{"product_id":"clash-of-legions-9781399701471","title":"Clash of Legions","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo emperors - one must fall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarcus Aquila and his patron Rutlius Scaurus have   fought a superior enemy force to a standstill in Thracia, gaining the favour   of the gods but paying a grievous cost in their family''s blood.\u003cbr\u003eBattle-weary and mourning their losses, they are   tasked with rooting out a spy ring operating in the lands into which their   imperial master Severus''s armies are advancing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHunting down informers operating under the skilled   and ruthless command of their sworn enemy Sartorius, spymaster to the usurper   Niger, will not be easy. But the potential to turn his intelligence network,   and thereby deceive and distract the enemy, might land a war-winning blow on   the army of the east. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe quest to find and subvert their foes''   informers will place the two friends at great risk, with torture and death   the price of any mistake. While success will put them in the front rank of a   bitter battle against battle hardened legions, hu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Anthony Riches . . .\u003cbr\u003e. . . a gripping narrative full of breath-taking action, unforgettable characters, and dazzling twists and turns * Peter Tonkin, Aspects of History *\u003cbr\u003eA masterclass in military historical fiction. * Sunday Express, on Retribution *\u003cbr\u003eA master of the genre. * Antonia Senior, The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFast-paced and gripping \"\u003ci\u003eread-through-the-night\u003c\/i\u003e\" fiction with marvellous characters\u003cbr\u003eand occasional moments of dark humour. Some authors are better historians than they\u003cbr\u003eare storytellers. Anthony Riches is brilliant at both.\u003c\/p\u003e * Conn Iggulden *\u003cbr\u003eA damn fine read . . . fast-paced, action-packed. * Ben Kane *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eStands head and shoulders above a crowded field . . . real, live characters act out\u003cbr\u003etheir battles on the northern borders with an accuracy of detail and depth of raw\u003cbr\u003eemotion that is a rare combination.\u003c\/p\u003e * Manda Scott *","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738909651287,"sku":"9781399701471","price":18.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781399701471.jpg?v=1720050559","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/clash-of-legions-9781399701471","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}