内容简介
PraisedbyBenKaneas"wellcrafted,atmospheric,andthoroughlyenjoyable,"IanJamesRoss'sepicTwilightofEmpireseriescontinues,withSwordsAroundtheThrone.Romeisinperilandtheoldorderischanging.CenturionAureliusCastushasbeensummonedbackfromhispostinBritaintofindhimselfcaughtupinatreacherousconspiracythreateningtobringdownEmperorConstantine.Rewardedforsavingtheemperor'slifeinbattle,CastusispromotedtotheCorpsofProtectores,theeliteimperialbodyguard―theswordsaroundthethrone.Buthesoondiscoversthecourtcanbeasdangerousasthebattlefield;behindthegildedfacadeofempire,therearespiralingplots,betrayals,andseductions.Anestoftraitors.AndonerelentlessenemywhothreatensthefutureofRome.SwordsAroundtheThroneisthethrillingsequeltoWarattheEdgeoftheWorldandbrilliantlybringstheLateRomanEmpiretolife.
作者简介
IanJamesRossrenewedhisloveforancienthistory,specificallythelateantiquityperiod,duringhisyearlongstintasanEnglishlanguageteacherinItaly.HehasbeenresearchingandwritingaboutthelaterRomanworldanditsarmyforoveradecade.HemadehisfictionaldebutwiththeTwilightofEmpireseries,whichincludes WarattheEdgeoftheWorld,SwordsAroundtheThrone,andBattleforRome,allavailablefromOverlook.