Simon Turney is from Yorkshire and, having spent much of his childhood visiting historic sites, fell in love with the Roman heritage of the region. His fascination with the ancient world snowballed from there with great interest in Rome, Egypt, Greece and Byzantium. His works include the Marius' Mules and Praetorian series, the Tales of the Empire and The Damned Emperor series, and the Rise of Emperors books with Gordon Doherty. He lives in North Yorkshire with his family.Follow Simon at www.simonturney.com

'A blistering desert epic, brimming with tension, mystery and adventure!' Gordon Doherty'First-rate Roman fiction' Matthew Harffy'A vivid, historically authentic Roman military thriller, with non-stop action and excitement that keeps you turning the pages.' Alex Gough'A page turner from beginning to end... A damn fine read.' Ben Kane

Simon Turney is from Yorkshire and, having spent much of his childhood visiting historic sites, fell in love with the Roman heritage of the region. His fascination with the ancient world snowballed from there with great interest in Rome, Egypt, Greece and Byzantium. His works include the Marius' Mules and Praetorian series, the Tales of the Empire and The Damned Emperor series, and the Rise of Emperors books with Gordon Doherty. He lives in North Yorkshire with his family.Follow Simon at www.simonturney.com

'A blistering desert epic, brimming with tension, mystery and adventure!' Gordon Doherty'First-rate Roman fiction' Matthew Harffy'A vivid, historically authentic Roman military thriller, with non-stop action and excitement that keeps you turning the pages.' Alex Gough'A page turner from beginning to end... A damn fine read.' Ben Kane

Simon Turney is from Yorkshire and, having spent much of his childhood visiting historic sites, fell in love with the Roman heritage of the region. His fascination with the ancient world snowballed from there with great interest in Rome, Egypt, Greece and Byzantium. His works include the Marius' Mules and Praetorian series, the Tales of the Empire and The Damned Emperor series, and the Rise of Emperors books with Gordon Doherty. He lives in North Yorkshire with his family.Follow Simon at www.simonturney.com

'A blistering desert epic, brimming with tension, mystery and adventure!' Gordon Doherty'First-rate Roman fiction' Matthew Harffy'A vivid, historically authentic Roman military thriller, with non-stop action and excitement that keeps you turning the pages.' Alex Gough'A page turner from beginning to end... A damn fine read.' Ben Kane