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The Wolf´s Gold: Empire V
Anthony Riches
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Description for The Wolf´s Gold: Empire V
Paperback. The fifth book in the Empire sequence (following The Leopard Sword) takes centurion Marcus to Dacia, to save the empire's best gold mines from an unexpected enemy. Praised by authors as varied as Conn Igguleden, Ben Kane and Manda Scott, Empire is set in the 180s against the background of the Roman Empire in a time of unrest. Series: Empire. Num Pages: 416 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 282.
'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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Empire
Condition
New
Weight
290g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444711882
SKU
V9781444711882
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Ref
99-50
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 The Wolf´s Gold: Empire V
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