{"product_id":"empire-xv-field-of-blood-hardcover","title":"Empire XV: Field of Blood - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthony Riches\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOnce more the Roman Empire has been torn apart by a war of imperial succession.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Following the Year of the Five Emperors, three are left in the field. A final bloody confrontation between two of them is inevitable as the ruthless \u003cb\u003eSeptimius Severus \u003c\/b\u003eadvances through Cappadocia and Cilicia on the heels of the retreating legions of the Emperor in the East, \u003cb\u003ePercennius Niger\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Co-opted into Severus's legions are two veterans who had, after long service, longed for peace. \u003cb\u003eGauis Rutilius Scaurus\u003c\/b\u003e, restored to legion commander, and his client, the Tribune \u003cb\u003eMarcus Laticlavius Aquila\u003c\/b\u003e. Unknown to all but a few, Marcus is an Emperor killer. Perhaps this fate beckons him again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Niger retreats towards the impregnable fortress of Antioch, thus threatening to extend the conflict for years, it falls to these two men to plan a series of daring raids to delay the enemy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut it is not long before they are cornered on a climactic field of blood where one or other of the Imperial pretenders must be annihilated.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony Riches holds a degree in Military Studies from Manchester University. He began writing the story that would become the first novel in the \u003ci\u003eEmpire\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eWounds of Honour\u003c\/i\u003e, after visiting Housesteads Roman fort in 1996. Married with three grown up children, he now lives in Suffolk. He is also the writer of the 'Protector' thriller series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e www.anthonyriches.com\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.21 x 9.31 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 16, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53593474531693,"sku":"9781399741767","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/dsPSMtZISf9781399741767.webp?v=1784867739","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/empire-xv-field-of-blood-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}