Book description
On 12th June 1812, Napoleon's Grande Armee forded the River Niemen
and crossed the Rubicon - its invasion of Russia had begun. Charged
with delaying the enemy's inexorable march on Moscow, a group of
Russian officers summon the help of the oprichniki, a band of
mercenaries from the outermost fringes of Christian Europe.
As rumours of a plague travelling west from the Black Sea reach the
Russians, the Oprichniki - twelve in number - arrive. Preferring to
work alone, and at night, they prove brutally, shockingly
effective against the French. But one amongst the Russians, Captain
Aleksei Ivanovich Danilov, is unnerved by the mercenaries'
ruthlessness...and as he comes to understand the true, horrific nature
of these strangers, he wonders at the nightmare they've unleashed in
their midst...
Born in 1968,
Jasper Kent
has a degree in Natural Sciences from Trinity Hall, Cambridge and works
as a freelance software consultant. He is also involved in musical
theatre. He lives in Brighton. His website is
www. jasperkent. com
