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County Cork, Ireland

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John Stack was born and lives in County Cork in Ireland. He has always wanted to write but has done a variety of jobs ending up in IT. He is married with three children. He is presently writing the second book of the Masters of the Sea series.

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	Ship of Rome (Masters of the Sea, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 1,408 ratings — published 2009 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Captain of Rome (Masters of the Sea, #2) 4.03 avg rating — 468 ratings — published 2009 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Master of Rome (Masters of the Sea, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 383 ratings — published 2011 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mutiny (Mercenary of Rome #1) 3.97 avg rating — 282 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Armada 3.70 avg rating — 234 ratings — published 2012 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Retribution (Mercenary of Rome #2) 4.13 avg rating — 189 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Treachery (Mercenary of Rome Book 3) 4.16 avg rating — 138 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mercenary of Rome: The Trilogy 4.35 avg rating — 131 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aces Over Ypres 4.18 avg rating — 131 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	THE MERCENARY OF ROME TRILOGY a brutal, brilliant historical saga of loyalty, courage, and survival (Historical Roman Thrillers Book 1) 4.31 avg rating — 91 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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This is a battle scene from an unpublished proposal I once wrote on the Roman Empire. It's the Battle of Idistaviso in 16AD between the legions and the tribes of Germania. Hope you enjoy :)

The Battle of Idistaviso – 16 AD

The Chieftain, Arminius stood alone on the upper slope of the hill overlooking the Weser. The sun had risen to its zenith. The heat caused all to be still. A brief flash of reflec Read more of this blog post »

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A powerful book that makes me rethink my interpretation every time I re-read it. Incredible that so many phrases have entered the English lexicon; ‘Big Brother’, ‘Sexcrime’, ‘Thoughtpolice’ and how real some of those concepts are in today’s world.
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“Charlie went around to the front of the Avro and took hold of the propeller.”
― John Stack, Aces Over Ypres

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