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The fifth book in the DEATH OF ROME SAGA is an exhilarating thriller and perfect for readers of Ben Kane and Simon Scarrow.
612 AD.
No longer the glorious cradle of all art and science, Athens is a ruined provincial city in one of the Byzantine Empire’s less vital provinces. The Emperor has diverted Aelric’s ship home from Egypt to send him there, but surely there is more important business in Constantinople. Isn’t Aelric needed to save the Empire’s finances?
Is Aelric on a high level mission to save the Empire or has he been set up to fail? The only certainty is that Aelric finds himself in a derelict palace of dark and endless corridors that Martin, his cowardly secretary, assures him pulse will an ancient evil.
612 AD.
No longer the glorious cradle of all art and science, Athens is a ruined provincial city in one of the Byzantine Empire’s less vital provinces. The Emperor has diverted Aelric’s ship home from Egypt to send him there, but surely there is more important business in Constantinople. Isn’t Aelric needed to save the Empire’s finances?
Is Aelric on a high level mission to save the Empire or has he been set up to fail? The only certainty is that Aelric finds himself in a derelict palace of dark and endless corridors that Martin, his cowardly secretary, assures him pulse will an ancient evil.
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It would be hard to over-praise this extraordinary series, a near-perfect blend of historical detail and atmosphere with the plot of a conspiracy thriller, vivid characters, high philosophy and vulgar comedy.
Devious plotting, superb period detail and the joy of being transported back in time by a born storyteller, and the dangerous, dying Roman Empire comes alive in all its bloody technicolour. Warfare, intrigue, politics, betrayal and the devious, deadly Aelric...Blake's perfect recipe for a sumptuous Roman Feast.
This is a story of villainy that reels you in from its prosaic opening through a series of death-defying thrills and spills.
Devious plotting, superb period detail and the joy of being transported back in time by a born storyteller ... Blake's perfect recipe for a sumptuous Roman Feast.
It would be hard to over-praise this extraordinary series, a near-perfect blend of historical detail and atmosphere with the plot of a conspiracy thriller, vivid characters, high philosophy and vulgar comedy.
The best historical novel I've ever read.
Vivid characters, devious plotting and buckets of gore are enhanced by his unfamiliar choice of period. Nasty, fun and educational.
He knows how to deliver a fast-paced story and his grasp of the period is impressively detailed
A rollicking and raunchy read . . . Anyone who enjoys their history with large dollops of action, sex, intrigue and, above all, fun will absolutely love this novel.
'Fascinating to read, very well written, an intriguing plot and I enjoyed it very much.'