Gods And Legions

Author : Michael Curtis Ford
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429904384

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The year 354 A.D.: Julian, a young scholar in Athens, is the last survivor of a bloody political purge that killed his entire family. Unexpectedly summoned to the court of the Emperor Constantius, he fears the worst-only to find himself bearing the ring of Caesar of the Western Empire. Tested by bloody battle and the scepticism of the Roman legions, Julian proves to be a military genius, crushing the German tribes that have threatened Rome for generations. Soon after, defying his own emperor against overwhelming odds, he risks civil war and ultimately seizes the Empire for himself, becoming the most powerful man in the world while still only thirty. Now the dark side of his ambition emerges. Julian discards the Christianity of his boyhood and sets his sights on the greatest conquest of all-the Persian Empire. In Persia, however, his gods and his sanity desert him, and in one swift stroke, the course of history is altered forever. Ranging from the forbidding forests of ancient Gaul to the sweltering sands of Persia, Gods & Legions is a breathtaking historical re-creation of one of the most dangerous periods-and enduring mysteries-of all time.

Author : Michael Curtis Ford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2002-09-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0756783984

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Gods And Legions by Michael Curtis Ford Pdf

Author : Michael Curtis Ford
Publisher : Thomas Dunne Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 5558718846

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Gods & Legions by Michael Curtis Ford Pdf

Fresh on the heels of his successful debut, "The Ten Thousand, " Ford recreates the remarkable life and times of the Emperor Julian.

Author : David Annandale
Publisher : Games Workshop
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1784965022

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Warlord by David Annandale Pdf

The mighty Warlord Titans of the Adeptus Titanicus go to war against the forces of Chaos. The Battle Titans of the Adeptus Titanicus are towering war engines, striding to war as holy effigies of the Omnissiah, and the mighty Warlord Titans are the most renowned among all the forces of the Imperium of Man. Their weapons bring righteous death to the alien and the heretic alike, and the merest glimpse of them on the march has stalled entire planetary rebellions. But as the galaxy burns before the rampaging hordes of Chaos, it will take more than any one single Titan Legion to hold the line...

Author : Conn Iggulden
Publisher : Delta
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385343572

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Emperor: The Gods of War by Conn Iggulden Pdf

From the author of the bestselling The Dangerous Book for Boys The year is 53 B.C. Julius Caesar approaches his final destiny—a destiny that will be decided not by legions but by his friend Brutus and a bewitching Egyptian queen named Cleopatra. . . . Fresh from victory in Gaul, Julius Caesar leads his battle-hardened legions across the Rubicon.The armies of Rome will face each other at last in civil war, led by the two greatest generals ever to walk the seven hills. From the spectacles of the arena to the whispered lies of conspirators, author Conn Iggulden brings to life a world marked by fierce loyalty and bitter betrayal, with dark events shrouded in noble ideals.

Author : Abraham Lawton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1861
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:32044105539621

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Moses, a Friend to God, and the Society of Friends: Or, Something Held Up, as on a Pole, Unto that Professing People by Abraham Lawton Pdf

Author : Simon Turney,Gordon Doherty
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781800242111

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Gods of Rome by Simon Turney,Gordon Doherty Pdf

For one to rule, the other must die. AD 312: A year of horrific and brutal warfare. Although outnumbered, Constantine's legions seem unstoppable as they surge through Maxentius' Italian heartlands. Constantine is determined to reach and seize the ancient capital of Rome from his rival, yet his army is exhausted, plagued by religious rivalries and on the verge of revolt. Maxentius meanwhile contends with a restive and dissenting Roman populace. Neither general can risk a prolonged war. When the two forces clash amidst portents and omens in a battle that will shape history, there are factors at work beyond their control. Only one thing is certain: Constantine and Maxentius' rivalry must end. With one on a bloodied sword and the other the sole ruler of an Empire... Praise for Gordon Doherty and Simon Turney: 'A page turner from beginning to end... A damn fine read' Ben Kane, author of Lionheart 'The Rise of Emperors series is first-rate Roman fiction. Doherty and Turney each breathe life into their respective characters with insight and humanity' Matthew Harffy, author of Wolf of Wessex 'A nuanced portrait of an intriguing emperor' The Times (on Turney's Commodus) 'A meticulously researched and vivid reimagining of an almost forgotten civilisation' Douglas Jackson, author of Hero of Rome (on Doherty's Empires of Bronze) 'An intriguing and highly polished piece of historical fiction' James Tivendale from Grimdark (on Sons of Rome)

Author : David Drake
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1429961406

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The Legions of Fire by David Drake Pdf

From the Bestselling author of the Lord of the Isles. . . In this novel of magical menace to the survival of all humanity, David Drake introduces a new fantasy world, Carce, based on Europe during the later Roman Empire. Far in the north, a group of magicians perform a strange dance on a volcanic island intended to open a gateway for supernatural creatures that will allow them to devastate the whole Earth and destroy all life. Not knowing the cause, two young men, Corylus and Varus, and two women, Hedia and Alphena, each separately pursue the answer to mysterious and threatening happenings that prefigure disaster in the great city of Carce, the center of civilization. Through magical voyages in other realities where fantastic creatures, and even gods, help or hinder them, each of them must succeed or not just the city but the world will end in fire. The Legions of Fire is the first of a fantasy quartet set in the world of the city of Carce. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Wayne Barlowe
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008-12-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1429911131

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God's Demon by Wayne Barlowe Pdf

The powerful Lord Sargatanas, Brigadier-general in Beelzebub's host, is restless. For millennia Sargatanas has ruled dutifully over an Infernal metropolis, but he has never forgotten what he lost in the Fall. He is sickened by what he has done and what he has become. Now, with a small event—a confrontation with a damned soul—he makes a decision that will reverberate through every being in Hell. Sargatanas decides to attempt the impossible, to rebel, to win his way Home and bring with him anyone who chooses to follow...be they demon or soul. He will stake everything on fighting all the abominable forces of Hell arrayed against him, when the prize is nothing less than redemption. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Aurelio Martegani
Publisher : Orcapod Media
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0957119070

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No Kings No Gods No Mercy - Book Three by Aurelio Martegani Pdf

Seven peaceful years have passed since the siege of Westron but not all is well in Argys. Heresy is rampant, King Raymond is dead and Valia wishes to abdicate in favour of Martemio but already threats loom over the succession as his nephew, backed by the One-Church, is plotting a bloody revenge that may spark a war with Kithai. Leweth hasn't been idle either and with the aid of Trychomion, a powerful summoner, has hatched a bold plan to build the greatest empire Thresiae has ever seen, over the dead bodies of her foes and with an Empress at its helm. The Dark Gem may have been banished for now but certainly not forgotten, least of all by Medas, the exiled Head of the black robes, who is actively seeking to retrieve it from the Netherworld... and something is about to be found.Demetrio tells of nightmares: 'A great plague spreading like a dark tide over the land, except it isn't an illness. Or perhaps it is, but nothing like the world has ever suffered...' As demons prowl the land the future appears less than certain, paving the way for the final installment of the trilogy.

Author : Harry Turtledove
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009-04-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429967082

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Give Me Back My Legions! by Harry Turtledove Pdf

Bestselling author Harry Turtledove turns his attention to an epic battle that pits three Roman legions against Teutonic barbarians in a thrilling novel of Ancient Rome: Give Me Back My Legions! Publius Quinctilius Varus, a Roman politician, is summoned by the Emperor, Augustus Caesar. Given three legions and sent to the Roman frontier east of the Rhine, his mission is to subdue the barbarous German tribes where others have failed, and bring their land fully under Rome's control. Arminius, a prince of the Cherusci, is playing a deadly game. He serves in the Roman army, gaining Roman citizenship and officer's rank, and learning the arts of war and policy as practiced by the Romans. What he learns is essential for the survival of Germany, for he must unite his people against Rome before they become enslaved by the Empire and lose their way of life forever. An epic battle is brewing, and these two men stand on opposite sides of what will forever be known as The Battle of the Teutoberg Forest—a ferocious, bloody clash that will change the course of history.

Author : Michael Curtis Ford
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2007-05-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429932523

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The Fall of Rome by Michael Curtis Ford Pdf

476 a.d.: The Roman Empire, riddled with corruption and staggered by centuries of barbarian onslaughts, now faces its greatest challenge---not only to its wealth and prestige, but to its very existence. In his riveting novel The Sword of Attila, Michael Curtis Ford thrilled readers with his recounting of a cataclysmic clash of ancient civilizations. Now, in The Fall of Rome, he takes on the bloody twilight of empire, as the legacy of Attila---once thought destroyed on the battlefield---emerges again to defy the power of the Western World. In this powerful saga of Roman warfare, the sons of Attila's great officers wage battle with one another as the dramatic confrontation between Rome's last emperor and Rome's barbarian conqueror leads to the thrilling dénouement that becomes the fall of a mighty empire. Pulsing with intrigue, saturated with historical detail, The Fall of Rome brings readers to new places—pressed into the trenches as catapult bolts fly overhead, lurking within the palace where betrayal is plotted, imprisoned in a tower stronghold where an emperor turns mad. Once again, Ford demonstrates his mastery as a chronicler of battle, honor, and ancient worlds in this masterfully plotted epic novel that will leave readers begging for more. Praise for the Novels of Michael Curtis Ford The Sword of Attila "Supremely well executed . . . again, Ford offers solidly researched and lustily violent military historical fiction." ---Kirkus Reviews The Last King "Michael Curtis Ford's love for the ancient world emanates from every page: in his magical settings and spectacular re-creation of monuments and landscapes, in his bold portraits of the protagonists, and in his intriguing and swiftly moving plot." ---Valerio Massimo Manfredi, author of the Alexander Trilogy and Spartan "This is Ford's best so far, and only those who have read his first two know just how good that makes this book." ---The Statesman Journal Gods and Legions "Powerful and passionate. A truly compelling story---one not just of gods and legions but of men." ---Library Journal (starred review) "Thanks to the author's excellent research of both his subject and era, the reader experiences this great man's transformation step by determined step. Highly recommended." ---The Historical Novels Review The Ten Thousand "A worthy successor to Steven Pressfield's Gates of Fire." ---Library Journal (starred review) "Michael Curtis Ford's moving account of the fighting and dying of these heroic Greek mercenaries is not only historically sound, but very human, in making Xenophon's tale come alive in a way that no ancient historian or classicist has yet accomplished." ---Professor Victor Davis Hanson, author of The Soul of Battle

Author : Michael Curtis Ford
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429904360

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The Ten Thousand by Michael Curtis Ford Pdf

After decades of war, mighty Athens has been ravaged-- its navy destroyed, its city walls toppled, its army disbanded. The fierce military state of Sparta has triumphed, but passions and hate linger on. Thousands of battle-hardened veterans from both sides in the conflict remain scattered across the Greek islands, restless and dangerous-- until the young Persian prince Cyrus issues a call to arms from his base in Asia Minor. The rogue nobleman is raising an enormous mercenary army to wrest control of all of Persia, the most powerful empire on earth, from his half-brother the king. The young philosopher-warrior Xenophon, scion of a noble Athenian family and follower of Socrates, risks his father's wrath and embarks on the adventure with high hopes for glory. Joining his cousin Proxenus, the war-maddened Spartan general Clearchus, and a huge body of Cyrus' native troops, he and ten thousand Greek mercenaries depart on an astounding march of a thousand miles, across the searing desert. Their near-deadly journey culminated in a massive, bloody battle at the very threshold of Babylon-- a battle that proves disastrous for them. Their leaders are betrayed and murdered, their supply lines cut, and their route home across the desert blocked by the furious Persian king, bent on revenge. The Fates call on Xenophon to lead the devastated Greek soldiers in their escape, though he has little experience in commanding men. As the army flees toward the snowy north, its situation appears desperate. Months later, ten thousand battered, half-starved soldiers stagger out of the frozen mountains of Armenia into a small Greek trading post on the Black Sea. Their true tale of survival, and of the heroic expedition Xenophon led through the heart of an enemy empire, astonished the incredulous natives and has been the stuff of legend ever since. Michael Curtis Ford combines his expertise on fifth-century B.C. Greek warfare with explosive page-turning action to give us an epic novel of struggle and survival. Not since Steven Pressfield's Gates of Fire has any book so vividly captured the glory, beauty, and savage bloodshed that was ancient Greece.

Author : Mark Latham
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781472815156

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Broken Legions by Mark Latham Pdf

The Roman Empire rules the civilised world with an iron fist, seemingly all-powerful and limitless. And yet, the power of Rome is secured not by its mighty legions, but by small bands of warriors and agents fighting a secret war. Tasked by the Emperor to explore ancient temples, forgotten labyrinths and beast-haunted caverns, they seek out artefacts hidden by the gods themselves, hunt creatures of myth and face enemies that would use dark magic against the empire. Broken Legions is a set of fantasy skirmish rules for a war unknown to history, fought in the shadows of the Roman Empire. Various factions recruit small warbands to fight in tight, scenario-driven battles that could secure the mystical power to defend – or crush – Rome. A points system allows factions to easily build a warband, and mercenaries and free agents may also be hired to bolster a force. Heroes and leaders may possess a range of skills, traits and magical abilities, but a henchman's blade can be just as sharp, and a campaign can see even the lowliest henchman become a hero of renown.

Author : Rick Riordan
Publisher : Disney-Hyperion
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1423160916

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Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 1 The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan Pdf

Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he's tracked down by an uncle he barely knows-a man his mother claimed was dangerous. Uncle Randolph tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years. When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision. Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die . . .