{"product_id":"9781399741767","title":"Empire XV: Field of Blood","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Anthony Riches\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHistorical adventure\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 26 February 2026 by HODDER \u0026amp; STOUGHTON in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Empire series' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 320 pages, N\/A\u003cbr\u003e241 x 162 x 30 | 522g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA masterful novel of war, history and political intrigue, beloved by readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Vivid military action, inner circle intrigue and Dumas-style characters'?????'A++++'?????'[Riches is] head and shoulders above his contemporaries'?????'Excellent historical adventure with a twist'?????'I absolutely LOVE this series'?????ONCE MORE THE ROMAN EMPIRE HAS BEEN TORN APART BY A WAR OF IMPERIAL SUCCESSION.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the Year of the Five Emperors, three are left in the field. A final bloody confrontation is inevitable as the ruthless Septimius Severus advances through Cappadocia and Cilicia on the heels of the retreating legions of the Emperor in the East, Percennius Niger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCo-opted into Severus's legions are two veterans who, after long service, now crave peace: Gaius Rutilius Scaurus, restored to legion commander, and his client, the tribune Marcus Valerius Aquila. Unknown to all but a few, Marcus is an emperor killer. Perhaps this fate beckons him again...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Niger retreats towards the impregnable fortress of Antioch, thus threatening to extend the conflict for years to come, it falls to these two men to plan a series of daring raids to delay the enemy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut it is not long before they are cornered on a climactic field of blood. And on this sanguine soil, one of the imperial pretenders must be annihilated.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56765332685175,"sku":"9781399741767","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781399741767.jpg?v=1771519717","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781399741767","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}