The Last Roman: Vengeance: 1 (The Last Roman, 1)

The Last Roman: Vengeance: 1 (The Last Roman, 1)

by JackLudlow (Author)

Synopsis

During the sixth century of the Byzantium Empire, corruption is rife. The country is in turmoil and Flavius Belisarius, steeped in military lore, expects to join his father's cohort, as have his three brothers, to help protect the border of the Eastern Empire.Flavius's father Decimus is the Governor of Dorostorum city, and has two goals: to keep out the Sklaveni barbarians and to expose the deep roots of secular corruption. Seeking to prevent a Sklaveni raid, Decimus asks the powerful magnate, Senuthius Vicinus, for help. Vicinus's debauchery is widespread but his support is crucial to win the battle.But treachery leads to the death of Flavius's family. With his life changed forever Flavius swears vengeance on the man that betrayed his father and begins a journey from which there is no way back.Vengeance is the first chapter in a thrilling trilogy of deceit,of battles won and lost, of betrayal and revenge, as a youth grows into manhood in the cauldron of an empire riven by dispute.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Published: 19 Jun 2014

ISBN 10: 0749014210
ISBN 13: 9780749014216

Media Reviews
'A Thrilling and fast-paced saga' The Good Book Guide 'A fast-paced novel to introduce the trilogy, this book covers Flavius' early life, and further volumes will no doubt see him mature and grow, which, upon reading this first book, is a mouth-watering prospect' Aberdeen Press and Journal
Author Bio
JACK LUDLOW is the pen name of writer David Donachie,who was born in Edinburgh in 1944. He has had a variety of jobs, selling everything from business machines to soap. He has always had an abiding interest in the naval history of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, which he drew on for the many novels he has set in that period. Rome, in the days of the Republic, is another area of special interest. The author of a number of best-selling books, he now lives in Deal with his partner, the author Sarah Grazebrook.