Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Capsarius | 2022 | Simon S J A Turney | Buy |
| 2 | Bellatrix | 2023 | Simon S J A Turney | Buy |
The Legion XXII series follows a capsarius — a Roman military medic — serving with the Twenty-Second Legion. The Capsarius (2022) introduces a protagonist who sees the Roman army from an unusual angle: not as a fighting man, but as someone who patches the fighters back together after battle.
Bellatrix (2023) continues the story, expanding the scope of the series. The books bring Turney’s detailed knowledge of Roman military life to a part of legion service that most historical fiction overlooks, offering a ground-level view of warfare through the eyes of someone whose job is saving lives rather than taking them.