{"product_id":"9781399741767-empire-xv-field-of-blood","title":"Empire XV: Field of Blood","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe thrilling continuation of the Sunday Times bestselling Roman historical adventure series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe masterful fifteenth instalment in the gripping \u003ci\u003eEMPIRE \u003c\/i\u003eseries by \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller Anthony Riches.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Pre-order \u003ci\u003eSwords of Troy\u003c\/i\u003e, the brand new epic series of myth and legend from \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller Anthony Riches**\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA masterful novel of war, history and political intrigue, beloved by readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Vivid military action, inner circle intrigue and Dumas-style characters'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A++++'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[Riches is] head and shoulders above his contemporaries'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Excellent historical adventure with a twist'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I absolutely LOVE this series'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eONCE MORE THE ROMAN EMPIRE HAS BEEN TORN APART BY A WAR OF IMPERIAL SUCCESSION.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing the Year of the Five Emperors, three are left in the field. A final bloody confrontation is inevitable as the ruthless \u003cb\u003eSeptimius Severus \u003c\/b\u003eadvances through Cappadocia and Cilicia on the heels of the retreating legions of the Emperor in the East, \u003cb\u003ePercennius Niger\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCo-opted into Severus's legions are two veterans who, after long service, now crave peace: \u003cb\u003eGaius Rutilius Scaurus\u003c\/b\u003e, restored to legion commander, and his client, the tribune \u003cb\u003eMarcus Valerius Aquila\u003c\/b\u003e. Unknown to all but a few, Marcus is an emperor killer. Perhaps this fate beckons him again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Niger retreats towards the impregnable fortress of Antioch, thus threatening to extend the conflict for years to come, it falls to these two men to plan a series of daring raids to delay the enemy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut it is not long before they are cornered on a climactic field of blood. And on this sanguine soil, one of the imperial pretenders must be annihilated.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56402924306806,"sku":"9781399741767","price":20.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36620033.jpg?v=1760618771","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399741767-empire-xv-field-of-blood","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}