The Storm of Heaven Ebook Epub
In Campbell Award nominee Harlan's third, grittily life like installation of the OATH OF EMPIRE series (SHADOW OF ARARAT and THE GATE OF FIRE), imperial Rome underneath Emperor Galen is simultaneously within the midst of struggle with Persia and fighting a brand new and God-aided battle in opposition to the forces of Mohammed the prophet, while the magical protecting "Oath" is in peril of shattering. Prince Maxian has, till now, been trying to break the oath laid on Rome in the hope of serving to the Western Empire.
To his dismay, he learns that he has been deceived by powerful magic and is definitely bringing about the empire's defeat. In an abrupt about-face, he recants the trail of evil to find a method to strengthen the oath. Within the meantime, the two men Prince Maxian raised from the useless, Gaius Julius Caesar and Alexandros of Macedonia (Alexander the Nice), are using their abilities to Rome's advantage.
Alexander starts to build an army to assist the west, while Gaius Julius schemes his method into the interior circles of Roman power. This is an epic novel, with plenty of energy-mongering, wonderful battles and the destiny of the Roman Empire squarely at the center. Some collection books can be picked up simply this isn't one among them. Regardless of the introduction, the plot is so various and the characters so numerous that reading the 2 earlier books is a must. Harlan portrays the traditional Roman world in beautiful detail; the battle scenes in particular are so vivid you may nearly style the blood and dust.
As the empire of Rome engages in a warfare towards the rival armies of Persia in addition to a bunch of desert warriors led by the prophet Mohammed Al'quraysh, the three sons of Atreus hold the destiny of the world in their hands. Persevering with the epic saga of alternate historical past begun in SHADOW OF ARARAT and THE GATE OF FIRE, Harlan expands his story to introduce new characters while developing the complex relationships that bind acquainted characters to their destinies. For most fantasy collections.
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