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The Eagle's Vengeance: Empire VI

Series: Empire series
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The Tungrian auxiliary cohorts return to Hadrian's Wall after their triumphant campaign in Dacia, only to discover Britannia overwhelmed by chaos and barbarian uprisings. Tasked with a perilous mission, Marcus and his men must venture beyond the long-abandoned Antonine Wall into a deadly wilderness, where an ancient fortress guards the eagle standard of the Sixth Victorious Legion. Their quest is fraught with danger from hostile terrain and relentless foes, with survival and the honour of the legion hanging in the balance.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy immersive historical fiction featuring Roman military adventures, gripping action sequences, and richly developed characters. Fans of meticulously researched period novels with a blend of drama and historical accuracy will find this book compelling.

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The barbarian leader Calgus defies both his barbarian captors and Britannia's legions - and Marcus Aquila - once more in the sixth thrilling novel in the Empire sequence, praised by fellow-authors Conn Iggulden, Ben Kane and Manda Scott.

The barbarian leader Calgus defies both his barbarian captors and Britannia's legions - and Marcus Aquila - once more in the sixth thrilling novel in the Empire sequence, praised by fellow-authors Conn Iggulden, Ben Kane and Manda Scott.

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The Tungrian auxiliary cohorts return to Hadrian's Wall after their successful Dacian campaign, only to find Britannia in chaos. The legions are overstretched, struggling to man the forts of the northern frontier in the face of increasing barbarian resistance.

The Tungrians are the only soldiers who can be sent into the northern wastes, far beyond the long-abandoned wall built by Antoninus, where a lost symbol of imperial power of the Sixth Victorious Legion is reputed to await them. Protected by an impassable swamp and hidden in a fortress atop a high mountain, the eagle of the Sixth legion must be recovered if the legion is to survive.

Marcus and his men must penetrate the heart of the enemy's strength, ghosting through a deadly wilderness patrolled by vicious huntresses before breaching the walls of the Fang, an all-but-impregnable fort, if they are to rescue the legion's venerated standard. If successful, their escape will be twice as perilous, with the might of a barbarian tribe at their heels.

The Eagle's Vengeance: Empire VI by Anthony Riches is an epic tale of courage and survival on the fringes of the ancient Roman Empire.

Series: Empire series

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  • The Eagle's Vengeance: Empire VI
    The Tungrian auxiliary cohorts return to Hadrian's Wall after their successful Dacian campaign, only to find Britannia in chaos. The legions are overstretched, struggling to man the forts of the northern frontier in the face of increasing barbarian resistance. The Tungrians are the only soldiers who can be sent into the northern wastes, far beyond the long-abandoned wall built by...
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    Wounds of Honour: Empire I by Anthony Riches Marcus Valerius Aquila has scarcely landed in Britannia when he has to run for his lifeβ€”condemned to dishonourable death by power-crazed Emperor Commodus. The plan is to take a new name, serve in an obscure regiment on Hadrian's Wall, and lie low until he can hope for justice. Then a rebel army...
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Renowned author Conn Iggulden praises the novel as a "fast-paced and gripping 'read-through-the-night' fiction" with well-crafted characters and moments of dark humour. Historical Novels Review commends Riches for bringing the brutal Roman world vividly to life with exciting, well-researched battle scenes. Esteemed voices like Ben Kane and Manda Scott highlight the novel's intense action and authentic emotional depth, marking it as superior in the historical fiction genre.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444711929

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 March 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 267g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Anthony Riches began his lifelong interest in war and soldiers when he first heard his father's stories about World War II. This led to a degree in Military Studies at Manchester University. He began writing the story that would become Wounds of Honour after a visit to Housesteads in 1996. He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and three children.

www.anthonyriches.com

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    After saving the emperor's life in Rome, Marcus and his comrades have been sent across the sea to the wealthy, corrupt Greek metropolis of Aegyptus, Alexandria. An unknown enemy has slaughtered the garrison of the Empire's last outpost before its border with the mysterious kingdom of Kush. Caravans can no longer reach the crucial Red Sea port of Berenike, from...
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  • Thunder of the Gods: Empire VIII
    The eighth book in the Empire sequence takes Centurion Marcus Aquila and his Tungrian legion on a dangerous mission to the heart of the Parthian empire. With Rome no longer safe, Marcus and the Tungrians are ordered east, to the desolate border lands where Rome and Parthia have vied for supremacy for centuries. Ordered to relieve the siege of an...
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    $2699
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    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Fortress of Spears: Empire III
    The Romans have vanquished the rebel alliance; Calgus, Lord of the Northern Tribes, is the prisoner of the chieftains he once led. And the Roman leader has an audacious plan to capture Dinpaladyr, the barbarians' fortress of spears. Marcus Aquilaβ€”burning for revenge on an enemy that has killed one of his best friendsβ€”rides north with the Petriana cavalry. He believes...
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    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Emperor's Knives: Empire VII
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  • The Leopard Sword: Empire IV
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