Hannibal: Fields of Blood

by Ben Kane Book 2 in the Hannibal series.

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Hannibal marches south through Italy seeking the battle that will break Rome’s resistance. Hanno serves in the Carthaginian army and shares his commander’s determination to defeat the Republic, while the Roman generals shadow Hannibal and avoid a confrontation until they can gather an overwhelming force.

The two armies finally meet near Cannae beneath the summer sun. Rome deploys a vast mass of infantry intended to crush Hannibal’s centre, but the Carthaginian commander has prepared a trap. Hanno fights inside the changing battle line as the Roman advance is drawn forward and attacked from the flanks. With the field closing around thousands of men, he must endure the slaughter long enough to survive Hannibal’s greatest victory.