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- Marcus Aquila and his patron Rutlius Scaurus are tasked with rooting out a spy ring operating in the lands into which their imperial master Severus's armies are advancing.The quest to find and subvert their foes' informers will place the two friends at great risk, with torture and death the price of any mistake.
- About the Author: Anthony Riches holds a degree in Military Studies from Manchester University.
- 352 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Historical
- Series Name: Empire
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Marcus Aquila and his patron Rutlius Scaurus are tasked with rooting out a spy ring operating in the lands into which their imperial master Severus's armies are advancing.
The quest to find and subvert their foes' informers will place the two friends at great risk, with torture and death the price of any mistake. While success will put them in the front rank against battle-hardened legions, hungry for revenge, in a bloody struggle to determine the fate of Asia's loyalty.
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'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 on Empire
'A master of the genre' The Times
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. . . a gripping narrative full of breath-taking action, unforgettable characters, and dazzling twists and turns--Peter Tonkin, Aspects of History
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.
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.
A damn fine read . . . fast-paced, action-packed.--Ben Kane
A master of the genre.--Antonia Senior, The Times
A masterclass in military historical fiction.--Sunday Express, on Retribution
Praise for Anthony Riches . . .
About the Author
Anthony Riches holds a degree in Military Studies from Manchester University. He began writing the story that would become the first novel in the Empire series, Wounds of Honour, after visiting Housesteads Roman fort in 1996. Married with three grown up children, he now lives in Suffolk. He is also the writer of the 'Protector' thriller series.
www.anthonyriches.comwww.twitter.com/AnthonyRiches
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