Anatolia, 260 AD. The city of Edessa, a Roman outpost, is on its last legsafter the Persian siege by the troops of Shapur I. Roman Emperor PubliusLicinius Valerianus agrees to meet his adversary to ne...
Part archaeological adventure, part philological mystery and a totallythumping good read! 70 AD. A group of Roman soldiers crossing the Saharadesert is destroyed by a ferocious and mysterious presence...