" Rogue Heroes is a thrilling saga, breathtakingly told, full of daring and heroes. As Captain What What might have put it, this is a ripping good read." - The Washington Post The fact is Macintyre has produced yet another wonderful book. This is the spot in the book review where I'm supposed to find some point to quibble with, some omission, some historical inaccuracy, some flaw. ![]() Macintyre has produced yet another wonderful book. An absorbing story of derring-do, told with skill and flair." -Wall Street Journal Macintyre is masterly in using details to illustrate his heroes' bravery, élan and dogged perseverance.a gripping account of the early days of S.A.S." -Michiko Kakutani, New York Times " Rogue Heroes is a terrific story of human enterprise, endurance and achievement and vividly brings to life an extraordinary cast of characters. Macintyre draws sharp, Dickensian portraits of these men, and he displays his usual gifts here for creating a cinematic narrative that races along. during World War II, reads like a mashup of 'The Dirty Dozen' and 'The Great Escape, ' with a sprinkling of "Ocean's 11" thrown in for good measure. "Ben Macintyre's suspenseful new book, Rogue Heroes, about the founding of Britain's S.A.S. Named a "Top 10 Title for 2016" by the Washington Post and NPR ![]() one the finest books of its kind' Evening Standard It would be nigh on impossible to praise it too highly' Daily Express 'Impeccably researched, superbly told - by far the best book on the SAS in World War II' Antony Beevor 'Told with deceptive brilliance. With unprecedented access to the SAS secret files, unseen footage and exclusive interviews with its founder members, SAS: Rogue Heroes tells the remarkable story behind an extraordinary fighting force, and the immense cost of making it a reality. And so begins the most celebrated and mysterious military organisation in the world: the SAS. Despite the intense opposition of many in British High Command, Winston Churchill personally gives Stirling permission to recruit the toughest, brightest and most ruthless soldiers he can find. 'A master at setting the pulse racing ' Daily Mail _ In the summer of 1941, at the height of the war in the Western Desert, a bored and eccentric young officer, David Stirling, has a vision for a new kind of war: attacking the enemy where they least expect it - from behind their own lines. Uncover merchants, ruins to explore, and other random encounters.THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE BOOK BEHIND THE HIT BBC SERIES SAS: ROGUE HEROES, STARRING CONNOR SWINDELLS, JACK O'CONNELL, ALFIE ALLEN AND DOMINIC WEST From the secret SAS archives and bestselling author Ben Macintyre: The first ever authorized history of the SAS. Using magic ink, you can reveal more of the map over time. The pages in Roguebook are procedurally-generated maps with hexagonal tiles. Uncover merchants, ruins to explore, and other random encounters. As the saying goes, know when to hold ‘em and know when to fold ‘em.Įxplore a storybook world. Build your deck wisely, or die and be forced to start over. ![]() Collect and assemble decks from over 200 cards which you can upgrade with gems. Use your characters strategically: some cards are better if played by one character rather than by the other. The one in front will protect the one in the back, and you can switch if needed. Select from six pairs of heroes, each one with their own collection of cards, a unique skill tree, and their very own relic of power. Now, you must find your way out.Ĭhoose your protagonist. It has trapped you in its enchanted pages. Once upon a time, a book that contained all the legends of Faeria was touched by magic and became a living, thinking entity. Deckbuilding meets roguelike games in Roguebook, a game where you lead a pair of heroes trying to escape from a fantasy world within the titular book.
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