Game of Empires, by Richard Blake
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Constantinople, 617 AD.
Chained up in a condemned cell, Rodi thinks it’s the last day of his life. It becomes the first. Though only fourteen, his brains and skill at forgery make him too valuable for the Roman Empire to waste on a public execution. The Lord Treasurer Alaric recruits him into a top secret security agency – his job, once trained, is to turn the tables in the Empire’s war with the so far victorious Persians. This is a story that takes you from the glittering palaces and sordid streets and brothels of the Imperial City, to the barbarian-ravaged provinces, to high mountain tops fringed with pine. Here, with no one to help but a naïve Christian missionary, Rodi must prove himself in a contest with the devotees of an obscene and bloody idol and a Persian spy. Can young Rodi survive and come out on top in this ruthless and secret Game of Empires…? 'Game of Empires' is a thrilling historical novella, perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Bernard Cornwall and Conn Iggulden. Praise for Richard Blake: “Fascinating to read, very well written, an intriguing plot and I enjoyed it very much.” Derek Jacobi, star of I Claudius and Gladiator “Vivid characters, devious plotting and buckets of gore are enhanced by his unfamiliar choice of period…. Nasty, fun and educational.” The Daily Telegraph “He knows how to deliver a fast-paced story and his grasp of the period is impressively detailed.” The Mail on Sunday “A rollicking and raunchy read . . . Anyone who enjoys their history with large dollops of action, sex, intrigue and, above all, fun will absolutely love this novel.” Historical Novels “It would be hard to over-praise this extraordinary series, a near-perfect blend of historical detail and atmosphere with the plot of a conspiracy thriller, vivid characters, high philosophy and vulgar comedy.” The Morning Star Richard Blake is a historian, broadcaster and university lecturer. He lives in Kent with his wife and daughter. Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now. Game of Empires, by Richard Blake- Amazon Sales Rank: #515739 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-05-14
- Released on: 2015-05-14
- Format: Kindle eBook
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Game of Empires By Matt Hinds This review refers to a novella by Richard Blake/Dr.Sean Gabb, Game of Empires. It continues the series of novels starting with Conspiracies of Rome and falls in time after the last one Curse of Babylon but can be read alone. This is a short spy story. It comes from someone with a definite point of view (British libertarian and secular) yet he has a deep understanding of the period More understanding than other novelists and most professional historians. Set during the ghastly war between the Roman Empire and the Persian it is an important period (early 600's) to know something about. You see the fighting weakened both empires and allowed the religion of Islam to take over the Middle-East. You will find it easy to read with the characters speaking in a modern vernacular. Some would fault the whole thought processes of the characters as being "too modern," I do not. The spy-craft is fascinating. It doesn't have the detailed tapestry that the full novels have, perhaps this is the core of a novel which is yet to be published?Also I find some problem with the treatment of religion. This was a devout age by all accounts. The Christian faith was central to life in ways we would find hard to fathom. You don't gather every color of marble imaginable to build a church or seek to kill your opponent in obscure doctrinal differences without really really really believing. Yet the few devout characters in the story are depicted as starry-eyed fools or worse. Perhaps the author intends to say religion wasn't as important in the era as we think?In the earlier novels some have objected to the violence, drug use, necrophilia, sexuality, torture, a too early introduction of the Thematic System and other things. I'm uncomfortable occasionally but the plots & characters are plausible. The author also clearly believes the Emperor Heraclius was incompetent and gives the reigns successes to his underlings fictional Aelric and real Priscus and Patriarch Sergius. Given our present knowledge that's a stretch. But we won't be digging anytime soon in Syria or any other Islamic country to find out. Overall this novella like the other novels before it are very well worth reading.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. not for me By Amazon Customer Nothing really happens, its sort of a love story with some famous landmarks in the background...
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A great addition to the bookshelf By Tinhatter Another great Bernie Gunther novel. well I suppose you either love the author's style or hate it. What I like is the research on some of the murky aspects of various countries' dealings with the 3rd Reich. And in this book the horrific details of what was happening in Yugoslavia, gives you some background about the hatreds that erupted in the 90's.
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