Wounds of Honour: v. 1 (Empire)

Wounds of Honour: v. 1 (Empire)

by Anthony Riches (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 416
Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
Published: 04 Mar 2010

ISBN 10: 034099858X
ISBN 13: 9780340998588
Book Overview: Thrilling, authentic and action-packed, this novel introduces a new soldier hero: a centurion stationed on Hadrian's Wall in the second century during a revolt against the Roman Empire.

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Fast-paced and gripping 'read-through-the-night' fiction, with marvellous characters and occasional moments of dark humour. Some authors are better historians than they are storytellers. Anthony Riches is brilliant at both. Conn Iggulden, author, The Gates of Rome
Author Bio

Anthony Riches began his lifelong interest in war and soldiers when he first heard his father's stories about World War II. This led to a degree in Military Studies at Manchester University. He began writing the story that would become Wounds of Honour after a visit to Housesteads Roman fort in 1996. He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and three children.