013 Book Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"871\" src=\"https:\/\/minimal-kritikak.hu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/adrian-goldsworthy-the-fort-book-cover.jpg\" alt=\"The Fort by Adrian Goldsworthy \u2013 Book Cover\" class=\"wp-image-2994\" style=\"width:315px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/minimal-kritikak.hu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/adrian-goldsworthy-the-fort-book-cover.jpg 555w, https:\/\/minimal-kritikak.hu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/adrian-goldsworthy-the-fort-book-cover-191x300.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>During Emperor Trajan\u2019s reign, Rome fought multiple wars against the Dacians, who inhabited what is now Romania. <strong>The tribes united under Decebalus posed a constant threat to the empire<\/strong>\u2014just as the Romans did to them. Flavius Ferox, centurion and protagonist of Adrian Goldsworthy\u2019s <em>City of Victory<\/em> trilogy, takes command of the frontier fort of Piroboridava. If the Dacian armies, preparing for war, decide to march, this fort will be the last line of defense before the provinces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Through the Eyes of a Historian<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following his <em>Vindolanda<\/em> novels, Adrian Goldsworthy continues the adventures of his British-born Roman officer, who now finds himself on the empire\u2019s opposite frontier, accompanied by his warrior-queen wife, Claudia Enica. <strong>Despite being far from the City and focusing on the relatively low-ranking officers of a minor fort, Goldsworthy still manages to paint a complex picture of how the Roman Empire operated<\/strong>\u2014particularly from a military perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Flavius Ferox strengthens the fort\u2019s defenses against the looming war, all while dealing with the resentment of the tribal warriors under his command and the rightful anger of his warrior-spirited wife\u2014historian Goldsworthy, too, demonstrates his expertise.<br><strong><br><\/strong>However, if you\u2019ve already prepped for Roman history by devouring classics\u2014say, Colleen McCullough\u2019s brilliant Masters of Rome series\u2014and consider yourself something of an expert, you might still find the sheer volume of Latin terminology overwhelming, from military ranks to soldier slang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Goldsworthy\u2019s dedication to showcasing his knowledge sometimes comes at the cost of readability.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Slow Start<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The beginning of <em>The Fort<\/em> takes its time getting off the ground. Goldsworthy introduces too many characters too quickly, making them hard to keep track of\u2014especially since they\u2019re all tied to the barbarian tribes of Rome\u2019s farthest frontiers, which also require some historical context to fully grasp. (Later, it turns out that many of these characters don\u2019t even play much of a role. Some get more attention in the opening chapters than they do in the entire book.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Another issue is how quickly the author jumps between different point-of-view characters<\/strong>\u2014sometimes after just a paragraph or two. This kind of thing can be quite jarring while reading. Strangely enough, though, this flaw disappears as the book progresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What doesn\u2019t improve, however\u2014and continues to make reading harder than necessary\u2014is Goldsworthy\u2019s use of vague pronouns. <strong>It\u2019s often unclear who exactly is being referred to, forcing you to backtrack for clarity.<\/strong> These issues suggest a certain lack of experience in novel writing, leading one to suspect that Goldsworthy might just be a better historian than a storyteller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, these flaws aren\u2019t so bad that they\u2019ll put you off the book entirely. Especially since the main characters themselves are solid: Ferox is a charismatic leader, and his esteemed wife\u2014the queen of the Brigantes (and a third-generation Roman citizen, no less)\u2014is fiercely independent, untamed, and seductive. In other words, exactly the kind of woman most men go crazy for. Right up until she kicks them in the balls during a lovers\u2019 quarrel. Which, unfortunately, happens to <em>The Fort<\/em>\u2019s protagonist at one point. (A little restraint might have improved this scene. But maybe the author just considers this kind of thing perfectly normal in his personal life. In that case, our condolences.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Waiting for the Barbarians<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In any book centered around a siege, a proper buildup is to be expected\u2014introducing key players on both sides and setting the stage for the battle ahead. <em>The Fort<\/em> is no exception. Centurion Ferox travels the region, negotiates, stockpiles supplies, reinforces walls, and rallies morale, while the Dacians kill their time with smaller raids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interestingly, the representative character for the Dacian side, Brasus, who clearly appears to be a religious fanatic, stands out quite a bit. But instead of being a ruthless zealot, he feels like a kindhearted, slightly naive guru who accidentally wandered into the ranks of the savage Dacian warriors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It\u2019s clear Goldsworthy wanted to offer insight into the unique religious culture of the Dacians, but the execution falls flat.<\/strong> Brasus\u2019 scenes mostly feel unnecessary, and he often comes off as unintentionally comical. By his final scene, he manages to make a complete fool of himself. (Then again, isn\u2019t that how things usually go for religious fanatics?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The real question is: why focus on this well-meaning goofball instead of Decebalus, the great Dacian king? Hm?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hadrian in the Making<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Okay, so Adrian Goldsworthy\u2014and we readers\u2014know that Hadrian will eventually become emperor someday and, presumably in the third book of this series, end up in Britain overseeing major construction projects. (<em>See: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hadrian%27s_Wall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hadrian\u2019s Wall<\/a> on Wikipedia.<\/em>) But <em>Hadrian himself<\/em> shouldn\u2019t know this at the time of <em>The Fort\u2019s<\/em> events. And yet, he acts like he does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Goldsworthy makes another misstep here: he gives the senator way too much prominence, portraying him as a master schemer and an unstoppable political puppet master working for the good of the empire.<\/strong> But these scenes often feel completely hollow\u2014because dear Hadrian doesn\u2019t actually have the authority to pull off half the things he\u2019s supposedly orchestrating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So after a while, you\u2019re just left impatiently waiting for that damn war to start already!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Fort? Yeah, It\u2019s Definitely Getting Besieged<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where Goldsworthy does his best work. <strong>The siege of the fort is thrilling, packed with unexpected twists and real stakes.<\/strong> The battles are both tactical and, naturally, drenched in blood. For the first time, you genuinely fear for the characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a military historian, Goldsworthy revels in the details, and this is where it pays off. Beyond the close-quarters combat, you get an in-depth look at ancient siege weaponry in action, from scorpions to ballistae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Character Issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, all good things come to an end\u2014including the siege. And by this point, it becomes clear that, despite Goldsworthy\u2019s historical expertise, <em>The Fort<\/em> is more of an adventure novel than a truly high-caliber historical novel. The military action surrounding Piroboridava is undeniably entertaining. But on a character level, problems keep cropping up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Goldsworthy takes great care in introducing his cast early on. Then, aside from the main characters, he barely does anything with them.<\/strong> And what happens by the end of the book? Nearly all of them are killed off\u2014quickly, almost as an afterthought, often in a single throwaway sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hadrian, of course, is a different story. The book\u2019s master manipulator one-ups even himself, dragging the ending into absurdity<\/strong> by screwing over our hero, Flavius Ferox, for no real reason\u2014just to make sure Ferox stays silent about something he likely wouldn\u2019t have spoken about anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And as for Brasus? We&#8217;ve already covered him. He does an excellent job of taking care of himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The final takeaway is obvious: being a great historian doesn\u2019t necessarily mean you can <em>tell<\/em> a great story. Or write a great novel. Maybe just a <em>decent<\/em> one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rating: 7.3\/10<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Fort<\/em> (City of Victory #1) by Adrian Goldsworthy<br>400 pages, Hardcover<br>Published in 2021 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbury.com\/uk\/discover\/head-of-zeus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Head of Zeus<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might also like:<strong><br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/minimal-kritikak.hu\/en\/2025\/02\/20\/ivanhoe-by-sir-walter-scott-book-review\/\">Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/minimal-kritikak.hu\/en\/2021\/07\/17\/legion-versus-phalanx-by-myke-cole-book-review\/\">Legion versus Phalanx by Myke Cole<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During Emperor Trajan\u2019s reign, Rome fought multiple wars against the Dacians, who inhabited what is now Romania. The tribes united under Decebalus posed a constant threat to the empire\u2014just as the Romans did to them. 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