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‘What a cracker’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘His finest work yet’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘Simply couldn’t put it down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘As good as Bernard Cornwell or Simon Scarrow’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘Perhaps the best in the series so far’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
IT’S TIME TO TAKE WHAT’S YOURS.
‘A master of the genre’ The Times
The Fang: An impregnable fort perched high atop a mountain, surrounded by an impassable swamp. Current home of the stolen eagle standard.
Recently returned to Hadrian’s Wall, Marcus Aquila and the Tungrian cohorts are asked to do the impossible: infiltrate the Fang and recover the venerated idol of the Sixth Legion.
But when the mission goes awry, they find themselves alone, far from home, and surrounded by the enemy . . .
Bracing from the very first page, bestseller Anthony Riches takes us on his most breakneck instalment yet.
Reviews
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.
A damn fine read . . . fast-paced, action-packed.
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.
'Muscular in prose and approach, the novel is riveting and direct.'
'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'
