Doherty Gordon - Strategos: Rise Of The Golden Heart A Byzantine Adventure Of Battle And Redemption - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Even in the darkness of war there is always a flicker of hope. AD 1068. The Seljuk Sultanate tears at Byzantium's borders. Alp Arslan's armies grow stronger with every victory while the Byzantines forces dwindle the hope in their hearts guttering its last. All cry out for a new warrior emperor to lead them to salvation. This war has been Apion's mistress for many years now. As Strategos high general of the Chaldian border army he is driven shrewd and fearless. When news emerges that a new soldier - emperor Romanus Diogenes is to be crowned Apion is summoned to Constantinople to witness the ascension. It is not the formality he expects. Instead he is lured into a lethal plot where enemies within seek to divert power into the hands of another. Then reports arrive of a renewed Seljuk assault on the Byzantine borders. Apion must use all his wits to guide Diogenes safely onto the throne and then spirit him to the head of the army to meet the Seljuk threat and to give the soldiers back their hope. The thrilling second novel in the Strategos series perfect for fans of Angus Donald and Conn Iggulden.
Title: Strategos: Rise Of The Golden Heart A Byzantine Adventure Of Battle And Redemption
Author(s): Doherty Gordon
Publisher: Canelo
Barcode: 9781804360453
Pages: 368 Pages
Publication Date: 11/14/2022
Series: Strategos
Category: Historical Fiction