Fortress of Spears: Empire III
The iconic historical adventure series from SUNDAY TIMES bestseller Anthony Riches
$22.99
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
8 May 2012
Summary
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 …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780340920381 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0340920386 |
| Author: | Anthony Riches |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Edition: | Collector's ed |
| Release Date: | 8 May 2012 |
| Weight: | 262g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 131mm x 24mm |
| Series: | Empire series |
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‘Wounds of Honouris a magnificent first novel: real, live characters act out their battles on the northern borders with an accuracy of detail and depth of
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 KaneStands 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 ScottThis 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 IgguldenA damn fine read … fast-paced, action-packed. - Ben KaneStands 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 ScottAbout The Author
Anthony Riches
Anthony Riches holds a degree in Military Studies from Manchester University. He began writing the story that would become Wounds of Honour after a visit to Housesteads in 1996. He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and three children.
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