Brutal power struggles in ancient Rome
Recommendation: - Fire and Sword is a thrilling historical fiction set in the dramatic era of Rome AD238. With its absorbing narrative and brilliant portrayal of power struggles, this book will captivate fans of Game of Thrones. Filled with intrigue, betrayal, and bloody battles, it creates a magnificent world where no one is safe from retribution. If you enjoy historical fiction that combines politics and brutality, this book is definitely a must-read.
ISBN: 9780007499953
Authors:
Harry Sidebottom
Publisher: Harper Collins Paperbacks
Date of Publication: 2017-02-23
Format: Paperback
Related Collections:
Historical Fiction
Related Topics:
War
Goodreads rating: 4.02
(rated by 282 readers)
Description
‘Absorbing and brilliant … Game of Thrones without the dragons’ THE TIMESThe 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.
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