


gripping novel." - Daily Mail (UK) "William Napier has a genius for making the blood-dimmed chaos of ancient history into the very stuff of thrilling narrative." -Tom Holland, author of Rubicon and Persian Fire, "Rip-roaring.a tale jam-packed with epic set pieces, bloody blattles, a fair bit of history, and the requisite lusty interludes.

gripping novel." -Daily Mail (UK) "William Napier has a genius for making the blood-dimmed chaos of ancient history into the very stuff of thrilling narrative." -Tom Holland, author of Rubicon and Persian Fire, William Napier has a genius for making the blood-dimmed chaos of ancient history into the very stuff of thrilling narrative., Alliances, betrayal, assassination, gory battles, torture and cruelty mark this blood-soaked historical, and Napier describes it all vividly and with sword-pounding impact., "Alliances, betrayal, assassination, gory battles, torture and cruelty mark this blood-soaked historical, and Napier describes it all vividly and with sword-pounding impact." - Publishers Weekly "Rip-roaring.a tale jam-packed with epic set pieces, bloody blattles, a fair bit of history, and the requisite lusty interludes. gripping novel., "Alliances, betrayal, assassination, gory battles, torture and cruelty mark this blood-soaked historical, and Napier describes it all vividly and with sword-pounding impact." - Publishers Weekly "Rip-roaring.a tale jam-packed with epic set pieces, bloody blattles, a fair bit of history, and the requisite lusty interludes. Rip-roaring.a tale jam-packed with epic set pieces, bloody blattles, a fair bit of history, and the requisite lusty interludes.
