Wolves of the North: Warrior of Rome: Book 5 (Warrior of Rome (Hardcover)) - Hardcover

Sidebottom, Harry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1590207831 ISBN 13: 9781590207833

Publisher: Overlook Press, 2013

Synopsis

In AD 263, the Roman Empire is close to turmoil, violent uprising threatening to shatter the fragile balance of power. In the north, the tribes are increasingly bold in their raids on the Imperium. Ballista must undertake his most treacherous journey yet. He must face the Heruli -- the Eaters of Flesh, the Wolves of the North -- the most brutal tribe of them all, and try to turn them against one another. As Ballista and his retinue make their journey, someone -- or something -- is hunting them, picking them off one by one, and leaving a trail of mutilated corpses and terror. Ballista is in a strange land, among strange people, but is it possible that the greatest threat may come from within his own circle? Renowned for their skilled blending of action and historical accuracy, Sidebottom's Warrior of Rome novels take the reader from the shouts of the battlefield to the whisperings of the emperor's inner circle. Rich in detail and punctuated by harrowing action, there's no better way to transport yourself back to the days of the Roman Empire.

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Review:

Praise for the Warrior of Rome series:

"Sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship." --"The Times"

"Superior . . . fiction, with depth, authenticity and a sense of place." --"Times Literary Supplement"

"A storming Roman epic with explosive action and knuckle-whitening drama." --"The Guardian"

Praise for the Warrior of Rome series:
"Sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship." --"The Times"
"Superior . . . fiction, with depth, authenticity and a sense of place." --"Times Literary Supplement"
"A storming Roman epic with explosive action and knuckle-whitening drama." --"The Guardian"

From the Back Cover:

AD263 - the Empire is threatened . . .

In the north, the savage barbarian tribes of the steppe grow bold. Ballista, warrior of Rome, is sent on an impossible mission - to turn the barbarians against each other. He will face the Heruli - the Eaters of Flesh, the Wolves of the North - most terrifying of all the nomad tribes. But as Ballista and his retinue set out, someone hunts them, picking his people off one by one, and leaving a trail of terror and mutilated corpses.

Ballista, in a strange land, among strange people, is about to discover that the greatest threat sometimes lies among one's own . . .

Praise for the bestselling Warrior of Rome series:

'Sidebottom's books have an authenticity that few rivals can match . . . far more convincing than the ancient world conjured up in many other novels'Sunday Times

'A storming Roman epic with explosive action and knuckle-whitening drama' Guardian

'Amazing, spectacular. Wonderful fight scenes, deft literary touches and salty dialogue' Daily Telegraph

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About this edition

• Publisher: Overlook Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1590207831
• ISBN 13: 9781590207833
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 410