Author: S.J.A. Turney
Genres: Genre Fiction
Tasked with uncovering a plot against the newly-crowned emperor Commodus, his mission takes him from the cold Danubian border all the way to the heart of Rome, the villa of the emperor’s scheming sister, and the great Colosseum.
What seems a straightforward, if terrifying, assignment soon descends into Machiavellian treachery and peril as everything in which young Rufinus trusts and believes is called into question and he faces warring commanders, Sarmatian cannibals, vicious dogs, mercenary killers and even a clandestine Imperial agent.
In a race against time to save the Emperor, Rufinus will be introduced, willing or not, to the great game.
Entertaining, exciting and beautifully researched.
- Douglas JacksonFrom the Legion to the Guard, from battles to the deep intrigue of court, Praetorian: The Great Game is packed with great characters, wonderfully researched locations and a powerful plot.
- Robin CarterA tour de force, from the first page to the last, and Mr Turney has thereby presented himself as an author whose books I will proceed to devour, one by one. And as to our black-haired pugilist hero, Rufinus has wormed his way right into my heart – no doubt due to that engaging combination of wit, courage and sheer charm. Ave, Mr Turney, Rome has found a new hero!
- Editor's Choice, Historical Novel Society
Author: S.J.A. Turney
Genres: Genre Fiction
Tasked with uncovering a plot against the newly-crowned emperor Commodus, his mission takes him from the cold Danubian border all the way to the heart of Rome, the villa of the emperor’s scheming sister, and the great Colosseum.
What seems a straightforward, if terrifying, assignment soon descends into Machiavellian treachery and peril as everything in which young Rufinus trusts and believes is called into question and he faces warring commanders, Sarmatian cannibals, vicious dogs, mercenary killers and even a clandestine Imperial agent.
In a race against time to save the Emperor, Rufinus will be introduced, willing or not, to the great game.
Entertaining, exciting and beautifully researched.
- Douglas JacksonFrom the Legion to the Guard, from battles to the deep intrigue of court, Praetorian: The Great Game is packed with great characters, wonderfully researched locations and a powerful plot.
- Robin CarterA tour de force, from the first page to the last, and Mr Turney has thereby presented himself as an author whose books I will proceed to devour, one by one. And as to our black-haired pugilist hero, Rufinus has wormed his way right into my heart – no doubt due to that engaging combination of wit, courage and sheer charm. Ave, Mr Turney, Rome has found a new hero!
- Editor's Choice, Historical Novel Society
Mulcahy Books
May 12th, 2015
Italian (Newton Compton)
