The Emperor S Assassin

Author : Autumn Bardot
Publisher : Autumn Bardot
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780988209282

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The Emperor's Assassin by Autumn Bardot Pdf

History claims she is the first female serial killer. Locusta is the daughter of a winemaker in the Roman province of Gaul. She enjoys the indulged childhood of the elite, her concerns only about the day’s amusements. She rides gentle ponies, attends parties, reads Ovid, and learns the herbal arts from her servant. But the day after meeting her betrothed, Locusta discovers the consequences of possessing such dangerous knowledge. Ordered to leave her pastoral life, Locusta is thrust into a world of intrigue, scandal, and murder—where treason lurks behind every corner and defying an emperor means death. Locusta’s life changes forever when a young Emperor Nero requires her herbal expertise and commands her to be his personal poisoner. Caught in an imperial web, Locusta must embrace her profession or die. Or is there another way out?

Author : Alex Gough
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781667201283

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Emperor's Sword by Alex Gough Pdf

"This edition originally published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by Canelo."--Title page verso.

Author : Mazarkis Williams
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780857388025

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The Emperor's Knife by Mazarkis Williams Pdf

Only a forgotten prince and a girl from the grasslands can stop the Patttern Master in this 'compelling and wholly convincing fantasy' (Ben Aaronovitch, author of The Rivers of London). Written under a pseudonym by a Sunday Times bestselling author and a critically acclaimed writer, this 'riveting and intense novel' (Publishers Weekly) is perfect for fans of Mark Lawrence and Brandon Sanderson. There is a cancer at the heart of the mighty Cerani empire: a plague that first marks its victims, then covers their skin in geometric patterns until they die in agony - or are subsumed, their bodies now in thrall to the Pattern Master. Emperor Beyon's law is that any hint of the pattern means death, before they become another puppet for the sorcerer to use for his evil ends - to see the Cerani Empire reduced to dust and whispers. No one but his mother knows the emperor himself is infected, and so she looks to her only other living son, Prince Sarmin, locked in a tower since Beyon ascended the throne. A bride is chosen, a girl from the grasslands quite unused to the politics and intrigue of the imperial court - but she is strong-willed and determined, and she once saw a path in a pattern in the waving grasses: a path that might just save them all.

Author : Lindsay Buroker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Assassins
ISBN : 1466219661

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The Emperor's Edge by Lindsay Buroker Pdf

Imperial law enforcer Amaranthe Lokdon is good at her job: she can deter thieves and pacify thugs, if not with a blade, then by toppling an eight-foot pile of coffee canisters onto their heads. But when ravaged bodies show up on the waterfront, an arson covers up human sacrifices, and a powerful business coalition plots to kill the emperor, she feels a tad overwhelmed.Worse, Sicarius, the empire's most notorious assassin, is in town. He's tied in with the chaos somehow, but Amaranthe would be a fool to cross his path. Unfortunately, her superiors order her to hunt him down. Either they have an unprecedented belief in her skills... or someone wants her dead.

Author : T.F. Banks
Publisher : Dell
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2009-02-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307484260

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The Emperor's Assassin by T.F. Banks Pdf

For twenty years, England and France have been at war. Now the war has come home… On a sunny July day in 1815, Plymouth Sound is crowded with boats vying for a view of England’s great battleship HMS Bellerophon. For aboard the vessel is the stout little Frenchman who threw the world into chaos. In London, some people clamor for Napoleon’s execution, others for his exile, and still others for a civil trial on English soil. For one humble London detective, the debate has turned deadly. Bow Street Runner Henry Morton has a murder to solve--and Napoleon himself is at the heart of the matter. The victim is a Frenchwoman, the mistress of a count. Soon Morton is racing through a demimonde of French expatriates, Bonapartists, fanatical Royalists, and one very dangerous, drunken petty crook. From an exotic London brothel to a scene of carnage on a Dartmoor farm, the detective enters a covert war over Napoleon’s fate. And amid the betrayal, deception, and murder, Morton will face a waterloo of his own.

Author : Mazarkis Williams
Publisher : Start Publishing LLC
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781597803854

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The Emperors Knife by Mazarkis Williams Pdf

There is a cancer at the heart of the mighty Cerani Empire: a plague that marks each victim with a fragment of a greater design. Geometric patterns spread across the skin, until the victim dies in agony or becomes a Carrier, doing the bidding of an evil intelligence. The lost prince Sarmin, the emperor's only surviving brother, lies locked in a hidden room. As the pattern draws closer to the palace he is at last remembered: now he awaits a bride, Mesema, a Windreader from the northern plains. She is accustomed to riding free across the grasslands and finds the Imperial Court stifling, but she soon realizes the politicking is not a game. It is in deadly earnest. Eyul, the imperial assassin, is burdened by the atrocities he has committed. As commanded, he bears the emperor's Knife to the desert in search of a cure for the pattern-markings. As long-planned conspiracies boil over into open violence, the enemy moves towards victory. Now only three people stand in his way: a lost prince, a world-weary killer, and a young girl from the steppes who saw a path in a pattern once, among the waving grasses.

Author : D. B. Bray,Wahida Clark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1954161093

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Emperors Assassins by D. B. Bray,Wahida Clark Pdf

Author : Phillip Barlag
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781633886919

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Evil Roman Emperors by Phillip Barlag Pdf

Nero fiddled while Rome burned. As catchy as that aphorism is, it’s sadly untrue, even if it has a nice ring to it. The one thing Nero is well-known for is the one thing he actually didn’t do. But fear not, the truth of his life, his rule and what he did with unrestrained power, is plenty weird, salacious and horrifying. And he is not alone. Roman history, from the very foundation of the city, is replete with people and stories that shock our modern sensibilities. Evil Roman Emperors puts the worst of Rome’s rulers in one place and offers a review of their lives and a historical context for what made them into what they became. It concludes by ranking them, counting down to the worst ruler in Rome’s long history. Lucius Tarquinius Suburbus called peace conferences with warring states, only to slaughter foreign leaders; Commodus sold offices of the empire to the highest bidder; Caligula demanded to be worshipped as a god, and marched troops all the way to the ocean simply to collect seashells as “proof” of their conquest; even the Roman Senate itself was made up of oppressors, exploiters, and murderers of all stripes. Author Phillip Barlag profiles a host of evil Roman rulers across the history of their empire, along with the faceless governing bodies that condoned and even carried out heinous acts. Roman history, deviant or otherwise, is a subject of endless fascination. What’s never been done before is to look at the worst of the worst at the same time, comparing them side by side, and ranking them against one another. Until now.

Author : Alex Gough
Publisher : Imperial Assassin
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1788638301

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Emperor's Axe by Alex Gough Pdf

Author : Michael Kerrigan
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781502619112

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The Untold History of the Roman Emperors by Michael Kerrigan Pdf

The Caesars were the rulers of the Roman Empire, a Republic so large it encompassed parts of Asia and Northern Africa. From Caligula to Claudius, each emperor wielded immense power – for good or for evil, depending on their temperament – over the Roman army and their citizens. This book highlights the lives of some of the more memorable Caesars of Rome and the true history that exist beneath the legends.

Author : Gareth Russell
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445634395

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The Emperors by Gareth Russell Pdf

On 28 June 1914, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated on a visit to Sarajevo by a Serbian nationalist called Gavrilo Princip. The assassination set in motion the events that led to the outbreak of the First World War, one of the bloodiest conflicts in human history and a trauma that would bring down the Austro-Hungarian Empire, ending nearly eight centuries of Hapsburg rule and unleashing unrest across the European continent. By the end of that conflict, not only had the Austro-Hungarian Empire crumbled but the other two imperial rulers of Europe, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, had lost their grip on power. The three great monarchies of Europe had fallen. Only in Britain would the ruler of an empire, George V, the first cousin of both the Kaiser and the Tsar, successfully retain the crown. In this new book, Gareth Russell tells the story of the Austrian, German and Russian imperial families during the four years of the First World War and the political and personal struggles that brought about their ruin.

Author : Donald J. Raleigh,A.A. Iskenderov
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317457183

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The Emperors and Empresses of Russia by Donald J. Raleigh,A.A. Iskenderov Pdf

Since glasnost began, Russia's most eminent historians have taken advantage of new archival access and the end of censorship and conformity to reassess and reinterpret their history. Through this process they are linking up with Russia's great historiographic tradition while producing work that is fresh and modern. In "The Emperors and Empresses of Russia", renowned Russian historians tell the story of the Romanovs as complex individual personalities and as key institutional actors in Russian history, from the empire builder Peter I to the last tsar, Nicholas II. These portraits are contributions to the writing of history, partaking neither of wooden ideologisation nor of naive romanticisation.

Author : L J Trafford
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781399084451

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Ancient Rome's Worst Emperors by L J Trafford Pdf

Who qualifies as the worst of Roman emperors and why? Join L J Trafford for a tour of the very worst leadership in ancient Rome featuring Caligula, Commodus and many more. Between 27 BCE and 476 CE a series of men became Roman Emperor, ruling a domain that stretched across Europe, North Africa and the Near East. Some of them did this rather well, expanding Rome’s territories further, installing just laws and maintaining order within the city. Others, however, were distinctly less successful at the job. Ancient Rome’s Worst Emperors takes an engaging and amusing look at the mad, the bad and the catastrophically incompetent of Rome’s rulers. From the sadistically cruel Caligula to the hopelessly weak Valentinian II, there were many who failed dismally at the top job for a variety of reasons. But what qualifies someone as a worst emperor? What evidence is there to support it? And should we believe any of it? Join us on a tour of the very worst leadership ancient Rome has to offer as we delve into sadistic acts of cruelty, paranoia run rampant, poor decision-making skills and the danger of being the wrong man at the wrong time.

Author : Andrew G. Scott
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190879600

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Emperors and Usurpers by Andrew G. Scott Pdf

This historical commentary examines books 79(78)-80(80) of Cassius Dio's Roman History, which cover the period from the death of Caracalla in A. D. 217. to the reign of Severus Alexander and Cassius Dio's retirement from political life in 229. Cassius Dio, a Roman Senator, provides a valuable eyewitness account of this turbulent period, which was marked by the assassination of Caracalla, the rise of Macrinus, Rome's first equestrian emperor, and his subsequent overthrow, the tempestuous, and by all accounts peculiar, reign of Elagabalus, and the continuation of the Severan dynasty under the young Severus Alexander. In addition to elucidating important passages from these books, this study assesses Cassius Dio's political life and its relationship to his literary career; his call to history and time of composition; his historical method; and his attitude toward and subsequent presentation of the later Severan dynasty. In its investigation of books 79(78)-80(80), the work assesses an important stretch of Dio's actual text, which for other parts has been preserved largely in epitome and excerpts. Finally, the work aims to fill a gap in scholarship, as no commentary on these books of Cassius Dio's history has been produced since the nineteenth century, and its publication coincides with a renewed interest in the history and historiography of the Severan period.

Author : John Stevens Cabot Abbott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Europe
ISBN : HARVARD:HWHPH9

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The History of Napoleon III., Emperor of the French by John Stevens Cabot Abbott Pdf