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Warrior of Rome: The Amber Road is the sixth book in Harry Sidebottom''s Warrior of Rome series.

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?

Dr Harry Sidebottom is a leading authority on ancient warfare - he applies his knowledge with a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening drama. Fans of Bernard Cornwell will love

Trade Review
Blazes with searing scholarship * The Times *
Sidebottom has the touch of an exceptionally gifted storyteller, drawing on prodigious learning -- Tim Severin, author of the 'Vikings' trilogy
Gruesome, Gladiator-style battle scenes and well-researched detail * Shortlist *

Warrior of Rome VI The Amber Road

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
      Published 14 August 2014
      ISBN-13 9780141046181
      978-0141046181
      ISBN-10 014104618X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Warrior of Rome: The Amber Road is the sixth book in Harry Sidebottom''s Warrior of Rome series.

      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?

      Dr Harry Sidebottom is a leading authority on ancient warfare - he applies his knowledge with a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening drama. Fans of Bernard Cornwell will love

      Trade Review
      Blazes with searing scholarship * The Times *
      Sidebottom has the touch of an exceptionally gifted storyteller, drawing on prodigious learning -- Tim Severin, author of the 'Vikings' trilogy
      Gruesome, Gladiator-style battle scenes and well-researched detail * Shortlist *

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