Arminius, Bane of Eagles (War on Rome Book I)
Swords clash with ancient sorcery in this first volume of ADRIAN COLE’S epic alternative world trilogy.
Set in an alternative Romano-Celtic Europe, ARMINIUS, BANE OF EAGLES opens with the murder of young Claudius, 14 year old brother of Germanicus, during the last years of the reign of Augustus Caesar, ruler of the vast Roman Empire.
In this world, Arminius, the Germanic tribal leader and destroyer of three entire Roman legions in the Teutoburger forest, and Germanicus, ambitious Roman conqueror and potential heir to the Empire, avoid assassination attempts and set out on a course that will eventually see them clash in a war that will shake the foundations of their world.
Their battles and campaigns are brought vividly to life as history twists and turns down ever darker passageways, where sorcery and elemental forces collide with the Roman war machine, and the conspiracies of the Via Tenebrarum, a secret cult dedicated to the elder gods of Old Night and whose web enmeshes a world, weave a corrupt future for humanity.
Set in the forbidding landscape of the Germanic forests, across the northern seas, in the far reaches of Caledonia and mysterious regions of Britannia, to the heart of Rome itself,
WAR ON ROME races to a dramatic climax that will determine the history of European generations to come.
Release date: September 2022
Trade Paperback: 9” x 6”, 320 pages, $17.99
Hardcover: 9” x 6”, 320 pages, $27.99
Digital: $4.99
Reviews:
”It’s an incredibly exciting and fast paced telling with a lot to love, especially if you’re a history buff. It’s obvious that Cole has put a tremendous amount of research into this book. Worth checking out if you’re a fan of historical fiction, alternate history, and sword & sorcery. Five Stars easy.” (P. Alexander, Cirsova)
“This novel is a real page turner. I normally think of Adrian Cole’s writing style and type of fiction as a sort of mix of H. P. Lovecraft and J. R. R. Tolkien. The prose is harder edged here. There is a slight supernatural element. The actions scenes are riveting, both small fights and big battles.” (Morgan Holmes, Castalia House)
“When Sigimund, who swore his allegiance to Germania and to his father by Donar, god of thunder, finally unleashes his storm on the Romans the book becomes an unrelenting torrent of clashing swords, battle cries, and fields awash in blood. I’ve read enough other work by Cole to know he’s capable of writing many different things in many different tones, but he’s hit a high point here… This is great stuff and a good example of why Cole should be considered one of the best sword & sorcery writers around.” (Fletcher Vredenburgh, Black Gate)
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