ONE MAN'S STAND AGAINST THE MIGHT OF ROME.From the Sunday Times bestseller comes a gripping retelling of Hannibal's greatest trial - the battle of Cannae.Cannae, 216 BC - Under a blisteringly hot sun, Hannibal Barca, perhaps the most skilful general in history, leads his army against the unstoppable might of Rome. His soldiers are outnumbered two to one.The momentous battle will determine the Roman Republic's fate.By the d...

From six bestselling authors, including New York Times bestseller Kate Quinn, comes a vividly imagined historical fiction novel following the lives of those in ancient Pompeii on the fateful day Mount Vesuvius erupts.Pompeii was a lively resort flourishing in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius at the height of the Roman Empire. When Vesuvius erupted in an explosion of flame and ash, the entire town would be destroyed. Some of its citizens died in the chaos, some...

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A SHORT STORY, NOT A FULL LENGTH NOVEL. ABOUT THE SHORT STORY’S PRICE: Hello, you lovely people. Odd to talk about money straight up, but I know that some of you might be thinking the price is a lot for a short story. Let me explain how it works. In these times of falling sales, and authors losing their contracts, and only one in seven traditionally published authors being able to write fulltime, stories like this are a vital way of YOU supporting the authors whose book...

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A SHORT STORY, NOT A FULL LENGTH NOVEL. ABOUT THE SHORT STORY’S PRICE: Hello, you lovely people. Odd to talk about money straight up, but I know that some of you might be thinking, £2.49/US$3.49/CDN$4.49/A$4.49 is a lot for a short story. Let me explain how it works. Amazon takes around 2p to deliver the story to your Kindle, then takes another 75p as its cut. The remainder, £1.73, goes to me. That's not a great deal, I hope you agree. A roughly similar story applies in...

Hadrian's Wall, Roman Britain, AD 140: Centurion Lucius Pontius Aquila of the Sixth Legion is sent north to a new wall, the construcition of which has been ordered by the new emperor, Antoninus Pius.At first all goes well, but then a mercy mission goes disastrously wrong. Deep in enemy territory, pursued by overwhelming numbers of hostile tribesmen, can Aquila - or any of his men - survive?PLEASE NOTE: This is a NOVELLA, not a full length novel. To be pedantic, it is far lo...

ONLY THE GODS CAN SAVE THE ROMANS NOWAD 9, Germania. East of the river Rhine, tribes hostile to Rome prepare a deadly ambush.Their leader is the charismatic chieftain and trusted ally of Rome, Arminius, whose dream is to drive out the brutal invaders of his land.Pitted against him are veteran centurion Lucius Tullus and the Roman provincial governor, Varus.Together with three local legions, they leave their summer camp to be...

From 'the rising star of historical fiction' (Wilbur Smith) a new Eagles of Rome novel, by the Sunday Times bestselling author of Eagles at War.JUSTICE , HONOUR, REVENGEAD 14: Five long years have passed since the annihilation of three legions in the wilds of Germania.Demoted, battle-scarred and hell-bent on revenge, Centurion Tullus and his legionaries begin their fightback. Ranged against them is the charismatic chieftan ...

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A SHORT STORY, NOT A FULL LENGTH NOVEL. ABOUT THE SHORT STORY’S PRICE: Hello, you lovely people. Odd to talk about money straight up, but I know that some of you might be thinking the price is a lot for a short story. Let me explain how it works. In these times of falling sales, and authors losing their contracts, and only one in seven traditionally published authors being able to write fulltime, stories like this are a vital way of YOU supporting the authors whose book...

'A rip-roaring epic' PAUL FINCH'A truly vibrant and gripping read' HELENA GUMLEY-MASON'An epic tale' MATTHEW HARRFY'Historical fiction has never been more visceral' JAMES ROLLINS'A tour de force on an epic scale' DOUGLAS JACKSONREBEL. LEADER. BROTHER. KING.Henry II is King of England, Wales, Ireland, Norman...

HAS ROME FINALLY MET ITS MATCH?'A triumph!' Harry Sidebottom **'**Exceptional' Anthony Riches 'Fans of battle-heavy historical fiction will, justly, adore Clash of Empires' The Times****************THE MIGHT OF ROMEThe great general Hannibal Barca is on the verge of defeat. Victory will crown Rome the most powerful empire in the wor...

AD 15. The German chieftain Arminius has been defeated, one of the lost Roman eagles recovered, and thousands of German tribesmen slain.Yet these successes aren’t nearly enough for senior centurion Lucius Tullus. Not until Arminius is dead, his old legion’s eagle found and the enemy tribes completely vanquished will he rest.But Arminius – devious, fearless – is burning for revenge of his own.Charismatic as ever, he raises another large tribal army, ...

**'**Highly recommend for anybody who loves Roman history, written by one of its true masters' PETER GIBBONS'Epic in scope and intimate in historical detail' MATTHEW HARFFY'Authentic, fast-paced and immersive' CHRISTIAN CAMERON'A masterpiece of late Rome' S.J.A. TURNEY'Historical settings and characters that leap into life straight off the page' SCOTT MARIANI'A vivid...