by Harry Sidebottom · Michael Joseph · tapa dura · ISBN 9780718153298
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«Fire in the East» is a historical adventure novel by Harry Sidebottom, published by Michael Joseph in hardcover (432 pages, in English).
In AD 255 the Roman Empire is challenged on all its frontiers, but the deadliest threat comes from Persia, where the Sasanian Empire is concentrating its forces. The isolated citadel of Arete awaits invasion; only Ballista, a man whose name means war, is sent to organize its defense against the greatest enemy Rome has ever known.
First installment of the Warrior of Rome series, originally published in 2008.
For fans of military historical fiction, in the vein of authors such as Bernard Cornwell.
Harry Sidebottom is a British author and historian, best known for his two series of historical novels the Warrior of Rome, and Throne of the Caesars. He is Quondam Fellow and Tutor in Ancient History at St. Benet's Hall, Oxford, and lecturer at Lincoln College.
