Q. V. Hunter

Usurpers, A Novel of the Late Roman Empire (The Embers of Empire, #2) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In the second volume of The Embers of Empire series, Rome's intelligence agent Marcus must escape the court of young Emperor Constans after he uncovers the humiliating secret of the young emperor's vice-ridden entourage.
But his flight lands him in greater dangera delicate assignment to investigate a military conspiracy to usurp Constans' throne. Worse, this mission means spying on the very man whose trust Marcus craves more than anything.
Moving from the Late Roman imperial courts to Mursa, the bloodiest battleground of fourth century Europe, the ex-slave Marcus must outwit Gallo-Roman rebels, vicious imperial siblings and ruthless espionage rivalsall of them embers of an empire blindly smoldering toward extinction.
Richly researched and packed with action and intrigue, The Embers of Empire series will delight fans of Steven Saylor, Robert Harris and Bernard Cornwell.

Author Q.V. Hunter lives in a Jurassien village which was once a lookout point for Roman soldiers posted to Julius Caesar's colony Noviodunum. They were assigned the resettlement and administration of Celtic Helvetic 'barbarians' defeated in the Battle of Bibracte in 58 BC.
Hunter is married to a descendant of Alemannic refugees of the Roman Empire. They have three adult children, all of whom managed to study Latin and Greek in high school before the Cantonal authorities slashed the Classics budget for state schools.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Eyes and Ears
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9782970088936
• Artikelnr.: 47426581

Autorenporträt

Q. V. Hunter is the author of eleven best-selling Embers of Empire novels, the richly-researched espionage-adventure series set among the 'agentes in rebus,' the imperial intelligence agents of the 4th century Late Roman Empire. CONTACT the Castra Peregrina for free chapters, e-book coupons, and intelligence leaks at www.qvhunter.com or follow the author on Twitter @qv_hunter. Don't miss out! The final full-length adventure for Marcus Numidianus is heading up the Cursus Publicus in 2024.