The Roman legions have crushed the Britannic barbarian hordes of Chief Calgus. But before doing so, Calgus was able to slay the Roman commander and flee. Marcus Valerius, called Two Blades, follows the chieftain to avenge the death of his friend. In doing so, he has no idea that he himself is being hunted. The father of a traitor whom Marcus Valerius killed is out for revenge and has sent assassins after him. Deep in enemy territory, hunter and hunted finally meet. A fight to the death begins ...
"Anthony Riches is a master of his genre!" The Times
Anthony Riches has a degree in military history from Manchester University. After graduating, he worked for a number of major corporations around the world for 25 years before setting up his own business with assignments in Europe, USA, the Middle East and the Far East. He wrote the manuscript for the prelude to the Empire saga back in the late 1990s, but hid it in his desk drawer until he finally sent his work to a publisher in 2007, where it immediately found enthusiastic fans. Anthony Riches lives in Hertfordshire with his wife Helen and three children.
