Shadow and Dust (A Short Story): A Throne of the Caesars Story

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A tense and brilliantly dramatic short story from the bestselling author of The Throne of the Caesars Series.This thrilling short story opens at the end of BLOOD AND STEEL and is t he perfect trailer for Harry Sidebottom’s new novel FIRE AND SWORD.AD 238. When Gordian the Younger is brutally cut down at the battle of Carthage, his ally Phillyrio and a centurion from his army must make for the hills of northern Africa, to escape Maximinus’s army. But their enemy, led by Capelianus, is determined to hunt them down.Sidebottom, the Sunday Times bestselling author, delivers a riveting historical fiction filled with military tactics and high-stakes adventure. The story is a top-notch example of his ability to blend action and war stories.For fans of Simon Scarrow (Eagles of the Empire I, II, and III), Anthony Riches (Clash of Legions), Ben Kane (Hunting the Eagles), Alex Gough (Emperor's Axe), and Adrian Keith Goldsworthy (True Soldier Gentlemen). Show more