Arrows of Fury: Empire II: An epic and gripping novel of historical warfare for readers of Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane

ISBN-13: 9780340920350 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 368 str.

Anthony Riches

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The thrillingsequel to"Wounds of Honour"continues this action-packed series set in Roman Britainfascinatingly authentic stories about the army from the point of view of the Roman soldierTheBattle of the Lost Eagle saved Hadrian's Wall, butthe new Roman governor of Britannia must stamp out the rebellion of the northern tribesor risk losing the province.Rampaging south with sword and flame under the command of their murderous chieftain Calgus, they have stretched his forces to the limit. For Marcusnow simply Centurion Corvus of the 1st Tungrian cohortthe campaign has become doubly dangerous.As reinforcements floodinto Britannia he is surrounded by new officers with no reason to protect him from the emperor's henchmen.Death could result from a careless word as easily as from an enemy spear. Worse, one of them is close on his heelswhile Marcus is training two centuries of Syrian archers to survive a barbarian charge and then take the fight back to their enemy, the new prefect of the 2nd Tungrians has discovered his secret. Only a miracle can save Marcus and the men who protect him from disgrace and death."