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Zusatztext 'This is a fast-paced! action-packed read. Anthony Riches brings alive the harsh reality of the Roman world - the period! people! and culture - in a frenetic and exciting novel which is well researched and tinged with humour. The battle scenes are vivid and expertly told . . . Difficult to put down! this is a welcome addition to the genre . . . Recommended' Informationen zum Autor 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.com www.twitter.com/AnthonyRiches Klappentext The 5th book in the "Empire" sequence, which takes Marcus to Dacia to save the empire's best gold mines from an unexpected enemy. An authentic novel about the Roman army from the point of view of a Roman soldier, with compelling swordplay and hand-to-hand fighting. Now in paperback. Zusammenfassung 'A master of the genre' The Times Fresh from their victory in Germania, Marcus Aquila and the Tungrians have been sent to Dacia, on the north-eastern edge of the Roman Empire, with the mission to safeguard a major source of imperial power. The mines of Alburnus Major contain enough gold to pave the road to Rome. They would make a mighty prize for the marauding Sarmatae tribesmen who threaten the province, and the outnumbered auxiliaries are entrusted with their safety in the face of a barbarian invasion. Beset by both the Sarmatian horde and more subtle threats offered by men who should be their comrades, the Tungrians must also come to terms with the danger posed by a new and unexpected enemy. They will have to fight to the death to save the honour of the empire - and their own skins. ...
