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Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Adventure, Historical adventure, War & combat fiction, Historical fiction
The third ebook-exclusive novella in a brand new series set in Roman Britain, AD 44.
As Britannia's natives continue to resist Roman rule, a new king has been installed to bring them into line. It's the task of Optio Figulus to protect the puppet ruler. But then the king begins a campaign of reprisals against rebel Britons. Whole families are murdered, women raped, children imprisoned. The king denounces their gods and native tongue.
Figulus's unswerving allegiance to Rome falters as he witnesses the atrocities. Just as an assassin is about to strike the new king...
Praise for Invader: Dark Blade (3 in the Invader Novella Series)
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Praise for Simon Scarrow's novels of the Roman Empire:
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'I really don't need this kind of competition... It's a great read'
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'Scarrow's [novels] rank with the best' - Independent
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'[Simon Scarrow] blends together historical facts and characters to create a book that simply cannot be put down... Highly recommended' - Historical Novels Review
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'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
Simon Scarrow
Simon Scarrow pursued his great love of history as a teacher before becoming a full-time writer. His Roman soldier heroes Cato and Macro first appeared in 2000 in Under The Eagle, and have subsequently fought their way through over twenty novels, including Rebellion, Death to the Emperor and Centurion.
Simon is also the author of the Criminal Inspector Schenke thrillers, Dead of Night and Blackout, set in Berlin during the Second World War, as well as: the Wellington and Napoleon quartet, chronicling the lives of the Duke of Wellington and Napoleon Bonaparte; Sword & Scimitar, the epic tale of the 1565 Siege of Malta; and Hearts Of Stone, set in Greece during the Second World War. He is the co-author with T. J. Andrews of Roman era bestsellers Pirata, Invader and Arena, and the co-author with Lee Francis of the contemporary thriller Playing With Death.
Find out more at: www.simonscarrow.co.uk and on Facebook: /OfficialSimonScarrow and X: @SimonScarrow
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