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Imperial Vengeance (Twilight of Empire) Hardcover – March 1, 2018

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Aurelius Castus is one of the leading military commanders of an empire riven by civil war, but age is telling upon him. As the emperor Constantine grows ever more ruthless in his pursuit of power, Castus fears that the world he knows is slipping away. On the eve of the war's final campaign, Castus discovers that the emperor's son Crispus aims to depose his father and restore the old ways of Rome. As the armies march, Castus knows that the conflict ahead will be the fiercest he has ever known. With a sadistic torturer on his trail, Castus must choose between honor and survival, and face a final confrontation with the most powerful man in the Roman world, the ruler he has sworn loyally to serve: the emperor Constantine himself.
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    Twilight of Empire
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    416 pages
  3. Language
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  4. Publisher
    Head of Zeus
  5. Publication date
    March 1, 2018
  6. Dimensions
    9.21 x 1.46 x 6.18 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    178497529X
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1784975296
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"Ross blazes into the world of Empire and legions with the verve and panache of an old hand. The world of Roman fiction is a crowded place, but there’s no doubt this one is up there with Harry Sidebottom and Ben Kane and is destined for the premier league." —M.C. Scott

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Ian Ross has been writing about the later Roman world for more than a decade.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Head of Zeus (March 1, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 178497529X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1784975296
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.21 x 1.46 x 6.18 inches
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    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 321 ratings

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Ian Ross lives in England, and has been researching and writing historical fiction for over a decade.

His 'Twilight of Empire' series, set in the 4th Century AD, followed the rise of the Emperor Constantine and the transformation of the Roman world. His latest novel, 'Battle Song', will be the first of a trilogy set in medieval England, during the dramatic conflicts of the 13th Century Barons War.

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Philip J.
5.0 out of 5 stars Historical fiction
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2019
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I suggest that you read the series in order. This and the other books in the series are very good.
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Clemens A. Schoonderwoert
5.0 out of 5 stars A Magnificent Imperial Act Of Vengeance!
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2018
This very entertaining book is the 5th volume of the fabulous "'Twilight of the Empire" series by the author Ian Ross.
The historical details concerning this story are splendidly researched and explained, from what is known or suggested by historians, within the author's note at the end of the book.
At the beginning of the book you'll find a wonderful drawn-map of the Central Provinces of the Roman Empire AD 323-326, and a text from Emperor Constantine by Codex Theodosianus.
Story-telling is once again of a top-notch quality, because the author lets his tale flow with wonderful interaction between all the characters, and in doing so all the characters, whether they are real or fictional, come vividly to life within this tremendous Roman tale to grip the reader from start to finish.
The story sets off in the year AD 323 and will end in the year AD 326, with Emperor Constantine in power over Rome and the Western Provinces and still in mortal conflict with Emperor Licinius who holds Thrace, the East and Egypt, while this same Emperor Constantine is looking for a way to accomplish sole total control of the whole Roman Empire.
Other obstacles for Emperor Constantine will become his son Crispus Caesar, who's very popular in the Provinces, and Constantine's wife the Empress Fausta, and not to forget Constantine's manipulative mother Helena, for they will also play a major part in this book of power, ruthlessness, betrayal, loyalty and control of the whole Roman Empire, and it is in this background situation where our main leading fictional character Aurelius Castus, who has sworn loyalty to Emperor Constantine but who's from the old ways himself, just like Crispus Caesar, has to find a way to choose between honour or survival in the final deadly confrontation that is to come in the end.
Highly recommended, for this is another superb Roman story come alive and one that is for me: "A Magnificent Imperial Act Of Vengeance"!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Reliable series!
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2020
This whole series has been awesome and incredibly written up through to this point.
On to the final book of the series, Triumph In Dust. Ian Ross has mad talent!
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Tim O.
5.0 out of 5 stars Imersed
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 10, 2023
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Ian has a way of writing that immerses you in the action through the written word
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Archibald S Milloy
5.0 out of 5 stars Aurelius Castus keeps on marching!
Reviewed in Canada on December 24, 2017
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This book continues the high standards set by the previous books in the Twilight of Empire series. Ian Ross is an amazing story-teller, his knowledge of the intrigues and civil wars plaguing ancient Rome is obviously well-researched. Best of all, I enjoy his direct, no-frills writing style.
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Harald
5.0 out of 5 stars Sehr empfehlenswert
Reviewed in Germany on December 26, 2017
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Spannende Story rund um den Krieg von Constantin dem Grossen und dem letzten Tetrarchen Licinius. Dazu eingewoben die rätselhaften Todesfälle von Constantins ältestem Sohn Crispus und Constantins Ehefrau Fausta.
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Eddie Ozols
5.0 out of 5 stars As Always Ian Ross Makes Roman History Compelling
Reviewed in Australia on November 4, 2022
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Fifth book I have read this year by Ian Ross in his series. This one has a naval battle for a change.

Whilst not historical, this along with all his books are based on extensive research as explained at the end. While I am a history buff he pulls threads from various historians and has created an account that is dramatic and in the absence of absolute facts provides a narrative that is hard to put down.
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Janet W.
5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected twist
Reviewed in Canada on June 28, 2019
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Good read
Books in the series are getting a bit repetitive but unexpected death for fausta and crisping did offer a twist
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