Book description
The Caspian Gates is the fourth in Harry Sidebottom's
captivating Warrior of Rome Series.
AD262 - the Imperium is in turmoil after the struggle for the
throne. Furthermore, Ephesus, Asia's metropolis, lies in ruins,
shattered by a mighty earthquake. Its citizens live in fear as the mob
overwhelms the city, baying for blood to avenge the gods who have
punished them.
Yet an even greater threat to the Empire advances from the North.
The barbaric Goth tribes sail towards Ephesus, determined to pillage
the city. Only Ballista, Warrior of Rome, knows the ways of the
barbarians, and only he can defeat them.
The Goths' appetite for brutality and destruction is limitless and
before long Ballista is locked into a deadly bloodfeud, with an enemy
that has sworn to destroy him - and the Imperium - at all costs.
Dr Harry Sidebottom is a leading authority on ancient warfare - he
applies his knowledge with a spectacular flair for sheer explosive
action and knuckle-whitening drama. Fans of Bernard Cornwell will love
Sidebottom's recreation of the ancient world.
Praise for Harry Sidebottom:
'Sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship' The Times
'The best sort of red-blooded historical fiction' Andrew
Taylor, author of The American Boy
Dr. Harry Sidebottom is Fellow of St Benets Hall, and Lecturer at
Lincoln College, Oxford - where he specializes in ancient warfare and
classical art.
Dr Harry Sidebottom is a Fellow of St Benet's Hall and lecturer at
Lincoln College, Oxford - where he specializes in ancient warfare and
classical art.
