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145BC - CALABRIA, ANCIENT ROME. After many years of spilling blood
for Rome, Gaius Furius Paullus has returned home to spend his
remaining days working quietly on the family farm. But it seems
death has followed Paullus from the battlefield. Just days after
his arrival, bodies start appearing - murdered and mutilated. And
as the killings continue, and panic spreads, the war hero becomes
the prime suspect. After all, Paullus has butchered countless
enemies on the battlefield - could he have brought his habit home
with him? With the psychological effects of combat clouding every
thought, Paullus must use all his soldier's instincts to hunt the
real killer. Because if they are not brought to justice soon, he
may become the next victim.
'Buy the book; it's very entertaining.' David
Aaronovitch, The Times A Financial Times, BBC
History and Spectator Book of the Year On 8 June
218 AD, a fourteen-year-old Syrian boy, egged on by his
grandmother, led an army to battle in a Roman civil war. Against
all expectations, he was victorious. Varius Avitus Bassianus, known
to the modern world as Heliogabalus, was proclaimed emperor. The
next four years were to be the strangest in the history of the
empire. Heliogabalus humiliated the prestigious Senators and threw
extravagant dinner parties for lower-class friends. He ousted
Jupiter from his summit among the gods and replaced him with
Elagabal. He married a Vestal Virgin – twice. Rumours abounded
that he was a prostitute. In the first biography of Heliogabalus in
over half a century, Harry Sidebottom unveils the high drama of
sex, religion, power and culture in Ancient Rome as we’ve never
seen it before.
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Alexander of Macedon was just twenty years old in 334BC when he set
out with a small army to challenge Persia, the largest and most
powerful empire in the world. The Macedonians marched East into the
unknown, won battles against overwhelming odds, stormed impregnable
fortresses. In the deserts and mountains between the Aegean and
India they conquered nature itself. Yet disaster was never more
than a sword stroke away. Alexander`s companions were riven with
murderous rivalries, their loyalty contingent. The threat of
treason, inspired by ambition and Persian gold, or by honour and
principle, was ever present. Alexander: The Shadow King tells this
epic story from a new and unique angle through the eyes of another
Alexander, a prince of the Macedonian royal house of Lyncestis. The
Lyncestian was Alexander the Great`s general and friend. But he was
torn between that friendship and the duty to avenge his murdered
brothers, and between adherence to the ways of his ancestors and
the new world of empire. The Lyncestian was never safe. Others -
Persians and Greeks, as well as Macedonians - saw him as a rival
for the throne. For six years of conspiracy and battle, as the
Macedonian army fought its way East, his life hung by a thread.
Alexander of Lyncestis was The Shadow King.
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The Shadow King
Harry Sidebottom
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Alexander of Macedon was just twenty years old in 334BC when he set
out with a small army to challenge Persia, the largest and most
powerful empire in the world. The Macedonians marched East into the
unknown, won battles against overwhelming odds, stormed impregnable
fortresses. In the deserts and mountains between the Aegean and
India they conquered nature itself. Yet disaster was never more
than a sword stroke away. Alexander`s companions were riven with
murderous rivalries, their loyalty contingent. The threat of
treason, inspired by ambition and Persian gold, or by honour and
principle, was ever present. Alexander: The Shadow King tells this
epic story from a new and unique angle through the eyes of another
Alexander, a prince of the Macedonian royal house of Lyncestis. The
Lyncestian was Alexander the Great`s general and friend. But he was
torn between that friendship and the duty to avenge his murdered
brothers, and between adherence to the ways of his ancestors and
the new world of empire. The Lyncestian was never safe. Others -
Persians and Greeks, as well as Macedonians - saw him as a rival
for the throne. For six years of conspiracy and battle, as the
Macedonian army fought its way East, his life hung by a thread.
Alexander of Lyncestis was The Shadow King.
'Buy the book; it's very entertaining.' David Aaronovitch, The
Times A Financial Times, BBC History and Spectator Book of the Year
On 8 June 218 AD, a fourteen-year-old Syrian boy, egged on by his
grandmother, led an army to battle in a Roman civil war. Against
all expectations, he was victorious. Varius Avitus Bassianus, known
to the modern world as Heliogabalus, was proclaimed emperor. The
next four years were to be the strangest in the history of the
empire. Heliogabalus humiliated the prestigious Senators and threw
extravagant dinner parties for lower-class friends. He ousted
Jupiter from his summit among the gods and replaced him with
Elagabal. He married a Vestal Virgin - twice. Rumours abounded that
he was a prostitute. In the first biography of Heliogabalus in over
half a century, Harry Sidebottom unveils the high drama of sex,
religion, power and culture in Ancient Rome as we've never seen it
before.
From the bestselling author of WARRIOR OF ROME comes the second
book in an epic new series set in third century Rome; a dramatic
era of murder, coup, counter-rebellions and civil war. In a world
of battle and betrayal men will fight - and kill - to sit on the
Throne of the Caesars. Rome, AD238 Emperor Maximinus' reign hangs
in the balance. At the helm of an empire that is bleeding manpower
and money to sustain his wars in the north, rebellions flare in the
far reaches of its territories. In Africa, Gordian the Elder and
Younger are proclaimed as the new Augusti. A family descending from
the imperial bloodline, they represent a chance for the
establishment to take back the empire. In Rome, the first blood of
the revolt is shed when an assassin murders Maximinus' prefect and
announces to Rome that their ruler is dead and the Gordians have
taken the throne. Still bitter at having a soldier from the
barracks wearing the imperial purple, the Senate endorses the
rebellion: the Gordiani are hailed as Emperors. But as chaos
descends on the capital, news reaches Maximinus of the betrayal. A
man of war, he acts with decisive brutality and violence. On the
dusty plains outside Carthage, bloody battle will determine the
fate of the Roman empire.
'Absorbing and brilliant ... Game of Thrones without the dragons'
THE TIMES The third book in Sidebottom's epic series set in third
century Rome; a dramatic era of murder, coup, counter-rebellions
and civil war. Rome AD238. The Year of the Six Emperors. The empire
is in turmoil. With the Gordiani, father and son, dead in Africa,
the tyrant Maximinus Thrax vies to reclaim the throne. The Senate,
who supported the revolt of the Gordiani, must act quickly to avoid
the vengeance of Maximinus. They elect two Senators to share the
imperial purple. But fighting erupts in the streets as ambitious
men call for violent revolution. Can the new Augusti hold the city
together as the empire's farthest territories fight off bloody
attacks from the Goths and the Persians in the east? In the north
of Italy, Maximinus descends on Aquileia. Against the odds,
Menophilus, an old friend of the younger Gordian, prepares to
defend the town. In one of the greatest sieges of the empire, its
fate will be decided in a fight for victory, for revenge, for Rome.
Filled with intrigue, betrayal and bloody battle, Fire & Sword
creates a magnificent world built on brutality and political games,
where no one is safe from retribution - not even those who dare to
rule.
AD 265, Gaul - The Roman Empire is on the brink. Emperor Gallienus
has amassed a huge army across the Alps to seize back the mountains
from the usurper Postumus. War has come. Ballista and his cavalry
are on the frontline, battling in the most brutal of conditions.
But if he is to survive the campaign and finally retire to his
beloved Sicily, it's not just the battlefield he needs to navigate.
As he and Praetorian Prefect Volusianus lay siege to Postumus'
armies, it becomes clear the greatest threat to Ballista's life
might just come from within his ranks. After all, Volusianus has
shown he will go to any distance for his own ends. Is Ballista just
another pawn in his game?
A desperate rescue attempt deep behind enemy lines . . . a
nail-biting adventure with all the hard-edged appeal of Bravo Two
Zero When Valens, a junior officer in the Roman Army, joins a crack
squad of soldiers on a dangerous mission, little does he know
what's in store for him. Tasked with rescuing the young Prince
Sasan, who has been imprisoned in the impenetrable Castle of
Silence, the troops set out across Mesopotamia and into the
mountains south of the Caspian Sea. Deep in hostile territory,
inexperienced Valens finds himself in charge. And as one by one his
soldiers die or disappear, he begins to suspect that there is a
traitor in their midst, and that the rescue is fast becoming a
suicide mission. Valens must marshal this disparate group of men
and earn their respect, before it's too late . . . From the author
of The Last Hour comes another fast-paced thriller that will keep
you on the edge of your seat. For readers of Bernard Cornwell, Ben
Kane, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden. 'Sidebottom conjures up the
landscape and its people brilliantly . . . I could have journeyed
with Valens and his crew for another 1,000 pages.' The Times 'This
exhilarating action thriller storms along, reinforced by the
author's thorough knowledge of the Roman army.' The Sunday Express
Praise for Harry Sidebottom 'Relentless, brutal, brilliant, this is
Jack Reacher in ancient Rome' Ben Kane 'A cracking tale. More
twists and turns than the Tiber itself' Rory Clements 'Cracking,
page-turning stuff' James Swallow 'Grabbed me from the start. I
loved it' Donna Leon
AD265 - In the shadow of Mount Etna, slaves are rising up. As the
rebel leader declares Sicily the new land of the free, men and
women are slaughtered, and cities across the island are sacked and
burned. When a ship is wrecked off the island's west coast, all but
two survivors are cut down in the surf by the rebel slaves.
Ballista, an experienced Roman soldier, has always found a way to
survive against the odds - but his son Marcus is still just a boy.
With the burning road stretching out ahead of them, father and son
must cross the war-ravaged island in a race against time to save
the rest of his family, and somehow find a way to extinguish the
brutal rebellion, before it all goes up in flames.
AD 265, Gaul - The Roman Empire is on the brink. Emperor Gallienus
has amassed a huge army across the Alps to seize back the mountains
from the usurper Postumus. War has come. Ballista and his cavalry
are on the frontline, battling in the most brutal of conditions.
But if he is to survive the campaign and finally retire to his
beloved Sicily, it's not just the battlefield he needs to navigate.
As he and Praetorian Prefect Volusianus lay siege to Postumus'
armies, it becomes clear the greatest threat to Ballista's life
might just come from within his ranks. After all, Volusianus has
shown he will go to any distance for his own ends. Is Ballista just
another pawn in his game?
In the shadow of Sicily's Mount Etna, a brutal rebellion is about
to erupt . . . The scorching new historical thriller from Sunday
Times bestseller and Ancient Rome expert, Harry Sidebottom. 'What
Bernard Cornwell is to the Napoleonic Wars, Harry Sidebottom is to
Roman legions: unassailable' - THE TIMES ______________________
AD265 - Sicily, Ancient Rome: In the shadow of Mount Etna, slaves
are rising up. As the rebel leader declares Sicily the new land of
the free, men and women are slaughtered, and cities across the
island are sacked and burned. When a ship is wrecked off the
island's west coast, all but two survivors are cut down in the surf
by the rebel slaves. Ballista, an experienced Roman soldier, has
always found a way to survive against the odds - but his son Marcus
is still just a boy. With the burning road stretching out ahead of
them, father and son must cross the war-ravaged island in a race
against time to save the rest of his family, and somehow find a way
to extinguish the brutal rebellion, before it all goes up in
flames. THE BURNING ROAD is the scorching new thriller from one of
the world's best historical novelists - for fans of Simon Scarrow,
Conn Iggulden, Ben Kane and Bernard Cornwell.
____________________________ Praise for Harry Sidebottom's
historical thrillers: 'A storming triumph' - DAILY TELEGRAPH 'An
extraordinarily vivid take on the ancient world' - EVENING STANDARD
'Absorbing, rich in detail and brilliant' - THE TIMES 'Relentless,
brutal, brilliant' - BEN KANE
The Caspian Gates is the fourth in Harry Sidebottom's captivating
Warrior of Rome Series. AD262 - the Imperium is in turmoil after
the struggle for the throne. Furthermore, Ephesus, Asia's
metropolis, lies in ruins, shattered by a mighty earthquake. Its
citizens live in fear as the mob overwhelms the city, baying for
blood to avenge the gods who have punished them. Yet an even
greater threat to the Empire advances from the North. The barbaric
Goth tribes sail towards Ephesus, determined to pillage the city.
Only Ballista, Warrior of Rome, knows the ways of the barbarians,
and only he can defeat them. The Goths' appetite for brutality and
destruction is limitless and before long Ballista is locked into a
deadly bloodfeud, with an enemy that has sworn to destroy him - and
the Imperium - at all costs. Dr Harry Sidebottom is a leading
authority on ancient warfare - he applies his knowledge with a
spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening
drama. Fans of Bernard Cornwell will love Sidebottom's recreation
of the ancient world. Praise for Harry Sidebottom: 'Sidebottom's
prose blazes with searing scholarship' The Times 'The best sort of
red-blooded historical fiction' Andrew Taylor, author of The
American Boy Dr. Harry Sidebottom is Fellow of St Benets Hall, and
Lecturer at Lincoln College, Oxford - where he specializes in
ancient warfare and classical art.
In the bestselling tradition of Steven Pressfield, Bernard
Cornwell, and Conn Iggulden, a blockbuster set in gladiatorial Rome
Already a bestseller in the U.K., "Fire in the East" is the first
gripping installment in an immense grand narrative?the Warrior of
Rome series. In this ?well-constructed, well-paced and gripping
account? (Times Literary Supplement) Harry Sidebottom combines
stunning historical detail with resounding contemporary relevance
as he explores the enduring question of how far the West will go to
defend its liberties before it destroys the very thing it is trying
to protect.
AD 255?the Roman imperium is stretched to the breaking point, its
authority and might challenged throughout the territories and along
every border. One man is sent to marshal the defenses of a lonely
city and to shore up the crumbling walls of a once indomitable
symbol of Roman power, a man whose very name means war: a man
called Ballista. So unfolds an epic drama?a story of empire,
heroes, treachery, courage, and most of all, of brutal, bloody
warfare.
The spectacular flair for explosive action, depth of literary and
geographic knowledge, as well as the psychological complexity of
the characters makes "Fire in the East" the most authoritative
historical adventure novel this year.
The thrilling new historical adventure in the Warrior of Rome
series from Sunday Times bestseller Harry Sidebottom. *** 'What
Bernard Cornwell is to the Napoleonic Wars, Harry Sidebottom is to
Roman legions: unassailable' - THE TIMES ***
_________________________________ AD 265, Gaul - The Roman Empire
is on the brink. Emperor Gallienus has amassed a huge army across
the Alps to seize back the mountains from the usurper Postumus. War
has come. Ballista and his cavalry are on the frontline, battling
in the most brutal of conditions. But if he is to survive the
campaign and finally retire to his beloved Sicily, it's not just
the battlefield he needs to navigate. As he and Praetorian Prefect
Volusianus lay siege to Postumus' armies, it becomes clear the
greatest threat to Ballista's life might just come from within his
ranks. After all, Volusianus has shown he will go to any distance
for his own ends. Is Ballista just another pawn in his game?
_________________________________ Praise for Harry Sidebottom's
historical novels: 'An extraordinarily vivid take on the ancient
world' - EVENING STANDARD 'Explosive action and knuckle-whitening
drama' - GUARDIAN 'The best sort of red-blooded historical fiction'
- ANDREW TAYLOR 'More twists and turns than the Tiber itself' -
RORY CLEMENTS 'Sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship'
- THE TIMES 'Relentless, brutal, brilliant' - BEN KANE 'A storming
triumph' - DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Epic' - MARY BEARD
Greek and Roman warfare differed from other cultures and was unlike
any other forms of warfare before and after. The key difference is
often held to be that the Greeks and Romans practised a 'Western
Way of War', where the aim is an open, decisive battle, won by
courage instilled in part by discipline. Harry Sidebottom looks at
how and why this 'Western Way of War' was constructed and
maintained by the Greeks and Romans, why this concept is so popular
and prevalent today, and at whether or not this is an accurate
interpretation. All aspects of ancient warfare are thoroughly
examined - from philosophy and strategy to the technical skills
needed to fight. He looks at war in the wider context - how wars
could shape classical society, and how the individual's identity
could be constructed by war, for example the Christian soldier
fighting in God's name. He also explores the ways in which ancient
society thought about conflict: Can a war be just? Why was siege
warfare particularly bloody? What role did divine intervention play
in the outcome of a battle? Taking fascinating examples from the
Iliad, Tacitus, and the Persian Wars, Sidebottom uses arresting
anecdotes and striking visual images to show that the any
understanding of ancient war is an ongoing process of
interpretation. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions
series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in
almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect
way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors
combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to
make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
A ragtag group of elite Roman soldiers are sent on a suicide
mission in this epic historical thriller from Sunday Times
bestseller and leading Ancient Rome expert, Harry Sidebottom.
____________________ No man who enters the Castle of Silence ever
walks out alive. A remote fortress prison set high in the
mountains, escape is impossible - and to break someone out,
unthinkable. But this is exactly what Roman officer Marcus Aelius
Valens must do. Tasked with rescuing the young Prince Sasan, Valens
leads a small, elite squad of soldiers across Mesopotamia and into
the mountains south of the Caspian Sea. As they journey deeper into
enemy territory, the ten begin to die or disappear, one by one. And
with the rescue fast becoming a suicide mission, Valens must
marshal this disparate group of men - or suffer the same fate as
all those who have made the journey before him... From the
bestselling author of The Last Hour, The Lost Ten is a breathless
historical thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat -
for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Ben Kane, Simon Scarrow and Conn
Iggulden. ____________________ Praise for Harry Sidebottom
'Relentless, brutal, brilliant, this is Jack Reacher in ancient
Rome' - Ben Kane 'A cracking tale. More twists and turns than the
Tiber itself' - Rory Clements 'Absorbing, rich in detail and
brilliant' - THE TIMES 'Grabbed me from the start. I loved it' -
Donna Leon
A battle-hardened soldier has just 24 hours to expose a deadly
conspiracy at the heart of the Roman Empire in this brilliantly
gripping historical thriller from Sunday Times bestseller and
Ancient Rome expert, Harry Sidebottom. ________________________ A
lone figure stands silhouetted atop the Mausoleum of Hadrian.
Behind him, the sun is setting over the centre of the known world.
Far below, the river is in full flood. The City of Rome lies spread
out before him on the far bank. Footsteps pound up the stairs. He's
been set up. An enemy is closing in; he is cornered. He jumps.
Bruised and battered, he crawls out of the raging river. He is
alone and unarmed, without money or friends, trapped in a deadly
conspiracy at the heart of the Empire. The City Watch has orders to
take him alive; other, more sinister, forces want him dead. As the
day dies, he realises he has only 24 hours to expose the
conspirators, and save the leader of the world. If the Emperor
dies, chaos and violence will ensue. If the Emperor dies, every
single person he loves will die. He must run, bluff, hide and fight
his way across the Seven Hills. He must reach the Colosseum, and
the Emperor. He must make it to The Last Hour. Kiefer Sutherland's
24 meets Gladiator in this breathless historical thriller - for
fans of Bernard Cornwell, Ben Kane, Simon Scarrow and Conn
Iggulden. ________________________ Praise for The Last Hour and
Harry Sidebottom: 'An amazing story of bloodlust, ruthless ambition
and revenge' - The Times 'Relentless, brutal, brilliant, this is
Jack Reacher in ancient Rome' - Ben Kane 'Epic' - Mary Beard 'A
ripping story...this transplanting of 24 to Ancient Rome is a great
success' - Daily Telegraph 'A cracking tale. More twists and turns
than the Tiber itself' - Rory Clements 'An extraordinarily vivid
take on the ancient world' - Evening Standard 'Grabbed me from the
start. I loved it' - Donna Leon 'The best sort of red-blooded
historical fiction' - Andrew Taylor
The sensational breakout historical thriller from Sunday Times
bestseller and Ancient Rome expert Harry Sidebottom.
______________________ He came home a hero. But death isn't
finished with him yet . . . 145BC - CALABRIA, ANCIENT ROME. After
years of spilling blood for Rome, Gaius Furius Paullus has returned
home to spend his remaining days working quietly on the family
farm. But it seems death has stalked Paullus from the battlefield.
Just days after his arrival, bodies start appearing - murdered and
mutilated. And as the deaths stack up, and panic spreads, the war
hero becomes the prime suspect. After all, Paullus has killed
countless enemies on the battlefield - could he have brought his
habit home with him? With the psychological effects of combat
clouding every thought, Paullus must use all his soldier's
instincts to hunt the real killer. Because if they are not brought
to justice soon, he may become the next victim. THE RETURN is the
breathless, epic new thriller from one of the world's best
historical novelists - for fans of Simon Scarrow, Conn Iggulden,
Ben Kane and Bernard Cornwell. ____________________________ Praise
for Harry Sidebottom's historical thrillers: 'A storming triumph' -
DAILY TELEGRAPH 'An extraordinarily vivid take on the ancient
world' - EVENING STANDARD 'Absorbing, rich in detail and brilliant'
- THE TIMES 'Relentless, brutal, brilliant' - BEN KANE
Warrior of Rome: The Wolves of the North by Harry Sidebottom marks
the start of a new trilogy within the Warrior of Rome series. AD263
- barbarian invasions and violent uprisings threaten to tear apart
the Imperium of Rome. In the north, the tribes are increasingly
bold in their raids on the Imperium - their savagery unlike
anything Rome has known before. Ballista must undertake his most
treacherous journey yet - a covert attempt to turn the barbarians
of the steppe against each other. He must face the Heruli - the
most bizarre and brutal of all the nomad tribes - the Eaters of
Flesh, the Wolves of the North. As Ballista and his retinue make
their journey, someone - or something - is hunting them, picking
them off one by one, and leaving a trail of terror and mutilated
corpses. Ballista is in a strange land, among strange people, but
is it possible that the greatest threat may come from within his
own familia? Dr Harry Sidebottom is a leading authority on ancient
warfare - he applies his knowledge with a spectacular flair for
sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening drama. Fans of Bernard
Cornwell will love Sidebottom's recreation of the ancient world.
Praise for Harry Sidebottom: 'Sidebottom's prose blazes with
searing scholarship' The Times 'The best sort of red-blooded
historical fiction' Andrew Taylor, author of The American Boy Dr.
Harry Sidebottom is Fellow of St Benets Hall, and Lecturer at
Lincoln College, Oxford - where he specializes in ancient warfare
and classical art.
Discover explosive action and white-knuckle drama in the
spectacular second instalment in Harry Sidebottom's vivid five-part
series, perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell Mesopotamia, AD 260
Betrayed by his most trusted adviser, the Roman Emperor Valerian
has been captured by the Sassanid barbarians. The shame of the
vanquished beats down mercilessly like the white sun, as the frail
old emperor prostrates himself before Shapur, King of Kings.
Ballista vows to avenge those who have brought the empire to the
brink of destruction with their treachery. One day, maybe not soon,
but one day, I will kill you . . . But first he must decide what
price he will pay for his own freedom. Only the fearless and only
those whom the gods will spare from hell can now save the empire
from a catastrophic ending. Ballista, the Warrior of Rome, faces
his greatest challenge yet . . . Praise for Harry Sidebottom
'Sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship' Times 'The
best sort of red-blooded historical fiction' Andrew Taylor, author
of The American Boy
Discover explosive action and white-knuckle drama in the
spectacular second instalment in Harry Sidebottom's vivid five-part
series, perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell AD256. The spectre of
treachery hangs ominously over the Roman Empire. The sparks of
Christian fervour have spread through the empire like wildfire, and
the imperium is alive with the machinations of dangerous and
powerful men. All the while, Sassanid forces press forward
relentlessly along the eastern frontier. When battle-bloodied
general Ballista returns to the imperial court from the fallen city
of Arete, he discovers that there are those who would rather see
him dead than alive. Soon caught in a sinister web of intrigue and
religious fanaticism, Ballista's courage and loyalty will be put to
the ultimate test in the service of Rome and the Emperor . . . The
Warrior of Rome is back. Praise for Harry Sidebottom 'Sidebottom's
prose blazes with searing scholarship' Times 'The best sort of
red-blooded historical fiction' Andrew Taylor, author of The
American Boy
Warrior of Rome: The Amber Road is the sixth book in Harry
Sidebottom's Warrior of Rome series. AD 264 - The Roman Empire is
torn in two. The western provinces - Gaul, Spain and Britain - have
been seized by the pretender Postumus. To the east, on the plains
of northern Italy, the armies of the emperor Gallienus muster. War
is coming. Everyone must choose a side. On a mission shrouded in
secrecy and suspicion, Ballista must journey The Amber Road to the
far north to Hyperborea, back to his original home and the people
of his birth. A fearsome, masked warlord attacks, bringing fire and
sword against the Angles. Yet not all welcome Ballista`s return.
Does treachery pose the greatest danger? Dr Harry Sidebottom is a
leading authority on ancient warfare - he applies his knowledge
with a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and
knuckle-whitening drama. Fans of Bernard Cornwell will love
Sidebottom's recreation of the ancient world. Praise for Harry
Sidebottom: 'Sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship'
The Times 'The best sort of red-blooded historical fiction' Andrew
Taylor, author of The American Boy Dr. Harry Sidebottom is Fellow
of St Benets Hall, and Lecturer at Lincoln College, Oxford - where
he specializes in ancient warfare and classical art.
A lone figure stands silhouetted atop the Mausoleum of Hadrian.
Behind him, the sun is setting over the centre of the known world.
Far below, the river is in full flood. The City of Rome lies spread
out before him on the far bank. Footsteps pound up the stairs. He's
been set up. An enemy is closing in; he is cornered. He jumps.
Bruised and battered, he crawls out of the raging river. He is
alone and unarmed, without money or friends, trapped in a deadly
conspiracy at the heart of the Empire. The City Watch has orders to
take him alive; other, more sinister, forces want him dead. As the
day dies, he realises he has only 24 hours to expose the
conspirators, and save the leader of the world. If the Emperor
dies, chaos and violence will ensue. If the Emperor dies, every
single person he loves will die. He must run, bluff, hide and fight
his way across the Seven Hills. He must reach the Colosseum, and
the Emperor. He must make it to The Last Hour.
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