Roman couple caught up in Attila's assault on the West.
HarperCollins
January 2006
On Sale: January 12, 2006
Featuring: Zerco; Ilana; Jonas
384 pages ISBN: 0060735082 EAN: 9780060735081 Mass Market Paperback Add to Wish List
For fans of the movie Gladiator comes this bloody account
of the clashing of civilizations, as Attila the Hun, "The
Scourge of God," struggles to overthrow the Roman Empire.
The Roman Empire is weakening. In 367 AD,
approximately eight years after the great battle at
Hadrian's Wall, Roman garrisons begin to hear rumors of
barbarian tribes massing to the north. By 449 AD, Attila,
the ruler of the Huns, has become the continent's most
powerful monarch, his reputation in battle earning him the
title "The Scourge of God."
Anticipating an
imminent attack by the Huns, Roman leaders negotiate with
one of Attila's lieutenants, convincing him to play the
part of assassin. He is joined on his mission by a Roman
citizen, Jonas, an ambassador dispatched to negotiate a
peace treaty with the Huns. When the plot is discovered,
Jonas becomes a hostage, forced to fight for his captors
if he wishes to remain alive. But he soon learns that
Attila intends to conquer Rome itself, and is caught
between two mighty empires, both poised for one of the
greatest conflicts the world has ever seen. Jonas, knowing
his life could be forfeit, has the potential to tip the
battle in either direction––and his decision
will alter the face of Western civilization.
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