The Eagles Vengeance Empire VI, Anthony Riches
The Eagles Vengeance Empire VI, Anthony Riches
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The Eagle's Vengeance: Empire VI

Author: Anthony Riches

Narrator: Saul Reichlin

Unabridged: 14 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/22/2013


Synopsis

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 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.

(P)2013 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

About Anthony Riches

Anthony Riches holds a degree in Military Studies from Manchester University. He began writing the story that would become the first novel in the Empire series, Wounds of Honour, after visiting Housesteads Roman fort in 1996. Married with three grown up children, he now lives in Suffolk. He is also the writer of the 'Protector' thriller series. www.anthonyriches.com


Reviews

Goodreads review by Clemens

Read this book in 2014, and its the 6th volume of the amazing "Empire" series. After their exploits in Dacia, Marcus and his Tungrian Auxiliary cohorts are finding themselves once again at Hadrian's Wall. Their perspective this time is the retrieval of the lost Eagle of the Sixth legion, a tour de for......more

Goodreads review by Robin

Eagles Vengeance Review Our heroically dangerous Tungrians are back in Britain. Returning from their exploits in Dacia, triumphant, but with the knowledge of loss. (Tony does love to bump off a character or two). Eagles vengeance is no different, In this latest book, Book six in the Empire series, Ton......more


Quotes

This is fast-paced and gripping "read-through-the-night" fiction, with marvellous characters and occasional moments of dark humour. Some authors are better historians than they are storytellers. Anthony Riches is brilliant at both. Conn Iggulden

A damn fine read . . . fast-paced, action-packed. Ben Kane

Stands head and shoulders above a crowded field . . . . real, live characters act out their battles on the northern borders with an accuracy of detail and depth of raw emotion that is a rare combination. Manda Scott

'Muscular in prose and approach, the novel is riveting and direct.' History Today on THE LEOPARD SWORD

'This is a fast-paced, action-packed read. Anthony Riches brings alive the harsh reality of the Roman world - the period, people, and culture - in a frenetic and exciting novel which is well researched and tinged with humour. The battle scenes are vivid and expertly told . . . Difficult to put down, this is a welcome addition to the genre . . . Recommended' Historical Novels Review on THE LEOPARD SWORD