Questa saga epica segue l'ascesa e la caduta di un soldato ambizioso che naviga nel tumultuoso mondo dell'antica Roma. La narrazione approfondisce campagne militari, intrighi politici e tradimenti personali che hanno plasmato uno degli imperi più potenti della storia. I lettori apprezzeranno la dettagliata rappresentazione della vita, del combattimento e dell'ambizione nell'era classica. È una storia di coraggio, amicizia e della ricerca del potere nel mezzo dell'eredità duratura di Roma.
Marcus Valerius Aquila has scarcely landed in Britannia when he has to run for his life - condemned to dishonorable death by power-crazed Emperor Commodus. The plan is to take a new name, serve in an obscure regiment on Hadrian's Wall and lie low until he can hope for justice. Then a rebel army sweeps down from the wastes north of the Wall, and Marcus has to prove he's hard enough to lead a century in the front line of a brutal, violent war.
The fourth book in the Empire sequence (following Fortress of Spears) takes
centurion Marcus to Germania Inferior - and to Tungrorum, home of his
auxiliary legion. Praised by authors as varied as Conn Igguleden, Ben Kane and
Manda Scott, Empire is set in the 180s against the background of the Roman
Empire in a time of unrest.
The fifth book in the Empire sequence (following The Leopard Sword) takes
centurion Marcus to Dacia, to save the empire's best gold mines from an
unexpected enemy. Praised by authors as varied as Conn Igguleden, Ben Kane and
Manda Scott, Empire is set in the 180s against the background of the Roman
Empire in a time of unrest.
The barbarian leader Calgus defies both his barbarian captors and Britannia's
legions - and Marcus Aquila - once more in the sixth thrilling novel in the
Empire sequence, praised by fellow-authors Conn Iggulden, Ben Kane and Manda
Scott.
The eighth book in the Empire sequence takes Centurion Marcus Aquila and his
Tungrian legion on a dangerous mission to the heart of the Parthian empire.
With his compelling Centurions trilogy complete, Anthony Riches returns to his bestselling Empire sequence of novels with his storytelling skills polished to perfection. Set in the second century AD, The Scorpion's Strike continues the story of Marcus Aquila's fight for justice for a family ripped asunder by imperial assassins. Still seeking revenge, Marcus finds himself thrown back into the heart of the chaos that is shaking the Roman Empire to its roots. Fresh from their close escape from imperial betrayal in the German forest, Marcus and the Tungrians are ordered to Gaul, where an outlaw called Maturnus is wreaking havoc. Havoc that may be more than mere banditry, as deserters and freed slaves flock to his cause: rebellion is in the air for the first time in a generation. And if escape from Rome's memories is a relief for the young centurion, he soon discovers that danger has followed him west to Gaul. The expedition is led by Praetorians whom he has every cause to hate. And to fear, if they should discover who he really is. 'A masterclass in military historical fiction' Sunday Express on Retribution
