Dark eagle legionary 8 kindle edition by doherty, gordon. Emperor valens has stripped the persian frontier of its legions, sending every available man to thracia in an effort to contain the rampaging gothic hordes. Legionary is gordon dohertys first novel, a selfpublished full length roman military adventure. My love of history was first kindled by visits to the. Legionary by gordon doherty roman fiction by alex gough. One of gordon dohertys many strengths is his description of battle scenes they really do come to life behind your eyes.
I couldnt put this one down, was so thrilling, so glad that pavo and sura survived as well as all their other brothers. It distinguishes itself from many roman fiction novels by moving itself away from the best known era of the late republic and early empire, being instead set in the eastern empire at a time when the empire has been split in two, and valens is emperor. My expeditions since have taken me all over the world and back and forth through time metaphorically, at least, allowing me to write. Legionary by gordon doherty numerius vitellius pavo is a slave and a. Im a scottish writer, addicted to reading and writing historical fiction.
The blood road legionary 7 by gordon doherty for free with a 30 day free trial. I read it in two sittings had to sleep a bit and can safely say this is some of his very best writing. What hope has one forgotten soldier of bringing an emperor to justice. When the falcon has flown, the mountain lion will charge from the east, and all byzantium will quake. The blood road legionary 7 gordon doherty legionary by gordon doherty. You will receive an email alert if one or more of the authors youre following has a new release. Yes i would love for them to carry on, but they suffer such hardship. The blood road legionary 7 kindle edition by doherty, gordon.
Gordon doherty has 21 books on goodreads with 11403 ratings. Legionary 2 is also a pretty perfect set up for book 3 and honestly, youll go back and read book 1 again just to make sure you havent missed anything. I just finished reading legionary by gordon doherty and it is absolutely brilliant. After years of bloodshed, the eastern roman empire and the goths have struck a deal for peace. Written by gordon doherty, audiobook narrated by simon whistler. After reading it, i can understand why six more came along.
If you like, you can change the digest interval below. I have read all the top novels about rome, by all the top authors, but legionary by gordon doherty is one of. He revelled for a moment in the rising hum of interest. Gordon dohertys books are superb and enjoyable, and this latest in the legionary series is no exception. I say took a chance because self published books are an unknown. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. I have read all of the legionary series and they are great. Legionary legionary 1 enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Gordon doherty s legionary series is now up to seven books.
This 2011 volume, called simply legionary the others all have subtitles was the first of them. His legionary and strategos novels have been an amazon smashhit, and have gone on to be translated and published in russia, italy and greece. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices. Legionary legionary 1 by gordon doherty rakuten kobo. Smashwords about gordon doherty, author of legionary. One of gordon doherty s many strengths is his description of battle scenes they really do come to life behind your eyes. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. The blood road bonus material gordon doherty, author. Set in 376 ad, christianity is on the rise and the roman empire has crumbled a bit at the borders.
The scourge of thracia legionary 4 kindle edition by doherty, gordon. The fate of the east rests on the edge of a sword as the legions and the goths march to war 378 ad. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Land of the sacred fire legionary 3 doherty, gordon doherty, gordon the empire is on its knees, but a last hope lies beyond the eastern frontier. The scourge of thracia legionary 4 by doherty, gordon.
My love of history was first kindled by visits to the misty roman ruins of britain and the sunbaked antiquities of turkey and greece. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading legionary. Download our free nook app kids books special offer things to do at home next. Jun 06, 2011 buy legionary 1st edition, by doherty, gordon isbn. Or will it be the agile youth, a boy of legionary stock his voice trailed off as the crowd began to mutter in confusion. Then he turned to the platform and the conspicuous space beside the germanian and the nubian. The blog of gordon doherty, author of historical fiction, including legionary, strategos, assassins creed and empires of bronze. Apr 16, 2011 legionary by gordon doherty numerius vitellius pavo is a slave and a witchs curse protects him from permanent damage or death at the hands of his owner, a senator of rome. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. I have just finished reading gordon doherty, legionary dark eagle. The story continues with much drama and many surprise twists.
What hope has one forgotten soldier of bringing an emperor to. Legionary a tale of the late roman empire by gordon doherty, historical. The plot is exciting and at times, tense, with great battle scenes and just the right amount of humour to relieve the tension. Read legionary legionary 1 by gordon doherty available from rakuten kobo. In the 11th century ad, the ailing byzantine empire teeters on the brink of fullblown war with the seljuk sultanate. To ask other readers questions about legionary, please sign up. Gordon is a scottish writer, addicted to reading and writing.
Dark eagle legionary 8 legionary by gordon doherty. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Legionary by gordon doherty numerius vitellius pavo is a slave and a witchs curse protects him from permanent damage or death at the hands of his owner, a senator of rome. Buy legionary 1st edition, by doherty, gordon isbn. Fritigerns gothic horde tightens its iron grip on thracia and all but a handful of wellwalled imperial cities to the south elude him.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. You can view and manage by clicking to manage smashwords alerts. Another great read in this series from gordon doherty. The empire is on its knees, but a last hope lies beyond the eastern frontier. I took a chance and bought the paperback version of legionary by gordon doherty. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. When the falcon has flown, the mountain lion will charge from the east, and all byzantium. Empire of shades legionary 6 kindle edition by doherty, gordon. Read legionary by gordon doherty online free full book. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The roman empire is crumbling, and a shadow looms in the east 376 ad. My legionary series is set in the eastern roman empire circa 376 ad and follows the adventures of the border legions as the empire.
Empire of shades legionary 6 ebook by gordon doherty. I have read all the top novels about rome, by all the top authors, but legionary by gordon doherty is one of the best, if not the best novel i have ever read. Read the prologue for free here a timeline of the gothic war the crimson peace the molossian hounds. Dark eagle legionary 8 by gordon doherty overdrive. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gordon is a scottish writer, addicted to reading and writing historical fiction. His legionary and strategos novels have been an amazon smashhit, and have gone on. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. On our site we offer to download the book legionary. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle. The author gordon doherty has written an interesting book.
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