Swords Around A Throne
Title | Swords Around A Throne PDF eBook |
Author | John R. Elting |
Publisher | Da Capo Press |
Pages | 786 |
Release | 2009-06-16 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0786748311 |
This authoritative, comprehensive, and enthralling book describes and analyzes Napoleon's most powerful weapon -- the Grande Armee which at its peak numbered over a million soldiers. Elting examines every facet of this incredibly complex human machine: its organization, command system, logistics, weapons, tactics, discipline, recreation, mobile hospitals, camp followers, and more. From the army's formation out of the turmoil of Revolutionary France through its swift conquests of vast territories across Europe to its legendary death at Waterloo, this book uses excerpts from soldiers' letters, eyewitness accounts, and numerous firsthand details to place the reader in the boots of Napoleon's conscripts and generals. In Elting's masterful hands the experience is truly unforgettable.
Swords Around the Throne
Title | Swords Around the Throne PDF eBook |
Author | Ian James Ross |
Publisher | Abrams |
Pages | 300 |
Release | 2016-06-07 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1468313509 |
In this thrilling sequel to War at the Edge of the World, a centurion’s promotion sends him to the royal court, a place more dangerous than a battlefield. Rome is in peril and the old order is changing. Centurion Aurelius Castus has been summoned back from his post in Britain to find himself caught up in a treacherous conspiracy threatening to bring down Emperor Constantine. Rewarded for saving the emperor’s life in battle, Castus is promoted to the Corps of Protectores, the elite imperial bodyguard—the swords around the throne. But he soon discovers the court can be as dangerous as the battlefield; behind the gilded facade of empire, there are spiraling plots, betrayals, and seductions. A nest of traitors. And one relentless enemy who threatens the future of Rome . . . Swords Around the Throne is the thrilling sequel to War at the Edge of the World and brilliantly brings the Late Roman Empire to life. Praise for Swords Around the Throne “Hugely enjoyable. The author winds a tension spring to an explosion of fast-paced events. If you like Scarrow you’ll love this.” —Conn Iggulden “Lifts the curtain on a neglected but fascinating period of Roman history with a deft hand and a keen eye. Highly recommended.” —Anthony Riches
Swords Around The Throne
Title | Swords Around The Throne PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Ross |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 414 |
Release | 2015-07-02 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1784081159 |
Rome is in peril... The old order is changing. Centurion Aurelius Castus has been summoned back from Britain to find himself caught up in a treasonous conspiracy threatening to bring down the Emperor Constantine. Rewarded for saving the emperor's life, Castus is promoted to the elite imperial bodyguard: the swords around the throne. But he soon discovers the court to be as dangerous as the battlefield. Behind the gilded facade of empire lurks a nest of traitors and one relentless enemy.
Swords Around a Throne
Title | Swords Around a Throne PDF eBook |
Author | John Robert Elting |
Publisher | |
Pages | 767 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | France |
ISBN |
Swords Around the Throne
Title | Swords Around the Throne PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Ross |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Historical fiction |
ISBN | 9781510014268 |
Only one man's courage stands between the rebels and victory. Rewarded for saving the emperor's life in battle, centurion Aurelius Castus is promoted to the Corps of Protectores, the elite imperial bodyguard, the swords around the throne. But he soon discovers the court to be just as hazardous as the battlefield; behind the gilded facade of empire, there are spiralling plots, murderous betrayals and dangerous seductions. And one relentless enemy.
The Emperor's Blades
Title | The Emperor's Blades PDF eBook |
Author | Brian Staveley |
Publisher | Tor Books |
Pages | 493 |
Release | 2014-01-14 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1466828439 |
In The Emperor's Blades by Brian Staveley, the emperor of Annur is dead, slain by enemies unknown. His daughter and two sons, scattered across the world, do what they must to stay alive and unmask the assassins. But each of them also has a life-path on which their father set them, destinies entangled with both ancient enemies and inscrutable gods. Kaden, the heir to the Unhewn Throne, has spent eight years sequestered in a remote mountain monastery, learning the enigmatic discipline of monks devoted to the Blank God. Their rituals hold the key to an ancient power he must master before it's too late. An ocean away, Valyn endures the brutal training of the Kettral, elite soldiers who fly into battle on gigantic black hawks. But before he can set out to save Kaden, Valyn must survive one horrific final test. At the heart of the empire, Minister Adare, elevated to her station by one of the emperor's final acts, is determined to prove herself to her people. But Adare also believes she knows who murdered her father, and she will stop at nothing—and risk everything—to see that justice is meted out. Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne The Emperor's Blades The Providence of Fire The Last Mortal Bond Other books in the world of the Unhewn Throne Skullsworn (forthcoming) At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Of Swords and Sorcerers
Title | Of Swords and Sorcerers PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret Hodges |
Publisher | Atheneum |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 1993-01 |
Genre | Arthurian romances |
ISBN | 9780684194370 |
Nine episodes in the Arthurian cycle, from the placing of the boy Arthur in Merlin's care to Arthur's departure for Avalon.