Books with title The eagle of the empire

CHAPTER I Spring in Kashmir offers to weary humanity as true a spectacle of the Divine in Nature as can well be imagined or desired, and on this particular April morning no fairer spot could be found than the region immediately surrounding the bungalow leased by Lewis Clievedon of the Indian Political and shared vicariously by his two friends, Mayhew, a Captain of Engineers, and Gilbert Lavel of the Indian Medical. The bungalow stood back from the Gulmarg Road, its garden a riot of colour and scent, its front windows facing across a wide grass slope sprinkled with fruit trees in blossom that dropped to the noisy river some hundred feet below ; while behind it the forest rose steeply like delicate green spray tossed in the air. Above the spring foliage came the darker green of pines growing in serried ranks along the rockier higher slopes, then even the pines ceased and the snow began, leagues of diamond-shining whiteness rising in unmeasured heights against a sky of dazzling blue.

In this third book in the Tales of Rome series, Bryn returns to Britain but it is not as he left it. He finds himself in one of the most dangerous countries in Europe. A new threat is looming as a second rebellion against Roman rule is planned. Bryn must decide whether to join his brother in the rebellion and his new-found Christian faith is tested to the limit in this thrilling adventure.

RELIC HUNTERS: EAGLE OF THE EMPIREWhen his brother mysteriously disappears, sixteen-year-old Adam Hunter discovers that the myths and legends he was told as a boy have more truth to them than he ever thought possible.To free his brother, Adam must uncover the truth about the lost Roman Ninth Legion and find its fabled Eagle Standard, an artefact of mysterious mythical power. Adam calls on the help of the British Museum, a team of quirky Relic Hunters, skilled in recovering and protecting relics around the world. However, they need to act fast for they are not the only ones searching for the relic. To save the life of his brother, Adam and his allies will face an immortal tyrant who seeks to claim the Eagle of the Empire for himself, and with it, bring the world to its knees.

Excerpt from The Edge of EmpireThe bungalow stood back from the Gulmarg Road, its garden a riot of colour and scent, its front windows facing across a wide grass slope sprinkled with fruit trees in blossom that dropped to the noisy river some hundred feet below; while behind it the forest rose steeply like delicate green spray tossed in the air. Above the spring foliage came the darker green of pines growing in serried ranks along the, rockier higher slopes, then even the pines ceased and the snow began, leagues of diamond-shining whiteness rising in unmeasured heights against a sky of dazzling blue.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Join the Hunter brothers and the rest of thesecret British Museum Team as theyadventure across Europe and back into thehistory of Ancient Rome to recover a sacred, powerful relic, and a member of their own team. Erased from history, and transformed into legend, the Legio IX Hispana was fabled to have been involved in an event so miraculous, and to have secured a totem so powerful, that now the most evil man on the planet will do anything in his power to secure it.

Internationally best-selling author Justin Somper's exciting Vampirates novels are eagerly anticipated for their swashbuckling adventure. The fifth exciting installment of the series finds the rebel Sidorio - the self-proclaimed King of the Vampirates - eager to expand his empire. But as the Pirate Federation and the Nocturnal Vampirates fight back, destroying rebel ships on sight, Grace and Connor Tempest find themselves drawn into the epicenter of this dangerous conflict.

The Great Western Henge has rung.The Campanill’s have hard choices to make. An ancient contract requires the village of Kerner to establish an empire when a Cherished Weaver rings the Great Western Henge. B’Tris can choose to run and hope she and her son, K’Las, can hide from the Grand Peer, or enter the veiled world of the Cherished and become something she never imagined possible. Her decision may save the world, but it could cost her everything, including her son.A sinister voice and a deep desire for revenge drive K’Las to train as an assassin so he can kill the Grand Peer. The cantankerous Hengekeeper, Thaddeus Stonebreaker, blocks his way at every turn. Frustrated and determined to protect his mother no matter the cost, K’Las disguises himself and enlists the help of an Inquisitor willing to teach him, but the price will be high, including walking away from his family and the only home he has ever known.Rendor trembles and war is at hand. Will the Campanill’s answer the Call of the Empire?

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The Empire has risen, but can it last? Wolf learns to embrace his role as Instructor, training recruits for the Army, until the attack on the Hospital. With hundreds of civilians dead and a member of his own team responsible, he vows to hunt the traitor down whatever the cost. The Empire collapses from within as friends turn on each other, belief systems are challenged, and lines are crossed. Has Wolf made the right decision? Or has he cost thousands of innocent people their lives?