The Leopard Sword: Empire IV (Empire series) - Hardcover

Anthony Riches

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1444711822 ISBN 13: 9781444711820

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General, 2012

Synopsis

Britannia has been subdued - and an epic new chapter in Marcus Valerius Aquila's life begins.

The murderous Roman agents who nearly captured Marcus have been defeated by his friends. But in order to protect those very friends from the wrath of the emperor, he must leave the province which has been giving him shelter. As Marcus Tribulus Corvus, centurion of the second Tungrian auxiliary cohort, he leads his men from Hadrian's Wall to the Tungrians' original home in Germania Inferior.

There he finds a very different world from the turbulent British frontier - but one with its own dangers. Tungrorum, the centre of a once-prosperous farming province, a city already brought low by the ravages of the eastern plague that has swept through the empire, is now threatened by an outbreak of brutally violent robbery. A bandit chieftain called Obduro, his identity always hidden behind an iron cavalry helmet, is robbing and killing with impunity.

His sword - sharper, stronger and more deadly than any known to the Roman army - is the lethal symbol of his unstoppable power. And now he has moved beyond mere theft and threatens to destabilize the whole northern frontier of the empire . . .

About this title

Review:

'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 . . . . real, live characters act out their battles on the northern borders with an accuracy of detail and depth of raw emotion that is a rare combination.' --(Manda Scott )

Book Description:

The Empire series begins a new era - Marcus has fled from Britannia, but the emperor's henchmen are still on his trail.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1444711822
• ISBN 13: 9781444711820
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352