Book description
Warrior of Rome III: Lion of the Sun by Harry Sidebottom is
the bestselling third instalment in the Warrior of Rome series.
Mesopotamia, AD 260
Betrayed by his most trusted adviser, the Roman Emperor Valerian has
been captured by the Sassanid barbarians. The shame of the vanquished
beats down mercilessly like the white sun, as the frail old emperor
prostrates himself before Shapur, King of Kings.
Ballista looks on helplessly, but vows under his breath to avenge
those who have brought the empire to the brink of destruction with
their treachery. One day, maybe not soon, but one day, I will kill you
. . . But first he must decide what price he will pay for his own
freedom.
Only the fearless and only those whom the gods will spare from hell
can now save the empire from a catastrophic ending.
Ballista, the Warrior of Rome, faces his greatest challenge yet.
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.
