The Gate of FireTor Publishing Group, 1. apr. 2011 - 480 sider The Gate of Fire continues Tom Harlan's remarkable fantasy epic, following the increasingly dangerous conflicts both military and sorcerous. The sorcerer Dahak plots from his hidden citadel to regain the Peacock Throne. Prince Maxian, having raised both Julius Ceasar and Alexander the Great from the dead, now considers how to use them to free Rome from the curse of the Oath. Thyatis has fled with the widowed Queen of Persia to a hidden island; Dwyrin's thaumaturgic unit is shattered as Zoe discovers the destruction of Palmyra and, as its new queen, vows revenge against Rome. And in Mecca, Ahmet's friend and Palmyra's lieutenant Mohammed receives a vision, and a command, and the power to strive against the forces of darkness. |
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... standing at the base of the tower, leaning one thick arm on the top of the fighting wall. His helmet hung at his side, secured by a loop of cloth to his belt. A long sword, thicker and heavier than that usually favored by Imperial ...
... standing by the Wall, a dim gray light spilled in. Cold air followed, and the horses whinnied and milled a little before their riders stilled them. The snowy field was revealed, a foot at a time, as the soldiers continued to push the ...
... standing stiff with grease, their shields bright with geometric patterns in black and red and blue. A forest of spear points danced over their heads. They were running forward, raising their voices in a great shout when they saw the ...
... standing in the heart of a fire. “What?” The tribune sighed and stood up. He gestured into the darkness, and two men in slave tunics and fur-lined boots came up. “Put him in the litter and take him back to the offices. He's no use to me ...
... standing high in the sky, was a bright flare of white. Beneath his feet, the mountain slept in the heat of the day. Here, exposed on all sides, was a breeze at last, ruffling his cloak and robes. He stood straight, his walking cane at ...
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SOMEWHERE IN THE MARE AEGEUM | |
MAKKAH ARABIA FELIX | |
THE ISLAND OF THIRA SOMEWHERE IN THE KYKLADES | |
ANTIOCH ROMAN SYRIA MAGNA | |
THE CRYPTS OF ALAMUT | |
THE ZAMZAM SOUTHERN ARABIA FELIX | |
THE RUINS OF PALMYRA SYRIA COELE | |
THE HOUSE DORELIO THE QUIRINAL HILL ROMA | |
THE RUINS OF THE KABA NEAR MEKKAH | |
THIRA | |
THE HILL ABOVE PALMYRA | |
THE CAMPUS MARTIUS ROME | |