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The empire is on its knees, but a last hope lies beyond the eastern frontier . . .
377 AD: Emperor Valens has stripped the Persian frontier of its legions, sending every available man to Thracia in an effort to contain the rampaging Gothic hordes. Now, covetous eyes have fallen upon Rome’s trade-rich but sparsely defended desert provinces. Shapur II, Shahanshah of the Sassanid Empire and his many client kings have long believed Rome’s eastern holdings to be theirs by ancestral right, and those l ...more
377 AD: Emperor Valens has stripped the Persian frontier of its legions, sending every available man to Thracia in an effort to contain the rampaging Gothic hordes. Now, covetous eyes have fallen upon Rome’s trade-rich but sparsely defended desert provinces. Shapur II, Shahanshah of the Sassanid Empire and his many client kings have long believed Rome’s eastern holdings to be theirs by ancestral right, and those l ...more
Nov 04, 2013
Steven McKay
rated it
it was amazing
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I was first drawn to Gordon Doherty's books because of the wonderful, striking covers. The first in this series I rated at four stars - it was his debut novel and you could tell the style had a little way to develop. It was a great read, but I knew better was to come and I'm glad to say Land of the Sacred Fire delivers the goods. I was lucky enough to win this in a Goodreads giveaway, kindly signed by the author and it takes pride of place beside my other signed Roman fiction by guys like Ben Ka
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This was quite a ride. Characters were reasonably developed, and the story was swift and smart (maybe with an exception of one or two very improbable escapes). Also, I really appreciate the cautious way the author deals with historical facts and details. Very nice addition to the series & looking forward to the next book!
I am totally happy with this fine read...Gordon nicely managed to continue the stories of Pavo, Sura,Gallus et al...And now that I am finished with this story, I impatiently await the next chapter in this great epic adventure...nice job Gordon....
Series gets better and better
Review to come...
Nov 05, 2013
Robert Southworth
marked it as to-read
