Warrior of Rome I: Fire in the East
Apr 2009 · Warrior of Rome Book 1 · Penguin UK
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AN EPIC STORY OF EMPIRE, HEROES, TREACHERY, COURAGE, AND MOST OF ALL, BRUTAL BLOODY WARFARE . . .
'Enthralling and exciting, you will struggle to put this book down' 5***** READER REVIEW
'A cracking story. Sidebottom's detailed knowledge of the period is remarkable' 5***** READER REVIEW
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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 . . .
With a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening drama, fans of Bernard Cornwell will love this recreation of the ancient world.
Praise for Harry Sidebottom:
'Sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship' The Times
'The best sort of red-blooded historical fiction' Andrew Taylor, author of The American Boy
'Enthralling and exciting, you will struggle to put this book down' 5***** READER REVIEW
'A cracking story. Sidebottom's detailed knowledge of the period is remarkable' 5***** READER REVIEW
_______
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 . . .
With a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening drama, fans of Bernard Cornwell will love this recreation of the ancient world.
Praise for Harry Sidebottom:
'Sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship' The Times
'The best sort of red-blooded historical fiction' Andrew Taylor, author of The American Boy
Ratings and reviews
4.5
15 reviews
Owain Evans (Duren)
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January 11, 2018
The author builds up the characters really well. There is always a building suspense of what is going to come next. The main characters are humanized and shown to be mortal even though they achieve amazing feats of ingenuity. They still have to be lucky. This was my second read of the series and I'm enjoying it thoroughly.
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Warren Oxford-Huggett
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November 11, 2014
Not an easy start but really enjoyable one the story begins to move. Well worth a read for all those interested in this period of history.
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Steven Tunnicliffe
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June 13, 2013
Really enjoyed the second half of the book once you get to know the characters. Would recommend.
About the author
Dr Harry Sidebottom is a Fellow of St Benet's Hall and lecturer at Lincoln College, Oxford, where he specializes in ancient warfare and classical art. All six of his Warrior of Rome novels are available from Penguin in paperback and ebook.
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