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Zusatztext 'From beginning to end! this fast paced novel brings the Roman Empire to life. With the battles and conspiracies constantly at the forefront of the novel! there is never a dull moment ... If you are a historical lover! or just want to try a new or different kind of book! then I definitely recommend Swords Around the Throne. It is a fantastic read' Little Life of Rachel. Informationen zum Autor Ian Ross was born in England, and studied painting before turning to writing fiction. He has travelled widely, and after a year in Italy teaching English and exploring the ruins of empire reawakened his early love for ancient history, he returned to the UK with growing fascination for the period known as late antiquity. He has been researching and writing about the later Roman world and its army for over a decade. ianjamesross.com @IanRossAuthor Klappentext Rome is in peril. The old order is changing - and Centurion Aurelius Castus has been summoned back from Britain! to find himself caught up in a treasonous conspiracy threatening to bring down the Emperor Constantine. Rewarded for saving the emperor's life in battle! Castus is promoted to the Corps of Protectores! the elite imperial bodyguard. The swords around the throne. But he soon discovers the court to be as dangerous as the battlefield; behind the gilded facade of empire! there are spiralling plots! betrayals and seductions. A nest of traitors. And one relentless enemy. SWORDS AROUND THE THRONE continues the brilliant Twilight of Empire series! which began with THE WAR AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD. Zusammenfassung The second novel in this gripping series, set at the end of the Roman Empire, sees a treasonous conspiracy threatening to bring down the Emperor Constantine. Only one man's courage stands between the rebels and victory.
