'A master of the genre' The Times
The Romans have vanquished the rebel alliance; Calgus, Lord of the Northern Tribes, is the prisoner of the chieftains he once led. And the Roman leader has an audacious plan to capture Dinpaladyr, the barbarians' fortress of spears.
Marcus Aquila - burning for revenge on an enemy that has killed one of his best friends - rides north with the Petriana cavalry. He believes his disguise as Centurion Corvus of the 2nd Tungrians is still holding.
But he is just a few days ahead of two of the emperor's agents, sent from Rome to kill him. Pitiless assassins who know his real name, and too much about his friends.
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9780340920381
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 253 g
Dimensions: 197 x 131 x 24 mm
This is fast-paced and gripping "read-through-the-night" fiction, with marvellous characters and occasional moments of dark humour. Some authors are better historians than they are storytellers. Anthony Riches is brilliant at both. - Conn Iggulden
A damn fine read . . . fast-paced, action-packed. - Ben Kane
Stands head and shoulders above a crowded field . . . . real, live characters act out their battles on the northern borders with an accuracy of detail and depth of raw emotion that is a rare combination. - Manda Scott
This continues to chronicle the fight for survival of Marcus Aquila following the death of his senator father. Full of bloodthirsty action and rife with murderous intrigue which has you turning pages with baited... More
This is the third book to feature Roman troops in the vicinity of Hadrian’s Wall. An added complication to this series is Centurion Corvus who is hiding amongst them under a false name as he is under a death sentence... More
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