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Warlords of Ancient Mexico: How the Mayans and Aztecs Ruled for More Than a Thousand Years
by Peter G. TsourasLearn the unbelievable true history of the great warrior tribes of Mexico.More than thirteen centuries of incredible spellbinding history are detailed in this intriguing study of the rulers and warriors of Mexico. Dozens of these charismatic leaders of nations and armies are brought to life by the deep research and entertaining storytelling of Peter Tsouras.Tsouras introduces the reader to the colossal personalities of the period: Smoking Frog, the Mexican Machiavelli, the Poet Warlord, the Lion of Anahuac, and others . . . all of them warlords who shaped one of the most significant regions in world history, men who influenced the civilization of half a continent.The warlords of Mexico, for all their fascinating lives and momentous acts, have been largely ignored by writers and historians, but here that disappointing record is put right by a range of detailed biographies that entertain as they inform. Students of the area, historians working in American history, and long-term visitors and tourists to the region will gain a much clearer understanding of the background history of these territories and the men who formed and reformed them.Lavishly illustrated with dozens of photographs and color paintings, Warlords of Ancient Mexico is essential reading for anyone interested in this tumultuous, endlessly captivating period of Central American history.
Warlords of Republican Rome: Caesar Versus Pompey
by Nic FieldsThe war between Caesar and Pompey was one of the defining moments in Roman history. The clash between these great generals gripped the attention of their contemporaries and it has fascinated historians ever since. These powerful men were among the dominant personalities of their age, and their struggle for supremacy divided Rome. In this original and perceptive study Nic Fields explores the complex, often brutal world of Roman politics and the lethal rivalry of Caesar and Pompey that grew out of it. He reconsiders them as individuals and politicians and, above all, as soldiers. His highly readable account of this contest for power gives a vivid insight into the rise and fall of two of the greatest warlords of the ancient world.
The Warm Hands of Ghosts: A Novel
by Katherine ArdenDuring the Great War, a combat nurse searches for her brother, believed dead in the trenches despite eerie signs that suggest otherwise, in this hauntingly beautiful historical novel with a speculative twist, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale.&“A wonderful clash of fire and ice—a book you won&’t want to let go of.&”—Diana Gabaldon, author of OutlanderJanuary 1918. Laura Iven was a revered field nurse until she was wounded and discharged from the medical corps, leaving behind a brother still fighting in Flanders. Now home in Halifax, Canada, Laura receives word of Freddie&’s death in combat, along with his personal effects—but something doesn&’t make sense. Determined to uncover the truth, Laura returns to Belgium as a volunteer at a private hospital, where she soon hears whispers about haunted trenches and a strange hotelier whose wine gives soldiers the gift of oblivion. Could Freddie have escaped the battlefield, only to fall prey to something—or someone—else? November 1917. Freddie Iven awakens after an explosion to find himself trapped in an overturned pillbox with a wounded enemy soldier, a German by the name of Hans Winter. Against all odds, the two form an alliance and succeed in clawing their way out. Unable to bear the thought of returning to the killing fields, especially on opposite sides, they take refuge with a mysterious man who seems to have the power to make the hellscape of the trenches disappear. As shells rain down on Flanders and ghosts move among those yet living, Laura&’s and Freddie&’s deepest traumas are reawakened. Now they must decide whether their world is worth salvaging—or better left behind entirely.
Warman's World War II Collectibles: Identification and Price Guide
by John Adams-GrafCollecting & Preserving WWII History Since the end of World War II, veterans, collectors, and history buffs have bought, sold, and traded the "spoils of war." Souvenir collecting began as soon as troops set foot on foreign soil. Soldiers looked for wartime trinkets and keepsakes to remind them of their time in the service, validate their presence during the making of history, and generate income when they returned home. Today these items help us understand and define a time when almost the entire world was at war. Newly expanded and completely updated, Warman's World War II Collectibles, 3rd edition, is a comprehensive full-color resource on World War II militaria. Illustrated with 1,800 all-new color images, the book is loaded with information and current values for uniforms, footwear, headgear, medals, firearms, bayonets, knives, personal items, accoutrements, and groupings--a new category--from the United States, Germany, England, Japan, the former Soviet Union, and other countries from 1939-1945. 1,800 all-new color images and thousands of values History and collector tips Pros and cons of each collecting area Availability and price ratings, as well as reproduction alerts First-person accounts of the war
Warman's World War II Collectibles: Identification and Price Guide
by Michael E. HaskewCollecting the Good War"This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny."—Franklin Delano RooseveltHailed as "The Greatest Generation," the men and women who fought in World War II carried an unimaginable burden. Their date with destiny, both horrendous and heroic, shaped the world we know today.This newly expanded second edition of Warman's World War II Collectibles serves as a living tribute to these brave souls, as well as a guide to the remarkable and historical items that survived titanic battles. Brimming with expert collecting advice, detailed information and spectacular color images, this book is designed to provide perspective and guidance to the extraordinary world of World War II collectibles.This one-of-a-kind package features:1,100 full-color photos of collectibles from Allied and Axis forcesCoverage of uniforms, headgear, accouterments, medals, firearms, bayonets, knives, daggers, swords, and personal items3,000 listings with updated current-market pricesHelpful collecting advice, price and availability ratings, and reproduction alerts
Warning of War: A Novel of the North China Marines
by James BradyThe New York Times Bestselling Author of The Marines of AutumnLate November of 1941.Half the world is at war and with the other half about to join in, a thousand U.S. Marines stand sentinel over the last days of an uneasy truce between ourselves and the Imperial Japanese Army in chaotic North China.By November 27, FDR is convinced Japan is about to launch a military action. Washington doesn't know where, isn't sure precisely when. But the Cabinet is sufficiently alarmed that War Secretary Henry Stimson and Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox are authorized to send an immediate and coded "warning of war" to American bases and units in harm's way.In Shanghai two cruise ships are chartered and 800 armed American Marines are marched through the great port city with enormous pomp and circumstance and embarked for Manila.Another 200 Marines, unable to reach Shanghai, and serving in small garrisons and posts from Peking to Mongolia and the Gobi Desert, are caught short by this "warning of war."This is their story. Of how a detachment of American Marines marooned in North China as war erupts, set out on an epic march through hostile territory in an attempt to fight their way out of China and, somehow, rejoin their Corps for the war against Japan.James Brady dazzles us once again with a stunning and unflinching look at America at war. Warning of War is a moving tribute to sheer courage, determination, and Marine Corps discipline, and is a wonderful celebration of America in one of its darkest but finest hours.
Warning Order: A Search and Destroy Thriller (Search and Destroy Thriller)
by Joshua HoodIn the second book of the explosive Search and Destroy thriller series, Mason Kane--a special ops hero with a questionable past, joins forces with the CIA to neutralize a radical off shoot of ISIS and unravel a conspiracy emanating from the White House's inner sanctum.After almost losing his life, foiling a terror plot that threated to draw the United States into another war--Mason Kane, disgraced American soldier, and special operations legend is still on the governments blacklist. To finally clear his name, Mason strikes a deal with the CIA--throwing himself back into the deadly world of black ops. But when an asset tied to ISIS leads an old friend into a trap, Mason goes off the grid, and finds himself trapped in the middle of a plot involving an extremely violent and highly capable terror cell--with ties to the President's inner circle. With the help of Renee Hart, a DOD operative, and a team of elite special ops soldiers, Mason is determined to stop an attack aimed at crippling the US military before time runs out. Set in the shadows of the war on terror, and inspired by experiences of 82nd Airborne Paratrooper Joshua Hood, Warning Order is an action packed thriller full of shocking twists and non-stop action that throws the reader into the murky world of clandestine operations.
Warren of West Point
by R. G. EmeryLarry Warren has to learn about self-confidence and friendship during his first year at West Point.
A Warriner to Rescue Her: The Wild Warriners (The Wild Warriners #2)
by Virginia HeathA wounded war veteran tries to resist falling for the minister’s daughter in this Regency romance.Tempted by the damsel in distress! Captain James Warriner is startled to find a curvaceous beauty caught up a tree in his orchard! Despite his shattered leg, he rescues Miss Cassandra Reeves, then is determined to have nothing more to do with the enticing vicar’s daughter. Except when Cassie seeks Jamie out to apologize, they find themselves persuaded to work together on her storybook. Secret liaisons with the dashing soldier make Cassie wish Jamie would rescue her once more . . . by making her his wife!
Warring for America: Cultural Contests in the Era of 1812 (Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the University of North Carolina Press)
by Nicole Eustace and Fredrika J. TeuteThe War of 1812 was one of a cluster of events that left unsettled what is often referred to as the Revolutionary settlement. At once postcolonial and neoimperial, the America of 1812 was still in need of definition. As the imminence of war intensified the political, economic, and social tensions endemic to the new nation, Americans of all kinds fought for country on the battleground of culture. The War of 1812 increased interest in the American democratic project and elicited calls for national unity, yet the essays collected in this volume suggest that the United States did not emerge from war in 1815 having resolved the Revolution's fundamental challenges or achieved a stable national identity. The cultural rifts of the early republican period remained vast and unbridged.Contributors: Brian Connolly, University of South FloridaAnna Mae Duane, University of ConnecticutDuncan Faherty, Queens College, CUNYJames M. Greene, Pittsburg State UniversityMatthew Rainbow Hale, Goucher CollegeJonathan Hancock, Hendrix CollegeTim Lanzendoerfer, University of MainzKaren Marrero, Wayne State UniversityNathaniel Millett, St. Louis UniversityChristen Mucher, Smith CollegeDawn Peterson, Emory UniversityCarroll Smith-Rosenberg, University of MichiganDavid Waldstreicher, The Graduate Center, CUNYEric Wertheimer, Arizona State University
Warring Friends: Alliance Restraint in International Politics (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs)
by Jeremy PressmanAllied nations often stop each other from going to war. Some countries even form alliances with the specific intent of restraining another power and thereby preventing war. Furthermore, restraint often becomes an issue in existing alliances as one ally wants to start a war, launch a military intervention, or pursue some other risky military policy while the other ally balks. In Warring Friends, Jeremy Pressman draws on and critiques realist, normative, and institutionalist understandings of how alliance decisions are made. Alliance restraint often has a role to play both in the genesis of alliances and in their continuation. As this book demonstrates, an external power can apply the brakes to an incipient conflict, and even unheeded advice can aid in clarifying national goals. The power differentials between allies in these partnerships are influenced by leadership unity, deception, policy substitutes, and national security priorities. Recent controversy over the complicated relationship between the U. S. and Israeli governments-especially in regard to military and security concerns-is a reminder that the alliance has never been easy or straightforward. Pressman highlights multiple episodes during which the United States attempted to restrain Israel's military policies: Israeli nuclear proliferation during the Kennedy Administration; the 1967 Arab-Israeli War; preventing an Israeli preemptive attack in 1973; a small Israeli operation in Lebanon in 1977; the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982; and Israeli action during the Gulf War of 1991. As Pressman shows, U. S. initiatives were successful only in 1973, 1977, and 1991, and tensions have flared up again recently as a result of Israeli arms sales to China. Pressman also illuminates aspects of the Anglo-American special relationship as revealed in several cases: British nonintervention in Iran in 1951; U. S. nonintervention in Indochina in 1954; U. S. commitments to Taiwan that Britain opposed, 1954-1955; and British intervention and then withdrawal during the Suez War of 1956. These historical examples go far to explain the context within which the Blair administration failed to prevent the U. S. government from pursuing war in Iraq at a time of unprecedented American power.
Warring over Valor: How Race and Gender Shaped American Military Heroism in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries (War Culture)
by Simon Wendt George Lewis Ellen D. Wu Matthias Voigt Steve Estes Simon Hall Amy Lucker Sarah Makeschin Sonja John Carrie AndersenBy focusing on how the idea of heroism on the battlefield helped construct, perpetuate, and challenge racial and gender hierarchies in the United States between World War I and the present, Warring over Valor provides fresh perspectives on the history of American military heroism. The book offers two major insights into the history of military heroism. First, it reveals a precarious ambiguity in the efforts of minorities such as African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, women, and gay men to be recognized as heroic soldiers. Paradoxically, America’s heroism discourse allowed them to press their case for full membership in the nation, but doing so simultaneously validated the dichotomous interpretations of race and gender they repudiated. The ambiguous role of marginalized groups in war-related hero-making processes also testifies to this volume’s second general insight: the durability and tenacity of the masculine warrior hero in U.S. society and culture. Warring over Valor bridges a gap in the historiography of heroism and military affairs.
Warrior: A True Story of Bravery and Betrayal in the Iraq War
by John Hunt Tam Henderson QMWarrior is the powerful true story of a British soldier's heroism during the Iraq War that reveals how he was ruthlessly sacrificed by the Establishment. Captain Tam Henderson was adopted as a baby in Glasgow. His family moved to England and he grew up on a violent council estate in Birmingham. At 16, he chose to join the famous Black Watch regiment. In a career spanning 23 years, he rose through the ranks and was deployed to conflicts in Northern Ireland, the Balkans and the Middle East.During the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Tam was in the thick of ferocious fighting and, amidst Basra's chaos, he set up camp for the 200 men of Charlie Company, who were put in charge of the city's most volatile districts. Having fought to recover the body of one of his men killed in action, Tam was horrified when the chain gun on his Warrior tank malfunctioned, suddenly firing of its own accord and seriously injuring a comrade. He was told to take the rap but refused, insisting that the dangerous fault on the gun needed fixing. He was convicted by a kangaroo court at Saddam's palace and sent home in disgrace. But Tam fought back and embarked upon the biggest battle of his life - against the Ministry of Defence and international arms companies.Pacy and starkly authentic, Warrior takes the reader on an exhilarating journey that is by turns horrific, humorous and poignantly reflective.
Warrior: (The Matthew Hervey Adventures: 10): A gripping and action-packed military page-turner from bestselling author Allan Mallinson (Matthew Hervey #10)
by Allan MallinsonPerfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Forester, another breath-taking Matthew Hervey adventure from the pen of THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Allan Mallinson."Captain Matthew Hervey is as splendid a hero as ever sprang from an author's pen" -- THE TIMES"Hervey's thrilling battles against the vivid backdrop of the developing British Empire make for richly engaging storytelling" -- DAILY MAIL"Highly addictive" -- ***** Reader review"This series just gets better and better" -- ***** Reader review********************************************************************************************1828: Matthew Hervey of the 6th Light Dragoons is urgently summoned to the Cape Colony when he learns that the Zulu warrior King Shaka is about to wage war.Soon Hervey, his old friend Eyre Somervile and their escort of dragoons and mounted rifles are riding north. When they arrive at Shaka's kraal, it quickly becomes apparent that he has slaughtered thousands of his subjects - warriors and women alike.When Shaka is killed by his own people, and the region plunged into civil war, Hervey and his men find themselves in the midst of terrible danger.Yet worse is to come. Separated from his troop, Hervey must lead Shaka's queen across a hostile land where sanctuary has never seemed further away ...
Warrior: Part Three of the Roman Caratacus series (Warrior)
by Simon ScarrowThe stunning third ebook novella in the WARRIOR series, telling the dramatic story of Caratacus, Britannia's barbarian warlord. From the Sunday Times bestselling authors of INVADER and PIRATA.AD 25, Britannia. After nearly eight years training under the Druids, Caratacus - now a powerful young warrior - is abruptly summoned back home to his father's kingdom. The heir to a contested neighbouring land has mysteriously died, and a crisis is brewing. On his arrival, Caratacus finds his father struggling to balance the competing Roman and British influences in his tribe . . . and within his family.When Caratacus's Celtic force discovers corruption and bribery at the heart of the crisis, a bitter fight breaks out. Caratacus and his band escape: but they know that the real battle against external forces has only just begun . . .Warrior: the new series set in Britannia - the wildest reach of the Roman Empire . . . From the Sunday Times bestselling authors of Invader and Pirata.
Warrior: Part Four of the Roman Caratacus series (Warrior)
by Simon ScarrowWARRIOR: BROTHERS OF THE SWORD is the fourth ebook novella in the WARRIOR series, telling the dramatic story of Caratacus - barbarian enemy of RomeDon't miss DEATH TO THE EMPEROR - the thrilling new Eagles of the Empire adventure featuring Macro and Cato! On sale now.AD 26, Britannia. After leading his men to victory in his first true battle against a neighbouring tribe, Prince Caratacus has come of age. Now, as fears grow of a Roman invasion, he proposes a daring plan: to undermine the enemy through a series of ruthless surprise raids.Caratacus is prepared for a gruelling campaign, in the midst of a harsh winter. But those close to him are troubled by his plan to break the honoured traditional rules of tribal warfare: not only is their honour at stake, but they also fear incurring the wrath of the Druids. As Caratacus and his brothers battle their way forward in dangerous terrain, he faces a threat from within . . .Warrior: the new series set in Britannia - the wildest reach of the Roman Empire . . . From the Sunday Times bestselling authors of Invader and Pirata.
Warrior: Part Four of the Roman Caratacus series (Warrior)
by Simon ScarrowWARRIOR: BROTHERS OF THE SWORD is the fourth ebook novella in the WARRIOR series, telling the dramatic story of Caratacus - barbarian enemy of RomeDon't miss DEATH TO THE EMPEROR - the thrilling new Eagles of the Empire adventure featuring Macro and Cato! On sale now.AD 26, Britannia. After leading his men to victory in his first true battle against a neighbouring tribe, Prince Caratacus has come of age. Now, as fears grow of a Roman invasion, he proposes a daring plan: to undermine the enemy through a series of ruthless surprise raids.Caratacus is prepared for a gruelling campaign, in the midst of a harsh winter. But those close to him are troubled by his plan to break the honoured traditional rules of tribal warfare: not only is their honour at stake, but they also fear incurring the wrath of the Druids. As Caratacus and his brothers battle their way forward in dangerous terrain, he faces a threat from within . . .Warrior: the new series set in Britannia - the wildest reach of the Roman Empire . . . From the Sunday Times bestselling authors of Invader and Pirata.
Warrior: Part Three of the Roman Caratacus series (Warrior)
by Simon ScarrowThe stunning third ebook novella in the WARRIOR series, telling the dramatic story of Caratacus, Britannia's barbarian warlord. From the Sunday Times bestselling authors of INVADER and PIRATA.AD 25, Britannia. After nearly eight years training under the Druids, Caratacus - now a powerful young warrior - is abruptly summoned back home to his father's kingdom. The heir to a contested neighbouring land has mysteriously died, and a crisis is brewing. On his arrival, Caratacus finds his father struggling to balance the competing Roman and British influences in his tribe . . . and within his family.When Caratacus's Celtic force discovers corruption and bribery at the heart of the crisis, a bitter fight breaks out. Caratacus and his band escape: but they know that the real battle against external forces has only just begun . . .Warrior: the new series set in Britannia - the wildest reach of the Roman Empire . . . From the Sunday Times bestselling authors of Invader and Pirata.
Warrior: Part Five of the Roman Caratacus series (Warrior)
by Simon ScarrowWARRIOR: LORD OF WAR is the fifth and final ebook novella in the WARRIOR series, telling the dramatic story of Caratacus - barbarian enemy of Rome.Don't miss DEATH TO THE EMPEROR - the thrilling new Eagles of the Empire adventure featuring Macro and Cato! On sale now.AD 27, Britannia. After a terrible betrayal, Caratacus and his surviving men make a perilous escape through enemy lands, hunted at every turn by their relentless pursuers. When they stumble across a hidden enemy camp, they learn that the situation is even worse than they feared. The Atrebates, a Roman client tribe, have laid a deadly trap for Caratacus's fellow warriors. One that could swing the war in their favour. If Caratacus is to avert a catastrophic defeat for his tribe, he must persuade his father that his intelligence is true. But time is short. And as the war bands prepare for battle, Caratacus must confront his greatest challenge yet . . .Warrior: the new series set in Britannia - the wildest reach of the Roman Empire . . . From the Sunday Times bestselling authors of Invader and Pirata.
Warrior: Part Five of the Roman Caratacus series (Warrior)
by Simon ScarrowWARRIOR: LORD OF WAR is the fifth and final ebook novella in the WARRIOR series, telling the dramatic story of Caratacus - barbarian enemy of Rome.Don't miss DEATH TO THE EMPEROR - the thrilling new Eagles of the Empire adventure featuring Macro and Cato! On sale now.AD 27, Britannia. After a terrible betrayal, Caratacus and his surviving men make a perilous escape through enemy lands, hunted at every turn by their relentless pursuers. When they stumble across a hidden enemy camp, they learn that the situation is even worse than they feared. The Atrebates, a Roman client tribe, have laid a deadly trap for Caratacus's fellow warriors. One that could swing the war in their favour. If Caratacus is to avert a catastrophic defeat for his tribe, he must persuade his father that his intelligence is true. But time is short. And as the war bands prepare for battle, Caratacus must confront his greatest challenge yet . . .Warrior: the new series set in Britannia - the wildest reach of the Roman Empire . . . From the Sunday Times bestselling authors of Invader and Pirata.
Warrior: Part Two of the Roman Caratacus series (Warrior)
by Simon Scarrow T. J. AndrewsWARRIOR: THE DRUIDS' LAIR is the second ebook novella in the WARRIOR series, telling the dramatic story of Caratacus - barbarian enemy of Rome.AD 18, Britannia. Prince Caratacus arrives at the Druid sanctuary in the far west of the island of Britannia, in the mountainous valleys of the Silurians. The prince endures unpleasant initiation rites and proves his mettle in training. What he does not expect to find is an enemy: a bullying fellow scholar, Eboricus.As the young novices endure a brutal regime of combat training and study, Caratacus quicky realises that he is far from Eboricus's only victim. Caratacus knows he must find a way to confront his tormentor - but a contest of strength against the much older Eboricus is surely beyond him. And even his closest allies in this shadowy sanctuary may not be what they seem . . .Warrior: the new series set in Britannia - the wildest reach of the Roman Empire . . . From the Sunday Times bestselling authors of Invader and Pirata.
Warrior: Part One of the Roman Caratacus series (Warrior)
by Simon Scarrow T. J. AndrewsWARRIOR: THE KING IN ROME is the first episode of the story of Caratacus - barbarian enemy of Rome. ALSO COMING SOON (IN NOVEMBER 2022): DEATH TO THE EMPEROR - the thrilling new Eagles of the Empire adventure. Pre-order now!AD 61. Rome. Boudica's rebellion against Roman rule has failed. At a celebratory banquet, an ambitious historian, Caius Placonius Felicitus, takes an interest in a mysterious guest: Caratacus. Once a high king of Britannia, now living in exile, Caratacus gradually opens up to Felicitus. And the young Roman soon realises that Caratacus's is the story he has been waiting all his life to tell.AD 18. Britannia. Caratacus's tale begins as he - quick-witted youngest son of the tribal king Cunobelinus - humiliates his own brother in a war of wits. Cunobelinus decrees that the teenage prince continue his studies under the Druids at a sinister sanctuary, nestled in a remote valley in the lands of the Silures . . . But Caratacus will need all his new skills, as well as his natural cunning, to survive . . .The brand new series from the Sunday Times bestselling authors of Invader and Pirata: Warrior, the story of Britannia's barbarian warlord Caratacus.
Warrior: Part Two of the Roman Caratacus series (Warrior)
by Simon Scarrow T. J. AndrewsWARRIOR: THE DRUIDS' LAIR is the second ebook novella in the WARRIOR series, telling the dramatic story of Caratacus - barbarian enemy of Rome.AD 18, Britannia. Prince Caratacus arrives at the Druid sanctuary in the far west of the island of Britannia, in the mountainous valleys of the Silurians. The prince endures unpleasant initiation rites and proves his mettle in training. What he does not expect to find is an enemy: a bullying fellow scholar, Eboricus.As the young novices endure a brutal regime of combat training and study, Caratacus quicky realises that he is far from Eboricus's only victim. Caratacus knows he must find a way to confront his tormentor - but a contest of strength against the much older Eboricus is surely beyond him. And even his closest allies in this shadowy sanctuary may not be what they seem . . .Warrior: the new series set in Britannia - the wildest reach of the Roman Empire . . . From the Sunday Times bestselling authors of Invader and Pirata.
Warrior: Part One of the Roman Caratacus series (Warrior)
by Simon Scarrow T. J. AndrewsWARRIOR: THE KING IN ROME is the first episode of the story of Caratacus - barbarian enemy of Rome. ALSO COMING SOON (IN NOVEMBER 2022): DEATH TO THE EMPEROR - the thrilling new Eagles of the Empire adventure. Pre-order now!AD 61. Rome. Boudica's rebellion against Roman rule has failed. At a celebratory banquet, an ambitious historian, Caius Placonius Felicitus, takes an interest in a mysterious guest: Caratacus. Once a high king of Britannia, now living in exile, Caratacus gradually opens up to Felicitus. And the young Roman soon realises that Caratacus's is the story he has been waiting all his life to tell.AD 18. Britannia. Caratacus's tale begins as he - quick-witted youngest son of the tribal king Cunobelinus - humiliates his own brother in a war of wits. Cunobelinus decrees that the teenage prince continue his studies under the Druids at a sinister sanctuary, nestled in a remote valley in the lands of the Silures . . . But Caratacus will need all his new skills, as well as his natural cunning, to survive . . .The brand new series from the Sunday Times bestselling authors of Invader and Pirata: Warrior, the story of Britannia's barbarian warlord Caratacus.