The Back Gate to Hell by Q V Hunter
Roman intelligence agent Numidianus' secret assignment, to spy on the Caesar Gallus and his vicious consort Constantia, tosses him into the court of Antioch's cesspool of corruption and violence. Should he risk his career by betraying the unstable Gallus to his cousin, the Emperor Constantius I, or play it safe and let the Eastern Empire fester? More urgently, can he rescue his own son Leo from mutilation into a eunuch by the powerful Lord Chamberlain Eusebius? A thrilling espionage adventure set in the fourth-century Roman Empire, The Back Gate to Hell pits Numidianus against the warring heirs to the Constantine dynasty and the eunuchs who rule them--all of them embers of a empire blindly smoldering towards extinction. Packed with action and intrigue, the Embers of Empire series will delight fans of Bernard Cornwell, Steven Saylor, and Robert Harris.
Q.V. Hunter is the author of twelve novels, including six Embers of Empire stories of espionage in the Roman Empire of the fourth century, the most recent published in February, 2016. Hunter lives in a Jurassien village which was once a lookout point for Roman soldiers posted to Julius Caesar's colony Noviodunum. They were assigned the resettlement and administration of Celtic Helvetic 'barbarians' defeated in the Battle of Bibracte in 58 BC. Hunter is married to a descendant of Alemanni refugees of the Roman Empire and they have three adult children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9782970088943 |
| ISBN 10 | 2970088940 |
| Title | The Back Gate to Hell |
| Author | Q V Hunter |
| Series | The Embers Of Empire |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Eyes & Ears Editions |
| Year published | 2013-10-29 |
| Number of pages | 404 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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