Vengeance: Empire Xii by Anthony Riches - ISBN: 9781473628915
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Suicide mission, fanatical army, remote desert: vengeance will be exacted.

Vengeance: Empire Xii

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  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    26 May 2022

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Summary

After saving the emperor’s life in Rome, Marcus and his comrades have been sent across the sea to the wealthy, corrupt Greek metropolis of Aegyptus, Alexandria.

An unknown enemy has slaughtered the garrison of the Empire’s last outpost before its border with the mysterious kingdom of Kush. Caravans can no longer reach the crucial Red Sea port of Berenike, from which the riches of the East flow towards Rome.

The Emperor’s most trusted and most devious adviser has ordered Marcus…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781473628915
ISBN-10:1473628911
Author:Anthony Riches
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Hodder Paperback
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:26 May 2022
Weight:236g
Dimensions:195mm x 128mm
Series:Empire series
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Critics Review

A master of the genre

Praise for Anthony RichesRiver of Gold is the eleventh novel in Anthony Riches’ best-selling Empire series and its considerable strengths are all the more impressive because of it… . a gripping narrative full of breath-taking action, unforgettable characters, and dazzling twists and turns – Peter Tonkin * Aspects of History *A masterclass in military historical fiction * Sunday Express *A master of the genre * The Times *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 *A damn fine read … fast-paced, action-packed * Ben Kane *Stands head and shoulders above a crowded field … real, live characters act out their battles on the northern borders with an accuracy of detail and depth of raw emotion that is a rare combination * Manda Scot *

About The Author

Anthony Riches

Anthony Riches holds a degree in Military Studies from Manchester University. He began writing the story that would become the first novel in the Empire series, Wounds of Honour, after visiting Housesteads Roman fort in 1996. Married with three grown up children, he now lives in Suffolk. He is also the writer of the ‘Protector’ thriller series.

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