内容简介
PraisedbyBenKaneas"wellcrafted,atmospheric,andthoroughlyenjoyable,"IanJamesRoss'sepicTwilightofEmpireseriescontinueswithSwordsAroundtheThrone,asRomefacesanenemylikenoother.Romeisinperilandtheoldorderischanging.CenturionAureliusCastushasbeensummonedbackfromhispostinBritaintofindhimselfcaughtupinatreacherousconspiracythreateningtobringdownEmperorConstantine.Rewardedforsavingtheemperor’slifeinbattle,CastusispromotedtotheCorpsofProtectores,theeliteimperialbodyguardoftheswordsaroundthethrone.Buthesoondiscoversthecourtcanbeasdangerousasthebattlefield;behindthegildedfacadeofempire,therearespiralingplots,betrayals,andseductions.Anestoftraitors.AndonerelentlessenemywhothreatensthefutureofRome.SwordsAroundtheThrone isthethrillingsequelto WarattheEdgeoftheWorld andbrilliantlybringstheLateRomanEmpiretolife.
作者简介
IanJamesRossrenewedhisloveforancienthistory,specificallythelateantiquityperiod,duringhisyearlongstintasanEnglishlanguageteacherinItaly.HehasbeenresearchingandwritingaboutthelaterRomanworldanditsarmyforoveradecade.HemadehisfictionaldebutwiththeTwilightofEmpireseries,whichincludes WarattheEdgeoftheWorld,SwordsAroundtheThrone,andBattleforRome,allavailablefromOverlook.