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William Napier was born in 1965 and educated in Cheltenham, Oxford and London. He lives in Wiltshire and travels widely.
Attila
406 AD, and the Roman Empire totters on the edge of the abyss. Already divided into two, the Imperium is looking dangerously vulnerable to her European rivals. The huge barbarian tribes of the Vandals and Visigoths sense that their time is upon them.
But, unbeknownst to all these great players, a new power is rising in the East. A strange nation of primitive horse-warriors has been striking terror on border peoples for fifty years. But few realise what is about to happen. For these so called 'Huns' now have a new leader. And his name is Attila - 'the Scourge of God'.
Thus begins a saga of warfare, lust and power which brought the whole of the Christian world to its knees, and was only ended in blood on the fields of France. It is a story of two men - Attila the Hun and Aetius the Roman. One who wanted to destroy the world, and one who fought one final battle save it...
£12.99
Hardback
352 pages
234 x 153 mm
ISBN: 0752861123
Publication: September 2005
Review
One of the better historical fiction books i have read recently, up there with the greats of this genre, Simon Scarrow, Bernard Cornwell & Conn Iggulden.
This book reminds me of all 3 authors, it has the pace and characterisation of Scarrow, and the depth of all 3. If you are a fan of fast paced action packed historical fiction then this is a must.
As a parent of a teenager the young Attila is frighteningly accurate, although attila is a bit more barbaric than my son... but only just. There is a scene where Attila escapes from the romans and then celebrates...when you read it you will know what i mean...its one of the funniest and characteristically accurate scene's i have read in years.
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