Destroyer of Cities by Christian Cameron
Demetrius, son of Alexander's former comrade, Antigonus One-Eye, was perhaps the most dashing and charismatic of the Successors, the Macedonian generals who fought a bitter war for the spoils of Alexander's short-lived empire. Still smarting from his epic defeat at the hands of Ptolemy, Demetrius has his eye on one of the richest prizes in the ancient world - the naval superpower of Rhodes. But the Rhodians know that defeat will mean annihilation, and Demetrius's campaign will entail five separate naval battles over several years before he can begin to breach the city walls - leading him to employ an array of fantastic war machines: ancient super-weapons like his gigantic lens of polished bronze used to focus on the city's wooden ramparts and set them ablaze. If she is to survive against such a merciless assault, Rhodes will need the help of every ally she can muster - including the newly crowned King of the Bosporus, Satyrus, and his fiery twin, Melitta...
Gripping and compulsively readable, the ancient world springs to life in these pages GOOD BOOK GUIDE
Writer and military historian Christian Cameron is a former US Naval Intelligence officer and the co-author, with his father, Kenneth Cameron, of the acclaimed Gordon Kent military thriller series, as well as the Tyrant series, the Long War series and WASHINGTON AND CAESAR, a novel of the American Revolution. He lives with his family in Toronto.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781409122241 |
| ISBN 10 | 1409122247 |
| Title | Destroyer of Cities |
| Author | Christian Cameron |
| Series | Tyrant |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2013-02-14 |
| Number of pages | 528 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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