Parthian Dawn, Peter Darman
Parthian Dawn, Peter Darman
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Parthian Dawn

Author: Peter Darman

Narrator: Michael Page

Unabridged: 21 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/03/2018


Synopsis

Parthian Dawn is the second volume of the adventures of Pacorus the Parthian and his companions—the fierce and proud Gallia, the ex-Roman centurion Domitus, the scout Byrd and the sorceress Dobbai—as they battle for their lives against the backdrop of the clash between the ancient world's two greatest empires.

After three years fighting by the side of Spartacus, Pacorus and his followers have escaped from Italy in the aftermath of the defeat of the slave rebellion. Made a king by the ruler of the Parthian Empire on his return, he has married his beloved Gallia and made the city of Dura Europos on the banks of the Euphrates his home. But his new kingdom is seething with discontent and surrounded by hostile desert nomads who are the sworn enemies of the Parthians. The aged King of Kings, the man who has united the Parthians for decades, then dies to cast a shadow of uncertainty over the empire, which erupts into full-scale civil war as one of the empire's most powerful men, Narses, attempts to seize the high crown by force.

Pacorus is forced to fight both Narses and his scheming ally, Prince Mithridates, to preserve the realm and his own crown. And then the Romans, taking advantage of Parthia's internal troubles, launch their own invasion of the empire.

About Peter Darman

Peter Darman is the author of the Parthian Chronicles series. A former research officer with the Defence Intelligence Staff in Whitehall, London, he has been writing military history books for more than twenty years.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Henry on August 15, 2018

Unstoppable Another book I could not stop reading. With all the twists and turns of being on horseback this book keeps you hooked from front to back.......more

Goodreads review by William on June 29, 2023

audio For me it was an interesting exposure to two things: 1) Sparticus was only known to me from the Kirk Douglas film which was not believable. Really people would say "I am Sparticus" while they are being crucified? 2) I really did not any history of Parthia. And it seems not a lot of others do also......more

Goodreads review by Jkane on May 26, 2023

A very good sequel to The Parthian. Pacorus has returned to Parthia following the end of Spartacus' slave rebellion. He is king of a small Parthian empire, but both the Romans, and a few of the other Parthian kings have targeted his small kingdom due to its location on the Silk Road. Pacorus and his......more

Goodreads review by Ragnar on September 09, 2020

A delightful story I have not read much of this part of the world or indeed the times. After years of reading of Vikings and Rome. This is a fantastic extension my reading. I can’t wait to continue the series.. Great author, well researched with some fantastic insights.. Has a knack for creating comp......more

Goodreads review by Steven on March 14, 2021

Fantasic Book Now I thought book #1, was good, this one is better 😀 yep lots of fighting but more than that it goes into detail about life in ,Parthia itself the makeup of the country and even talks of the trade and agriculture. Enjoyed it immensely.......more