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Fortress of Spears: Empire III
Anthony Riches
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Description for Fortress of Spears: Empire III
Paperback. The Romans take the fight north from Hadrian's Wall - to the enemy's greatest stronghold. Series: Empire. Num Pages: 400 pages, no. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 252.
'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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Empire
Condition
New
Weight
250g
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340920381
SKU
V9780340920381
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About Anthony Riches
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. ... Read more
Reviews for Fortress of Spears: Empire III
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 . . . . ... Read more
Conn Iggulden
A damn fine read . . . fast-paced, action-packed.
Ben Kane
Stands head and shoulders above a crowded field . . . . ... Read more