Author : Gordon Rennie
Publisher : 2000 AD
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,72 MB
Release : 2016-01-14
Category : Adventure stories
ISBN : 9781781084069
69AD. Aquila was a slave-turned-gladiator who was amongst those crucified following Spartacus's failed revolt. Dying a slow death, a Roman eagle carved into his chest, he cried out to the gods for vengeance - and Ammit the Devourer answered, offering him invulnerability in return for delivering to her the souls of evil men, for which Aquila hunts the breadth of the Empire...
Author : Marlene Sosebee
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 11,67 MB
Release : 2001-01-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1462830714
Two thousand years ago, the Roman Empire conquered most of Europe by slaughtering and enslaving millions of ancient Celts. All of Europe, from Britain to as far south as Italy and from what is now France, to as far east as Turkey, was all under Celtic rule. The Romans conquered these ancient Celts with superior military tactics and better weapons. When the Roman legions attacked a Celtic village, they would kill all the men, enslave the children and make whores of the women. In 55BC, Julius Caesar invaded Britain for its wealth in copper and tin. The Britons, or ancient Celts, were made up of many tribes ruled by kings and queens. Unlike the Romans, Celtic women had as many rights as men. On this remote island, the Romans decided to keep the villages in tact and create client kingdoms, taking half of every tribes wealth and production. After the death of King Prasutagus, the Iceni tribe was left to his Queen Boudica. This was something the Romans could not except. For them, women had no right to own property for they were themselves, property to the Romans. When Queen Boudica stood up to the Romans, she was flogged and her two young daughters were raped. In 61 AD, Boudica led a revolt through, Camulodunum, Verulamium and what is now London, killing 70 thousand Romans.
Author : Simon Scarrow
Publisher : Headline
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 41,98 MB
Release : 2013-10-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0755357221
IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME! THE BLOOD CROWS is the unputdownable twelfth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series. A must read for fans of Bernard Cornwell. Praise for Simon Scarrow's gripping novels: 'Ferocious and compelling' Daily Express Britannia, AD 51. For nearly a decade, the Roman Empire has fought to assert its hold over Britannia. But relentless opposition from native tribes led by the fanatical King Caratacus threatens to destroy everything. Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro are dispatched from Rome to aid the campaign. Placed in command of an outpost in the remote western mountains, they face a challenge even more deadly than the unremitting attacks of barbarian forces. For they must wrench control of the fort from Centurion Quertus, a man who wages a savage personal war and inspires a loyalty in his men above their bond with Rome. With dangerous enemies on both sides, Cato and Macro face the fight of their lives to bring peace to the most perilous frontier in Europe.
Author : Simon Scarrow
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 30,44 MB
Release : 2015-07-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1468312332
Two Roman army officers faces a dangerous threat in Brittania in this action-packed historical adventure by the bestselling author of The Blood Crows. A messenger on the streets of Rome has been intercepted and tortured, revealing a plot to sabotage the Roman army’s campaign against Caratacus, commander of Britannia’s native tribes. A treacherous agent’s mission is to open a second front of attack against them and eliminate the two Roman soldiers who could stand in the way. Unwarned, Cato and Macro are with the Roman army pursuing Caratacus and his men through the mountains of Britannia. Defeating Caratacus finally seems within their grasp. But the plot against the two heroes threatens not only their military goals but also their lives . . . A master of his craft, Simon Scarrow is fast becoming a worldwide phenomenon. Brothers in Blood features the vivid historical detail and gripping battles his fans have come to expect, but the stakes are higher than ever for Cato and Macro. Praise for Simon Scarrow and his Roman Legion Novels “I don’t need this kind of competition . . . it’s a great read.” ?Bernard Cornwell “Gripping . . . ferocious and compelling, it is a story of blood, romance and sacrifice?Daily Express (UK) “A new book in Simon Scarrow’s series about the Roman army is always a joy.” ?The Times (UK) “An engrossing storyline, full of teeth-clenching battles, political machinations, treachery, honor, love and death . . . More, please!” ?Elizabeth Chadwick “A satisfyingly bloodthirsty, bawdy romp...perfect for Bernard Cornwell addicts who will relish its historical detail and fast-paced action. Storming stuff.” ?Good Book Guide
Author : Laurel A Rockefeller
Publisher :
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 28,54 MB
Release : 2020-05-06
Category :
ISBN :
Why is The Morrígan's raven crying? Only Britons with hearts for true liberty know! In 43 CE Roman conquest of Britannia seems all but certain -- until a chance meeting between King Prasutagus of the Iceni and a runaway slave of royal decent from the Aedui tribe in Gaul changes the fate of the British islands forever. Rise up for liberty with the true story of Boudicca, Britain's Queen of the Iceni and discover one of the most inspiring stories in history! Based on the accounts of Roman historian Tacitus and supplemented with archaeology presented by the BBC. Student - Teacher Edition features study questions after every chapter.
Author : James Blyth
Publisher :
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 10,34 MB
Release : 1910
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Author : Ken A. Jackson & Paul A. Jackson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 19,89 MB
Release :
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ISBN : 1445727056
Author : Carol McKay
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 21,26 MB
Release : 2010-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1770671994
FASCINATING NOVEL EXPLORES JESUS AND MARY’S CONTROVERSIAL BOND THROUGH THE LENSES OF CULTURAL, SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND HISTORICAL CONTEXTS. Mary Magdalene and Jesus of Nazareth’s mysterious, legendary connection can only be realized by revisiting their story through its Greco-Roman, Mediterranean cultural context. Early theologians censored details about theater, literature, dress, cuisine, wedding rituals, glass manufacturing, silk trade, politics and architecture of Mary Magdalene’s time when they did not fit dogma and doctrine. Cultural Historian Carol Aldenhoven McKay retrieves these lost frameworks as the story line follows McKay’s meticulous reconstruction of a formerly forgotten way of life. Blood and Silk: The Hidden Love Story of Mary Magdalene and Jesus of Nazareth is a novel fifteen years in the making.
Author : Angelique Armae
Publisher : ImaJinn Books
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 47,29 MB
Release : 2011-03-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1933417544
In Regency Ireland, a dark legacy re-emerges from the depths of the Vampire realm, leaving three souls trapped between two worlds . . . Donovan Bramwell is a dead walker, a soul who walks on the dark side of life. He's also heir to an ancient Celtic vampire kingdom and its earthly branch known as the Protectorate, a secret society of vampires and humans protecting the mortal realm from evil dead walkers. But Donovan has a deadly secret--he's the one soul capable of destroying the very world he was born to protect. Now his greatest enemy has returned. But as Donovan prepares to save the Protectorate, a female quasi-vampire thwarts his plans and forces him to relive a past he's spent centuries trying to forget. Born a royal Celt with Vampyric blood, Iceni lost her family and her tribe to the Romans and the deadly vampires who befriended the Empire. After spending centuries fighting the dark souls who took away her world, Iceni finally has the chance to avenge her parents' deaths and take back the sacred relic housing her father's ancient powers. But to do so, she needs Donovan Bramwell to join her cause. But first, she must convince the Protectorate heir she's not the enemy. Suffering from a bite gone wrong, Vastos, a Vampyric prince and dead walker as old as time, returns to man's world determined to cure the ailment afflicting his soul. But to do so, he must fight his greatest antagonist, Donovan Bramwell, the one soul keeping him alive and yet killing him at the same time. Vastos has two choices: conquer the Protectorate and take the throne away from Donovan or destroy Iceni and take full control of her father's powers. And to a dead walker vampire running out of time, choosing one option over the other may not matter.
Author : Ken A. Jackson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 36,73 MB
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ISBN : 0955676983
