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He was cursed by Jesus on Golgotha, condemned to immortality and the life of a soldier, until the Second Coming. Galley slave and gladiator, warrior and vagabond, Casca travels the world living by his wits and skills as a fighting man. Waiting, knowing he cannot die, he fears discovery. His travels take him north to the land of the Vikings. Then west to the Toltecs. In Mexico atop a storm shrouded pyramid, priests pepare to offer Casca in sacrifice. The knife plunges, but the man who cannot die rises from the altar. Reclaiming his still beating heart he proclaims himself the God of Death. ... Read more

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Now known as ""Kasim The Spear,"" Casca is captured by fanatical Hashishi tribesmen. He is forced to commit murder after murder until the earth seems soaked with the blood of Hassan al Sabah's enemies. Living under a curse from the lips of the crucified Christ on the hill of Golgotha in centuries past, the eternal mercenary must endure the horror of thousands of deaths, until with his always growing skill at arms he can claim a life of his own. Forever a fighting man, surviving many seeming mortal wounds, condemned to outlive the ages, Casca waits for the one who cursed him to return. ... Read more

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A burning story - Casca roasted well and good!
Casca falls foul of the Brotherhood in Persia whilst serving the King Shapur II.A typically good Sadler novel, well-paced, informative historically and full of action.This follows on from The Warlord andprecedes the Damned, so its best to read these books in that order to getthe feel of the life of the main character. You can't help feeling for themain character as he is betrayed and sentenced to burning at the stake -but I won't give the plot away by telling you how an immortal man survivesthat!Read it for yourself, its a great action fantasy adventure. ... Read more

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CASCA: Just doing a job on the African continent
This volume of the Casca series written by the legendary Barry Sadler takes place (mostly) in Africa, where a mercenary named Casey Romain is engaged to overthrow the brutal dictator of a small country. Casey Romain is actually Casca, the Roman legionaire who pierced Christ's side with his spear while He was on the cross. Casca is doomed to live until Christ's return fighting war after war until that happens.

In this book Sadler has created an interesting cast of characters who fight alongside Casca and his ability to write great action scenes is certainly evident in the African Mercenary. It is rather annoying that the author avoids discussing Rhodesia at the beginning, although it is almost certain that some of the action takes place there. This is the first of these I've read in 20 years but like Casca himself, it seems timeless.

A FUN READ I SUPPOSE
This is probably not one of Sadler's best but is a fun read never-the-less.The reviewer that compaired this work to the film "The Wild Geese," pretty well hit the mark.Casca, Gus and his crew drop into an African Nation, kill it's leader, per their contract with the S. Afrian Government and the the chase begins.There is action on every page, the story moves fast and it is simply a fun read, in particular if you are a Casca fan.I too, enjoy the stories of Casca from a earlier time, but this one is the best of the "present time" novels.If you can find it, get it and read it.Like I said, it's a fun read.

Casca's African Adventure!
Typical Barry Sadler stuff. Here is where he shined when writing Casca in modern times.

Although I loved Casca in more medieval ages, using sword and knives and riding a wild steed, I still liked a few of these more modern adventures. This would have made a blockbuster movie, in the grand tradition of such awesome movies as The Green Berets, starring John Wayne.

If only a great director such as Clint Eastwood would make a film such as this...

Casca's Wild Geese adventure
If any of you have seen the film "The Wild Geese" then you've got much of this story.The similarities to this book are many fold and its obvious that Sadler borrowed a little too much of that to make this story original.

But that criticism aside it makes good readingas a bunch of mercs led by Casca and Gus go into an African dictator's country in the late 1970s with the intention of toppling his regime.They are of course betrayed and flee for safety, hotly pursued by vengeful Simbas.

To see the world of Casca visit www.casca.net ... Read more

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Cursed by Christ on Golgotha, Casca Longinus is condemned to live out the ages and wander the globe a constant soldier. Forever fighting, surviving, waiting for Him to return. Dien Bien Phu was to be France's most glorious victory in the Indo-China War. Eleven thousand courageous Legionnaires were flown into the valley, totally unaware that fifty thousand Viet Minh with heavy cannon were waiting in the hills above them. Though Intelligence Officer Nguyen Tich knew he would lead his Communist forces to victory, only the death of Carl Langers (Casca) could put his own soul to rest...permanently! ... Read more

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The Cambodian Jungle is an easy place to die for most men, but not Casca Longinus. Cursed to live and fight as a soldier through millenia, the eternal mercenary finds himself deep in the misty heart of a jungle war. Endless miles of vermin-infested swamp become his stalking ground, while he in turn is hunted constantly by the Khmer Rouge. The stakes are high, but it is also a chance for Casca (Casey Romaine) to earn $200,000. It is a price he considers fair for what would be a suicide mission to any other man. To earn it he must parachute into a tropical hell, rescue a family of Chinese refugees, and bring them back to Taiwan...alive! ... Read more

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Casca Longinus. Cursed by Christ on Golgotha. Condemned to outlive the ages, and wander the globe a constant soldier. Forever fighting and surviving, he must wait for Christ to return. Casca returns to the Middle East, but it is now the twentieth century, and he has signed on to fight a religious war. Outnumbered and poorly equipped, many of the recruits have never seen combat. Casca expects a slaughter. It won't be the first time he has seen his comrades turning the merciless desert sands red with their own blood. But how could the Eternal Mercenary have known that he has joined the most devastatingly efficient army of the modern age? Now, what he imagined to be a slaughter could just end up a victory. ... Read more

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3 CDs, approximately 3 hours. Abridged. ... Read more

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Casca Longinus: Cursed by Christ on Golgotha, condemned to outlive the ages, wandering the globe as a constant soldier. Forever fighting, surviving, and waiting for Him to return. Now Casca is in Sixteenth Century Mexico where enemies of the majestic Aztec King Montezuma are sacrificed to his bloodthirsty gods by the thousands. Traveling in the party of Spanish Conquistador, Hernan Cortes, Casca (as ""Carlos Romano"") returns to the savage land seeking revenge against the ritual priests who once ripped his very heart from his chest. ... Read more