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1. Fire in the East (Warrior of Rome series: book 1 of 6)
The year is AD 255. The Roman Imperium is stretched to breaking point, with its might and authority challenged along every border. The greatest threat lies in Persia to the east, where the massing forces of the Sassanid Empire loom with fiery menace. There the isolated Roman citadel of Arete awaits inevitable invasion. One man is sent to marshal the defences and shore up crumbling walls. A man whose name itself means war: Ballista. Alone, Ballista is called to muster the forces and the courage to stand first and to stand hard against the greatest enemy ever to confront the Imperium . . .
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 Latest edition: 2009 Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 978-0141032290 Pages: 448 Availability and latest price on Amazon:  |
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 Latest edition: 2008 Publisher: Michael Joseph ISBN: 978-0718153298 Pages: 432 Availability and latest price on Amazon: |
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2. King of Kings (Warrior of Rome series: book 2 of 6)
AD256. The spectre of treachery hangs ominously over the Roman Empire. The sparks of Christian fervour have spread through the empire like wildfire, and the imperium is alive with the machinations of dangerous and powerful men. All the while, Sassanid forces press forward relentlessly along the eastern frontier. When battle-bloodied general Ballista returns to the imperial court from the fallen city of Arete, he discovers that there are those who would rather see him dead than alive. Soon caught in a sinister web of intrigue and religious fanaticism, Ballista's courage and loyalty will be put to the ultimate test in the service of Rome and the Emperor . . .
Mesopotamia, AD 260. Betrayed by his most trusted adviser, the Roman Emperor Valerian has been captured by the Sassanid barbarians. The shame of the vanquished beats down mercilessly like the white sun, as the frail old emperor prostrates himself before Shapur, King of Kings. Ballista looks on helplessly, but vows under his breath to avenge those who have brought the empire to the brink of destruction with their treachery. One day, maybe not soon, but one day, I will kill you . . . But first he must decide what price he will pay for his own freedom. Only the fearless and only those whom the gods will spare from hell can now save the empire from a catastrophic ending. Ballista, the Warrior of Rome, faces his greatest challenge yet.
AD262 - the Imperium is in turmoil after the struggle for the throne. Furthermore, Ephesus, Asia's metropolis, lies in ruins, shattered by a mighty earthquake. Its citizens live in fear as the mob overwhelms the city, baying for blood to avenge the gods who have punished them. Yet an even greater threat to the Empire advances from the North. The barbaric Goth tribes sail towards Ephesus, determined to pillage the city. Only Ballista, Warrior of Rome, knows the ways of the barbarians, and only he can defeat them. The Goths' appetite for brutality and destruction is limitless and before long Ballista is locked into a deadly bloodfeud, with an enemy that has sworn to destroy him - and the Imperium - at all costs.
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?
AD 264 - The Roman Empire is torn in two. The western provinces - Gaul, Spain and Britain - have been seized by the pretender Postumus. To the east, on the plains of northern Italy, the armies of the emperor Gallienus muster. War is coming. Everyone must choose a side. On a mission shrouded in secrecy and suspicion, Ballista must journey The Amber Road to the far north to Hyperborea, back to his original home and the people of his birth. A fearsome, masked warlord attacks, bringing fire and sword against the Angles. Yet not all welcome Ballista`s return. Does treachery pose the greatest danger?
AD 264 - The Roman Empire is torn in two. The western provinces - Gaul, Spain and Britain - have been seized by the pretender Postumus. To the east, on the plains of northern Italy, the armies of the emperor Gallienus muster. War is coming. Everyone must choose a side. On a mission shrouded in secrecy and suspicion, Ballista must journey The Amber Road to the far north to Hyperborea, back to his original home and the people of his birth. A fearsome, masked warlord attacks, bringing fire and sword against the Angles. Yet not all welcome Ballista`s return. Does treachery pose the greatest danger?
3rd century Rome, like you’ve never seen it before: murder, coup, terror on the streets, counter-rebellions and civil war. In a single year six Emperors will lay claim to the Throne of the Caesars… SpringAD235. When Emperor Alexander is cut down in a dawn attack, his murder marks the end of the Severan dynasty and the rise of a hero born from the barracks. Maximinus Thrax is a man of steel and violence, and his reign will come to nothing without the seal of approval from the Senate. As Rome is rocked with uncertainty, the merciless war against the barbarians rages in the north, and personal tragedy, as well as the whispers of conspirators, will drive Maximinus to the borders of sanity. In a world of intrigue, murder, passion and war, men will sacrifice everything to sit on the Throne of the Caesars..
Rome, AD238. Emperor Maximinus reign hangs in the balance. At the helm of an empire that is bleeding manpower and money to sustain his wars in the north, rebellions flare in the far reaches of its territories. In Africa, Gordian the Elder and Younger are proclaimed as the new Augusti. A family descending from the imperial bloodline, they represent a chance for the establishment to take back the empire. In Rome, the first blood of the revolt is shed when an assassin murders Maximinus prefect and announces to Rome that their ruler is dead and the Gordians have taken the throne. Still bitter at having a soldier from the barracks wearing the imperial purple, the Senate endorses the rebellion: the Gordiani are hailed as Emperors. But as chaos descends on the capital, news reaches Maximinus of the betrayal. A man of war, he acts with decisive brutality and violence. On the dusty plains outside Carthage, bloody battle will determine the fate of the Roman empire.
Rome AD238. The Year of the Six Emperors. The empire is in turmoil. With the Gordiani, father and son, dead in Africa, the tyrant Maximinus Thrax vies to reclaim the throne. The Senate, who supported the revolt of the Gordiani, must act quickly to avoid the vengeance of Maximinus. They elect two Senators to share the imperial purple. But fighting erupts in the streets as ambitious men call for violent revolution. Can the new Augusti hold the city together as the empire’s farthest territories fight off bloody attacks from the Goths and the Persians in the east? In the north of Italy, Maximinus descends on Aquileia. Against the odds, Menophilus, an old friend of the younger Gordian, prepares to defend the town. In one of the greatest sieges of the empire, its fate will be decided in a fight for victory, for revenge, for Rome. Filled with intrigue, betrayal and bloody battle, Fire & Sword creates a magnificent world built on brutality and political games, where no one is safe from retribution – not even those who dare to rule.
A lone figure stands silhouetted atop the Mausoleum of Hadrian. Behind him, the sun is setting over the centre of the known world. Far below, the river is in full flood. The City of Rome lies spread out before him on the far bank. Footsteps pound up the stairs. He's been set up. An enemy is closing in; he is cornered. He jumps. Bruised and battered, he crawls out of the raging river. He is alone and unarmed, without money or friends, trapped in a deadly conspiracy at the heart of the Empire. The City Watch has orders to take him alive; other, more sinister, forces want him dead. As the day dies, he realises he has only 24 hours to expose the conspirators, and save the leader of the world. If the Emperor dies, chaos and violence will ensue. If the Emperor dies, every single person he loves will die. He must run, bluff, hide and fight his way across the Seven Hills. He must reach the Colosseum, and the Emperor. He must make it to The Last Hour.
When Valens, a junior officer in the Roman Army, joins a crack squad of soldiers on a dangerous mission, little does he know what's in store for him. Tasked with rescuing the young Prince Sasan, who has been imprisoned in the impenetrable Castle of Silence, the troops set out across Mesopotamia and into the mountains south of the Caspian Sea. Deep in hostile territory, inexperienced Valens finds himself in charge. And as one by one his soldiers die or disappear, he begins to suspect that there is a traitor in their midst, and that the rescue is fast becoming a suicide mission. Valens must marshal this disparate group of men and earn their respect, before it's too late . . .
145BC - Calabria, Ancient Rome. After years of spilling blood for Rome, Gaius Furius Paullus has returned home to spend his remaining days working quietly on the family farm. But it seems death has stalked Paullus from the battlefield. Just days after his arrival, bodies start appearing - murdered and mutilated. And as the deaths stack up, and panic spreads, the war hero becomes the prime suspect. After all, Paullus has killed countless enemies on the battlefield - could he have brought his habit home with him? With the psychological effects of combat clouding every thought, Paullus must use all his soldier's instincts to hunt the real killer. Because if they are not brought to justice soon, he may become the next victim.
AD265 - Sicily, Ancient Rome: In the shadow of Mount Etna, slaves are rising up. As the rebel leader declares Sicily the new land of the free, men and women are slaughtered, and cities across the island are sacked and burned.
Paperback:
Latest edition: 2010
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 978-0141032306
Pages: 544
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Latest edition: 2009
Publisher: Michael Joseph
ISBN: 978-0718153311
Pages: 416
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3. Lion of the Sun (Warrior of Rome series: book 3 of 6)
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Latest edition: 2011
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 978-0141032313
Pages: 480
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Latest edition: 2010
Publisher: Michael Joseph
ISBN: 978-0718153328
Pages: 400
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4. The Caspian Gates (Warror of Rome series: book 4 of 6)
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Latest edition: 2012
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 978-0141046167
Pages: 448
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Latest edition: 2011
Publisher: Michael Joseph
ISBN: 978-0718155919
Pages: 432
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Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
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5. The Wolves of the North (Warrior of Rome series: book 5 of 6)
Paperback:
Latest edition: 2013
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 978-0141046174
Pages: 480
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Latest edition: 2013
Publisher: Michael Joseph
ISBN: 978-1590207833
Pages: 410
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6. The Amber Road (Warrior of Rome series: book 6 of 6)
Paperback:
Latest edition: 2017
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 978-1405932851
Pages: 464
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Latest edition: 2013
Publisher: Michael Joseph
ISBN: 978-0718155957
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6. The Amber Road (Warrior of Rome series: book 6 of 6)
Hardcover:
Latest edition: 2022
Publisher: Zaffre
ISBN: 978-1838778019
Pages: 384
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7. Iron and Rust (Throne of the Caesars series: book 1 of 3)
Paperback:
Latest edition: 2015
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 978-0007499878
Pages: 432
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Latest edition: 2014
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 978-0007499847
Pages: 432
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8. Blood and Steel (Throne of the Caesars series: book 2 of 3)
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Latest edition: 2016
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 978-0007499915
Pages: 448
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Latest edition: 2015
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 978-0007499885
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9. Fire and Sword (Throne of the Caesars series: book 3 of 3)
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Latest edition: 2017
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 978-0007499953
Pages: 464
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Latest edition: 2016
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 978-1444732016
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10. The Last Hour
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Latest edition: 2018
Publisher: Zaffre
ISBN: 978-1785764257
Pages: 400
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Latest edition: 2018
Publisher: Zaffre
ISBN: 978-1785764219
Pages: 352
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11. The Lost Ten
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Latest edition: 2019
Publisher: Zaffre
ISBN: 978-1785765612
Pages: 416
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Latest edition: 2019
Publisher: Zaffre
ISBN: 978-1785765605
Pages: 368
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12. The Return
Paperback:
Latest edition: 2021
Publisher: Hodder
ISBN: 978-1785769658
Pages: 400
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Latest edition: 2020
Publisher: Zaffre
ISBN: 978-1785769634
Pages: 320
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13. The Burning Road
When a ship is wrecked off the island's west coast, all but two survivors are cut down in the surf by the rebel slaves. Ballista, an experienced Roman soldier, has always found a way to survive against the odds - but his son Marcus is still just a boy.
With the burning road stretching out ahead of them, father and son must cross the war-ravaged island in a race against time to save the rest of his family, and somehow find a way to extinguish the brutal rebellion, before it all goes up in flames.
Hardcover:
Latest edition: 2021
Publisher: Zaffre
ISBN: 978-1785769672
Pages: 400
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Latest edition: 2022
Publisher: Zaffre
ISBN: 978-1785769696
Pages: 400
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Latest edition: 2021
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Audiobook:
Length: 9 hrs 10 mins
Publisher: WF Howes
Narrator: Rupert Bush
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