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The BRAND NEW final instalment in Adam Lofthouse's epic Enemy of the Empire trilogy. ⚔️ If you like Matthew Harffy and Ben Kane, you will love this!And so we have reached the end of my tale. But what are endings if not new beginnings?Alaric has been home for a year. He went north and saved the Cimbri, just as he said he would. But the cost has been higher than he ever thought. A shadow of the War Lord he once was, he now trades in amber and dotes on his children.A simple life. And with it, contentment. But he knew this couldn’t last forever; peace isn’t for someone like him, and sure enough trouble finds him once again. A routine journey south turns into a new and unknown wave of danger as red-cloaked legionaries attack, causing confusion and carnage.Warriors dressed as Romans have been scouring the country, slaughtering innocent people, and leaving Roman footprints wherever they march. But things are not what they seem, and it falls to Alaric to don his armour once more, and march his Ravensworn in pursuit of a mysterious enemy that could destabilise his world beyond repair.Readers are excited about The Enemy of the Empire series! 💥'A fast paced, page turning story!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'Brilliant!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'The dark and gritty tale I've been looking for!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'A brilliantly written book, full of action.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'A tightly woven tale of a tightly wound man.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'A great story with a wonderful anti hero!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader ReviewPraise for Adam Lofthouse:'Raven: Defier of Rome is ideal for lovers of Ben Kane’s and Tony Riches’ Roman stories - this is the story from the other side of the shield wall. Blood, guts and glory for the man who stood against Rome!' Michael Jecks'Raven offers a thrilling view of Rome and its interactions with the Germanic tribes. Highly recommended' MJ Porter'Adam Lofthouse brings a Robert E. Howard Conanesque vigour and flair to historical fiction' Edoardo Albert'Fast paced, full of action, with an anti-hero who deserves to live long in your memory!' Theodore Brun'I was fully immersed in the vivid battle scenes' David's Book Blurg'A vivid, Atmospheric and violent historical tale, full of action, tension and chicanery' Bookish Jottings'Dark, gritty with vivid battle scenes' TBHonest'The characters are full of the life of the period, their flaws, their doubts, their abilities all on display; a feast for the readers' Hoover Book Review'No holds barred, Praise for Raven: Defier of Rome:, probably the next best thing to actually being there' Speesh Reads'A great mix of legion comradery with a personal plot you can get invested in, add in a couple of big twists along the way and you’ve got a smashing read' David's Book Blurg

Get ready for the second action-packed book in the epic Shadow of Rome series from Adam Lofthouse. If you love adrenaline-fuelled, immersive military adventures - this one is for you! ⚔️🛡️🩸'Simply masterful' - Gordon DohertyWall of Hadrian. Britannia, 382 AD. War is creeping back into the land. As silent as snowfall, as inevitable as winter. They’ve had sixteen years of peace, but all things must end.Tribune Sixtus Victorinus has grown old, complacent. Blind to the truth that stares him in the face, he contents himself with what he has. He runs errands for the Dux Britanniarum Flavius Maximus and watches with joy as his boys grow to become men.It is his friend, Prefect Gaius Felicius, who first spots the signs. Once more, the Caledonian tribes are rearing their heads in the north, but the greatest danger does not lie with them.For there is a new pretender to the throne of the West. Another man who seeks to drape himself in purple. Caught up in a scheme they cannot comprehend, Victorinus and Felicius must navigate their way through both a war in the depths of winter, and a treasonous plot that will shake the Roman Empire to its core.A new age dawns on the men of Britannia. For Victorinus, he must fight for the right to see the sun rise over it. 🌄Please note: This title was previously published as UsurpurReaders are loving Wolf and the Crown ❤️‍🔥'The author never fails to surprise me with his masterfully woven tales!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'I cannot recommend this sequel highly enough' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Just brilliant. Sorry to come to the end, loved the characters and wonderful battle scenes.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'A gripping late Roman Empire tale' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader ReviewPraise for Adam Lofthouse:'A fabulous Roman-era action and adventure story that rings with conviction and conspiracy' - MJ Porter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Simply Masterful' - Gordon Doherty ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Adam Lofthouse brings a Robert E. Howard Conanesque vigour and flair to historical fiction' - Edoardo Albert ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Fast paced, full of action' - Theodore Brun ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'A lesson in how to depict a frontier world at the edge of a crumbling empire' - Mark Knowles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The next BRAND NEW epic, action-packed instalment in Adam lofthouse's Shadow of Rome series. If you love Gordon Doherty, this a must-read series for you! 💥⚔️August. 383 AD. Flavius Maximus has declared himself emperor and crossed into Gaul. The civil war with Gratian has been short, and the rightful ruler of the West lies in an early grave.Now two men face off across an empire. Theodosius in the east, his armies large but reliant on mercenaries. Maximus in the west, his forces small, but battle hardened and loyal to a fault.In the middle of the chaos, at the heart of a dying world, two old friends march at the heads of opposing forces. Tribune Sixtus Victorinus fights for the West. Not out of loyalty to Maximus, but to his two sons who are bound by oath to fight for the pretender.And General Gaius Felicius for the East. Outcasted by Maximus, he will stop at nothing to see the usurper toppled. But if his old friend stands in his path, is the road to vengeance still one he will choose to tread?War is coming, and both men must look inside themselves and decide what is greater: the cause they fight for, or the bonds of fellowship. 🔥⚔️Praise for Adam Lofthouse:'Simply Masterful' - Gordon Doherty ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Highly recommended' - MJ Porter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Adam Lofthouse brings a Robert E. Howard Conanesque vigour and flair to historical fiction' - Edoardo Albert ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Fast paced, full of action' - Theodore Brun ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'A lesson in how to depict a frontier world at the edge of a crumbling empire' - Mark Knowles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Readers are loving The Shadow of Rome series:'Good first book for the series, lots of plot twists kept my attention am looking forward to the next in the series.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Fast paced, great characters, interesting storyline, another Roman epic from Adam Lofthouse. Can’t wait to read the next instalment soon!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Great start to a late Roman series' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'The hard hitting and commanding plots and character development just keep coming' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

The first book in Adam Lofthouse's Enemy of the Empire series. An action-packed adventure set outside the boundaries of Ancient Rome.'Raven: Defier of Rome is a book I wish I’d written!' - Michael JecksChief Killer. Battle Turner. Oathbreaker.Alaric is an enemy of Rome.144 AD. Alaric Hengistson, leader of the Ravensworn, revels in his many fear-fuelled names whispered in the hearth flames. Cunning in battle, a ruthless war lord. He sleeps sound in the knowledge that he has been chosen by the Gods for a higher purpose – to rise up against the tyranny of an Empire.For years he has thwarted Rome’s attempts to gain control over the land that has long resisted them. His land. Germania. However the rules are changing, and new deals are struck between the conquering Roman legions and the feuding Germanic tribes. Deals that could prove Alaric’s downfall.As the eagles march with the wolves, together hunting the Raven, Alaric must prove his legend or watch his Ravensworn burn in flames.A must read for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Matthew Harffy, Ben Kane and Simon Scarrow.*Title previously published as OathbreakerPraise for Raven: Defier of Rome:'Raven: Defier of Rome is ideal for lovers of Ben Kane’s and Tony Riches’ Roman stories - this is the story from the other side of the shield wall. Blood, guts and glory for the man who stood against Rome!' Michael Jecks'Raven offers a thrilling view of Rome and its interactions with the Germanic tribes. Highly recommended' MJ Porter'Adam Lofthouse brings a Robert E. Howard Conanesque vigour and flair to historical fiction' Edoardo Albert'Fast paced, full of action, with an anti-hero who deserves to live long in your memory!' Theodore Brun'I was fully immersed in the vivid battle scenes' David's Book Blurg'A vivid, atmospheric and violent historical tale, full of action, tension and chicanery' Bookish Jottings'Dark, gritty with vivid battle scenes' TBHonestPraise for Adam Lofthouse:'The characters are full of the life of the period, their flaws, their doubts, their abilities all on display; a feast for the readers' Hoover Book Review'A great mix of legion comradery with a personal plot you can get invested in, add in a couple of big twists along the way and you’ve got a smashing read' David's Book Blurg'A fast paced, page turning story!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review'Brilliant!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review'The dark and gritty tale I've been looking for!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review'A brilliantly written book, full of action.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review'A tightly woven tale of a tightly wound man.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review'A great story with a wonderful anti hero!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review

The first book in Adam Lofthouse's Enemy of the Empire series. An action-packed adventure set outside the boundaries of Ancient Rome.'Raven: Defier of Rome is a book I wish I’d written!' - Michael JecksChief Killer. Battle Turner. Oathbreaker.Alaric is an enemy of Rome.144 AD. Alaric Hengistson, leader of the Ravensworn, revels in his many fear-fuelled names whispered in the hearth flames. Cunning in battle, a ruthless war lord. He sleeps sound in the knowledge that he has been chosen by the Gods for a higher purpose – to rise up against the tyranny of an Empire.For years he has thwarted Rome’s attempts to gain control over the land that has long resisted them. His land. Germania. However the rules are changing, and new deals are struck between the conquering Roman legions and the feuding Germanic tribes. Deals that could prove Alaric’s downfall.As the eagles march with the wolves, together hunting the Raven, Alaric must prove his legend or watch his Ravensworn burn in flames.A must read for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Matthew Harffy, Ben Kane and Simon Scarrow.*Title previously published as OathbreakerPraise for Raven: Defier of Rome:'Raven: Defier of Rome is ideal for lovers of Ben Kane’s and Tony Riches’ Roman stories - this is the story from the other side of the shield wall. Blood, guts and glory for the man who stood against Rome!' Michael Jecks'Raven offers a thrilling view of Rome and its interactions with the Germanic tribes. Highly recommended' MJ Porter'Adam Lofthouse brings a Robert E. Howard Conanesque vigour and flair to historical fiction' Edoardo Albert'Fast paced, full of action, with an anti-hero who deserves to live long in your memory!' Theodore Brun'I was fully immersed in the vivid battle scenes' David's Book Blurg'A vivid, atmospheric and violent historical tale, full of action, tension and chicanery' Bookish Jottings'Dark, gritty with vivid battle scenes' TBHonestPraise for Adam Lofthouse:'The characters are full of the life of the period, their flaws, their doubts, their abilities all on display; a feast for the readers' Hoover Book Review'A great mix of legion comradery with a personal plot you can get invested in, add in a couple of big twists along the way and you’ve got a smashing read' David's Book Blurg'A fast paced, page turning story!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review'Brilliant!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review'The dark and gritty tale I've been looking for!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review'A brilliantly written book, full of action.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review'A tightly woven tale of a tightly wound man.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review'A great story with a wonderful anti hero!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review

The first book in Adam Lofthouse's Enemy of the Empire series. An action-packed adventure set outside the boundaries of Ancient Rome.'Raven: Defier of Rome is a book I wish I’d written!' - Michael JecksChief Killer. Battle Turner. Oathbreaker.Alaric is an enemy of Rome.144 AD. Alaric Hengistson, leader of the Ravensworn, revels in his many fear-fuelled names whispered in the hearth flames. Cunning in battle, a ruthless war lord. He sleeps sound in the knowledge that he has been chosen by the Gods for a higher purpose – to rise up against the tyranny of an Empire.For years he has thwarted Rome’s attempts to gain control over the land that has long resisted them. His land. Germania. However the rules are changing, and new deals are struck between the conquering Roman legions and the feuding Germanic tribes. Deals that could prove Alaric’s downfall.As the eagles march with the wolves, together hunting the Raven, Alaric must prove his legend or watch his Ravensworn burn in flames.A must read for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Matthew Harffy, Ben Kane and Simon Scarrow.*Title previously published as OathbreakerPraise for Raven: Defier of Rome:'Raven: Defier of Rome is ideal for lovers of Ben Kane’s and Tony Riches’ Roman stories - this is the story from the other side of the shield wall. Blood, guts and glory for the man who stood against Rome!' Michael Jecks'Raven offers a thrilling view of Rome and its interactions with the Germanic tribes. Highly recommended' MJ Porter'Adam Lofthouse brings a Robert E. Howard Conanesque vigour and flair to historical fiction' Edoardo Albert'Fast paced, full of action, with an anti-hero who deserves to live long in your memory!' Theodore Brun'I was fully immersed in the vivid battle scenes' David's Book Blurg'A vivid, atmospheric and violent historical tale, full of action, tension and chicanery' Bookish Jottings'Dark, gritty with vivid battle scenes' TBHonestPraise for Adam Lofthouse:'The characters are full of the life of the period, their flaws, their doubts, their abilities all on display; a feast for the readers' Hoover Book Review'A great mix of legion comradery with a personal plot you can get invested in, add in a couple of big twists along the way and you’ve got a smashing read' David's Book Blurg'A fast paced, page turning story!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review'Brilliant!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review'The dark and gritty tale I've been looking for!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review'A brilliantly written book, full of action.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review'A tightly woven tale of a tightly wound man.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review'A great story with a wonderful anti hero!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review

An epic action-packed adventure set outside the boundaries of Ancient Rome 🛡️ Must-read for fans of Conn Iggulden, Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane ⚔️'Highly recommended!' - M J Porter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️It takes years to build a legend.It takes mere heartbeats to shatter it to dust.150 AD. Alaric, once lord of the Ravensworn is no longer feared nor revered. It has been six long years since his great defeat. He now lives life in the shadows. All hopes of glory and eternal rest in the Heroes Hall are gone. Alaric is alone. An outlaw to his land.When a band of horsemen appear on the horizon, eager to recruit the man they still believe to be a lord of war. And so Alaric is pulled back to a life he thought had forsaken him. For in the far north of Germania lies a tribe in desperate need of aid.In the far reaches of the land, for a cause not his own, Alaric will fly the Raven banner once more. In doing so, he will show both man and Gods that his story is not yet over.*Title previously published as RavenswornPraise for Adam Lofthouse:'Blood, guts and glory - the life of a German renegade and outlaw during the Roman occupation - fabulous!' Michael Jecks'The characters are full of the life of the period, their flaws, their doubts, their abilities all on display; a feast for the readers' Hoover Book Review'No holds barred, vivid Roman entertainment, probably the next best thing to actually being there' Speesh Reads'A great mix of legion comradery with a personal plot you can get invested in, add in a couple of big twists along the way and you’ve got a smashing read' David's Book Blurg'An absolute roller coaster.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review'It's a thoroughly un-put-down-able book!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review'A very, very good book from a very, very good new, young writer.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review'Brilliant!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review

An epic action-packed adventure set outside the boundaries of Ancient Rome 🛡️ Must-read for fans of Conn Iggulden, Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane ⚔️'Highly recommended!' - M J Porter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️It takes years to build a legend.It takes mere heartbeats to shatter it to dust.150 AD. Alaric, once lord of the Ravensworn is no longer feared nor revered. It has been six long years since his great defeat. He now lives life in the shadows. All hopes of glory and eternal rest in the Heroes Hall are gone. Alaric is alone. An outlaw to his land.When a band of horsemen appear on the horizon, eager to recruit the man they still believe to be a lord of war. And so Alaric is pulled back to a life he thought had forsaken him. For in the far north of Germania lies a tribe in desperate need of aid.In the far reaches of the land, for a cause not his own, Alaric will fly the Raven banner once more. In doing so, he will show both man and Gods that his story is not yet over.*Title previously published as RavenswornPraise for Adam Lofthouse:'Blood, guts and glory - the life of a German renegade and outlaw during the Roman occupation - fabulous!' Michael Jecks'The characters are full of the life of the period, their flaws, their doubts, their abilities all on display; a feast for the readers' Hoover Book Review'No holds barred, vivid Roman entertainment, probably the next best thing to actually being there' Speesh Reads'A great mix of legion comradery with a personal plot you can get invested in, add in a couple of big twists along the way and you’ve got a smashing read' David's Book Blurg'An absolute roller coaster.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review'It's a thoroughly un-put-down-able book!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review'A very, very good book from a very, very good new, young writer.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review'Brilliant!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review

An epic action-packed adventure set outside the boundaries of Ancient Rome 🛡️ Must-read for fans of Conn Iggulden, Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane ⚔️'Highly recommended!' - M J Porter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️It takes years to build a legend.It takes mere heartbeats to shatter it to dust.150 AD. Alaric, once lord of the Ravensworn is no longer feared nor revered. It has been six long years since his great defeat. He now lives life in the shadows. All hopes of glory and eternal rest in the Heroes Hall are gone. Alaric is alone. An outlaw to his land.When a band of horsemen appear on the horizon, eager to recruit the man they still believe to be a lord of war. And so Alaric is pulled back to a life he thought had forsaken him. For in the far north of Germania lies a tribe in desperate need of aid.In the far reaches of the land, for a cause not his own, Alaric will fly the Raven banner once more. In doing so, he will show both man and Gods that his story is not yet over.*Title previously published as RavenswornPraise for Adam Lofthouse:'Blood, guts and glory - the life of a German renegade and outlaw during the Roman occupation - fabulous!' Michael Jecks'The characters are full of the life of the period, their flaws, their doubts, their abilities all on display; a feast for the readers' Hoover Book Review'No holds barred, vivid Roman entertainment, probably the next best thing to actually being there' Speesh Reads'A great mix of legion comradery with a personal plot you can get invested in, add in a couple of big twists along the way and you’ve got a smashing read' David's Book Blurg'An absolute roller coaster.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review'It's a thoroughly un-put-down-able book!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review'A very, very good book from a very, very good new, young writer.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review'Brilliant!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review

Don't miss the first epic instalment in Adam lofthouse's Shadow of Rome series 🔥 An action-packed, immersive military adventure for fans of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell ⚔️'Up there with the best in the genre' - Matthew Harffy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Rebellion is in the air at the far reaches of empire. 🔥Wall of Hadrian, Britannia, AD 367. Tribune Sixtus Victorinus is scouting north of the Wall when he first sees the smoke. Riding south he finds a province in chaos, the local populace in flight, the soldiers absent.Britannia is ablaze, overrun with barbarians and Valentia is the word on everyone’s lips. But no one seems to have the first clue what it means...Victorinus may have let his life run to ruin and drunk his youth away, but now he must forge himself into the soldier he always wanted to be, the hero his children think he is.Because his family are among the missing, and traitors lurk much closer than he could ever believe.To save his family, he must first save an empire. ⚔️Please note: This title was previously published as ValentiaReaders are loving Eagle and the Flame ❤️‍🔥'Good first book for the series, lots of plot twists kept my attention am looking forward to the next in the series.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Fast paced, great characters, interesting storyline, another Roman epic from Adam Lofthouse. Can’t wait to read the next instalment soon!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Great start to a late Roman series' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'The hard hitting and commanding plots and character development just keep coming' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader ReviewPraise for Adam Lofthouse:'Simply Masterful' - Gordon Doherty ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Highly recommended' - MJ Porter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Adam Lofthouse brings a Robert E. Howard Conanesque vigour and flair to historical fiction' - Edoardo Albert ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Fast paced, full of action' - Theodore Brun ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'A lesson in how to depict a frontier world at the edge of a crumbling empire' - Mark Knowles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Don't miss the first epic instalment in Adam lofthouse's Shadow of Rome series 🔥 An action-packed, immersive military adventure for fans of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell ⚔️'Up there with the best in the genre' - Matthew Harffy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Rebellion is in the air at the far reaches of empire. 🔥Wall of Hadrian, Britannia, AD 367. Tribune Sixtus Victorinus is scouting north of the Wall when he first sees the smoke. Riding south he finds a province in chaos, the local populace in flight, the soldiers absent.Britannia is ablaze, overrun with barbarians and Valentia is the word on everyone’s lips. But no one seems to have the first clue what it means...Victorinus may have let his life run to ruin and drunk his youth away, but now he must forge himself into the soldier he always wanted to be, the hero his children think he is.Because his family are among the missing, and traitors lurk much closer than he could ever believe.To save his family, he must first save an empire. ⚔️Please note: This title was previously published as ValentiaReaders are loving Eagle and the Flame ❤️‍🔥'Good first book for the series, lots of plot twists kept my attention am looking forward to the next in the series.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Fast paced, great characters, interesting storyline, another Roman epic from Adam Lofthouse. Can’t wait to read the next instalment soon!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Great start to a late Roman series' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'The hard hitting and commanding plots and character development just keep coming' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader ReviewPraise for Adam Lofthouse:'Simply Masterful' - Gordon Doherty ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Highly recommended' - MJ Porter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Adam Lofthouse brings a Robert E. Howard Conanesque vigour and flair to historical fiction' - Edoardo Albert ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Fast paced, full of action' - Theodore Brun ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'A lesson in how to depict a frontier world at the edge of a crumbling empire' - Mark Knowles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Don't miss the first epic instalment in Adam lofthouse's Shadow of Rome series 🔥 An action-packed, immersive military adventure for fans of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell ⚔️'Up there with the best in the genre' - Matthew Harffy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Rebellion is in the air at the far reaches of empire. 🔥Wall of Hadrian, Britannia, AD 367. Tribune Sixtus Victorinus is scouting north of the Wall when he first sees the smoke. Riding south he finds a province in chaos, the local populace in flight, the soldiers absent.Britannia is ablaze, overrun with barbarians and Valentia is the word on everyone’s lips. But no one seems to have the first clue what it means...Victorinus may have let his life run to ruin and drunk his youth away, but now he must forge himself into the soldier he always wanted to be, the hero his children think he is.Because his family are among the missing, and traitors lurk much closer than he could ever believe.To save his family, he must first save an empire. ⚔️Please note: This title was previously published as ValentiaReaders are loving Eagle and the Flame ❤️‍🔥'Good first book for the series, lots of plot twists kept my attention am looking forward to the next in the series.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Fast paced, great characters, interesting storyline, another Roman epic from Adam Lofthouse. Can’t wait to read the next instalment soon!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Great start to a late Roman series' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'The hard hitting and commanding plots and character development just keep coming' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader ReviewPraise for Adam Lofthouse:'Simply Masterful' - Gordon Doherty ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Highly recommended' - MJ Porter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Adam Lofthouse brings a Robert E. Howard Conanesque vigour and flair to historical fiction' - Edoardo Albert ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Fast paced, full of action' - Theodore Brun ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'A lesson in how to depict a frontier world at the edge of a crumbling empire' - Mark Knowles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The BRAND NEW final instalment in Adam Lofthouse's epic Enemy of the Empire trilogy. ⚔️ If you like Matthew Harffy and Ben Kane, you will love this!And so we have reached the end of my tale. But what are endings if not new beginnings?Alaric has been home for a year. He went north and saved the Cimbri, just as he said he would. But the cost has been higher than he ever thought. A shadow of the War Lord he once was, he now trades in amber and dotes on his children.A simple life. And with it, contentment. But he knew this couldn’t last forever; peace isn’t for someone like him, and sure enough trouble finds him once again. A routine journey south turns into a new and unknown wave of danger as red-cloaked legionaries attack, causing confusion and carnage.Warriors dressed as Romans have been scouring the country, slaughtering innocent people, and leaving Roman footprints wherever they march. But things are not what they seem, and it falls to Alaric to don his armour once more, and march his Ravensworn in pursuit of a mysterious enemy that could destabilise his world beyond repair.Readers are excited about The Enemy of the Empire series! 💥'A fast paced, page turning story!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'Brilliant!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'The dark and gritty tale I've been looking for!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'A brilliantly written book, full of action.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'A tightly woven tale of a tightly wound man.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'A great story with a wonderful anti hero!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader ReviewPraise for Adam Lofthouse:'Raven: Defier of Rome is ideal for lovers of Ben Kane’s and Tony Riches’ Roman stories - this is the story from the other side of the shield wall. Blood, guts and glory for the man who stood against Rome!' Michael Jecks'Raven offers a thrilling view of Rome and its interactions with the Germanic tribes. Highly recommended' MJ Porter'Adam Lofthouse brings a Robert E. Howard Conanesque vigour and flair to historical fiction' Edoardo Albert'Fast paced, full of action, with an anti-hero who deserves to live long in your memory!' Theodore Brun'I was fully immersed in the vivid battle scenes' David's Book Blurg'A vivid, Atmospheric and violent historical tale, full of action, tension and chicanery' Bookish Jottings'Dark, gritty with vivid battle scenes' TBHonest'The characters are full of the life of the period, their flaws, their doubts, their abilities all on display; a feast for the readers' Hoover Book Review'No holds barred, Praise for Raven: Defier of Rome:, probably the next best thing to actually being there' Speesh Reads'A great mix of legion comradery with a personal plot you can get invested in, add in a couple of big twists along the way and you’ve got a smashing read' David's Book Blurg

The BRAND NEW final instalment in Adam Lofthouse's epic Enemy of the Empire trilogy. ⚔️ If you like Matthew Harffy and Ben Kane, you will love this!And so we have reached the end of my tale. But what are endings if not new beginnings?Alaric has been home for a year. He went north and saved the Cimbri, just as he said he would. But the cost has been higher than he ever thought. A shadow of the War Lord he once was, he now trades in amber and dotes on his children.A simple life. And with it, contentment. But he knew this couldn’t last forever; peace isn’t for someone like him, and sure enough trouble finds him once again. A routine journey south turns into a new and unknown wave of danger as red-cloaked legionaries attack, causing confusion and carnage.Warriors dressed as Romans have been scouring the country, slaughtering innocent people, and leaving Roman footprints wherever they march. But things are not what they seem, and it falls to Alaric to don his armour once more, and march his Ravensworn in pursuit of a mysterious enemy that could destabilise his world beyond repair.Readers are excited about The Enemy of the Empire series! 💥'A fast paced, page turning story!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'Brilliant!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'The dark and gritty tale I've been looking for!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'A brilliantly written book, full of action.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'A tightly woven tale of a tightly wound man.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'A great story with a wonderful anti hero!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader ReviewPraise for Adam Lofthouse:'Raven: Defier of Rome is ideal for lovers of Ben Kane’s and Tony Riches’ Roman stories - this is the story from the other side of the shield wall. Blood, guts and glory for the man who stood against Rome!' Michael Jecks'Raven offers a thrilling view of Rome and its interactions with the Germanic tribes. Highly recommended' MJ Porter'Adam Lofthouse brings a Robert E. Howard Conanesque vigour and flair to historical fiction' Edoardo Albert'Fast paced, full of action, with an anti-hero who deserves to live long in your memory!' Theodore Brun'I was fully immersed in the vivid battle scenes' David's Book Blurg'A vivid, Atmospheric and violent historical tale, full of action, tension and chicanery' Bookish Jottings'Dark, gritty with vivid battle scenes' TBHonest'The characters are full of the life of the period, their flaws, their doubts, their abilities all on display; a feast for the readers' Hoover Book Review'No holds barred, Praise for Raven: Defier of Rome:, probably the next best thing to actually being there' Speesh Reads'A great mix of legion comradery with a personal plot you can get invested in, add in a couple of big twists along the way and you’ve got a smashing read' David's Book Blurg

The BRAND NEW final instalment in Adam Lofthouse's epic Enemy of the Empire trilogy. ⚔️ If you like Matthew Harffy and Ben Kane, you will love this!And so we have reached the end of my tale. But what are endings if not new beginnings?Alaric has been home for a year. He went north and saved the Cimbri, just as he said he would. But the cost has been higher than he ever thought. A shadow of the War Lord he once was, he now trades in amber and dotes on his children.A simple life. And with it, contentment. But he knew this couldn’t last forever; peace isn’t for someone like him, and sure enough trouble finds him once again. A routine journey south turns into a new and unknown wave of danger as red-cloaked legionaries attack, causing confusion and carnage.Warriors dressed as Romans have been scouring the country, slaughtering innocent people, and leaving Roman footprints wherever they march. But things are not what they seem, and it falls to Alaric to don his armour once more, and march his Ravensworn in pursuit of a mysterious enemy that could destabilise his world beyond repair.Readers are excited about The Enemy of the Empire series! 💥'A fast paced, page turning story!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'Brilliant!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'The dark and gritty tale I've been looking for!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'A brilliantly written book, full of action.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'A tightly woven tale of a tightly wound man.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'A great story with a wonderful anti hero!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader ReviewPraise for Adam Lofthouse:'Raven: Defier of Rome is ideal for lovers of Ben Kane’s and Tony Riches’ Roman stories - this is the story from the other side of the shield wall. Blood, guts and glory for the man who stood against Rome!' Michael Jecks'Raven offers a thrilling view of Rome and its interactions with the Germanic tribes. Highly recommended' MJ Porter'Adam Lofthouse brings a Robert E. Howard Conanesque vigour and flair to historical fiction' Edoardo Albert'Fast paced, full of action, with an anti-hero who deserves to live long in your memory!' Theodore Brun'I was fully immersed in the vivid battle scenes' David's Book Blurg'A vivid, Atmospheric and violent historical tale, full of action, tension and chicanery' Bookish Jottings'Dark, gritty with vivid battle scenes' TBHonest'The characters are full of the life of the period, their flaws, their doubts, their abilities all on display; a feast for the readers' Hoover Book Review'No holds barred, Praise for Raven: Defier of Rome:, probably the next best thing to actually being there' Speesh Reads'A great mix of legion comradery with a personal plot you can get invested in, add in a couple of big twists along the way and you’ve got a smashing read' David's Book Blurg

Get ready for the second action-packed book in the epic Shadow of Rome series from Adam Lofthouse. If you love adrenaline-fuelled, immersive military adventures - this one is for you! ⚔️🛡️🩸'Simply masterful' - Gordon DohertyWall of Hadrian. Britannia, 382 AD. War is creeping back into the land. As silent as snowfall, as inevitable as winter. They’ve had sixteen years of peace, but all things must end.Tribune Sixtus Victorinus has grown old, complacent. Blind to the truth that stares him in the face, he contents himself with what he has. He runs errands for the Dux Britanniarum Flavius Maximus and watches with joy as his boys grow to become men.It is his friend, Prefect Gaius Felicius, who first spots the signs. Once more, the Caledonian tribes are rearing their heads in the north, but the greatest danger does not lie with them.For there is a new pretender to the throne of the West. Another man who seeks to drape himself in purple. Caught up in a scheme they cannot comprehend, Victorinus and Felicius must navigate their way through both a war in the depths of winter, and a treasonous plot that will shake the Roman Empire to its core.A new age dawns on the men of Britannia. For Victorinus, he must fight for the right to see the sun rise over it. 🌄Please note: This title was previously published as UsurpurReaders are loving Wolf and the Crown ❤️‍🔥'The author never fails to surprise me with his masterfully woven tales!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'I cannot recommend this sequel highly enough' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Just brilliant. Sorry to come to the end, loved the characters and wonderful battle scenes.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'A gripping late Roman Empire tale' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader ReviewPraise for Adam Lofthouse:'A fabulous Roman-era action and adventure story that rings with conviction and conspiracy' - MJ Porter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Simply Masterful' - Gordon Doherty ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Adam Lofthouse brings a Robert E. Howard Conanesque vigour and flair to historical fiction' - Edoardo Albert ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Fast paced, full of action' - Theodore Brun ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'A lesson in how to depict a frontier world at the edge of a crumbling empire' - Mark Knowles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Get ready for the second action-packed book in the epic Shadow of Rome series from Adam Lofthouse. If you love adrenaline-fuelled, immersive military adventures - this one is for you! ⚔️🛡️🩸'Simply masterful' - Gordon DohertyWall of Hadrian. Britannia, 382 AD. War is creeping back into the land. As silent as snowfall, as inevitable as winter. They’ve had sixteen years of peace, but all things must end.Tribune Sixtus Victorinus has grown old, complacent. Blind to the truth that stares him in the face, he contents himself with what he has. He runs errands for the Dux Britanniarum Flavius Maximus and watches with joy as his boys grow to become men.It is his friend, Prefect Gaius Felicius, who first spots the signs. Once more, the Caledonian tribes are rearing their heads in the north, but the greatest danger does not lie with them.For there is a new pretender to the throne of the West. Another man who seeks to drape himself in purple. Caught up in a scheme they cannot comprehend, Victorinus and Felicius must navigate their way through both a war in the depths of winter, and a treasonous plot that will shake the Roman Empire to its core.A new age dawns on the men of Britannia. For Victorinus, he must fight for the right to see the sun rise over it. 🌄Please note: This title was previously published as UsurpurReaders are loving Wolf and the Crown ❤️‍🔥'The author never fails to surprise me with his masterfully woven tales!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'I cannot recommend this sequel highly enough' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Just brilliant. Sorry to come to the end, loved the characters and wonderful battle scenes.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'A gripping late Roman Empire tale' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader ReviewPraise for Adam Lofthouse:'A fabulous Roman-era action and adventure story that rings with conviction and conspiracy' - MJ Porter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Simply Masterful' - Gordon Doherty ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Adam Lofthouse brings a Robert E. Howard Conanesque vigour and flair to historical fiction' - Edoardo Albert ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Fast paced, full of action' - Theodore Brun ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'A lesson in how to depict a frontier world at the edge of a crumbling empire' - Mark Knowles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Get ready for the second action-packed book in the epic Shadow of Rome series from Adam Lofthouse. If you love adrenaline-fuelled, immersive military adventures - this one is for you! ⚔️🛡️🩸'Simply masterful' - Gordon DohertyWall of Hadrian. Britannia, 382 AD. War is creeping back into the land. As silent as snowfall, as inevitable as winter. They’ve had sixteen years of peace, but all things must end.Tribune Sixtus Victorinus has grown old, complacent. Blind to the truth that stares him in the face, he contents himself with what he has. He runs errands for the Dux Britanniarum Flavius Maximus and watches with joy as his boys grow to become men.It is his friend, Prefect Gaius Felicius, who first spots the signs. Once more, the Caledonian tribes are rearing their heads in the north, but the greatest danger does not lie with them.For there is a new pretender to the throne of the West. Another man who seeks to drape himself in purple. Caught up in a scheme they cannot comprehend, Victorinus and Felicius must navigate their way through both a war in the depths of winter, and a treasonous plot that will shake the Roman Empire to its core.A new age dawns on the men of Britannia. For Victorinus, he must fight for the right to see the sun rise over it. 🌄Please note: This title was previously published as UsurpurReaders are loving Wolf and the Crown ❤️‍🔥'The author never fails to surprise me with his masterfully woven tales!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'I cannot recommend this sequel highly enough' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Just brilliant. Sorry to come to the end, loved the characters and wonderful battle scenes.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'A gripping late Roman Empire tale' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader ReviewPraise for Adam Lofthouse:'A fabulous Roman-era action and adventure story that rings with conviction and conspiracy' - MJ Porter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Simply Masterful' - Gordon Doherty ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Adam Lofthouse brings a Robert E. Howard Conanesque vigour and flair to historical fiction' - Edoardo Albert ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Fast paced, full of action' - Theodore Brun ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'A lesson in how to depict a frontier world at the edge of a crumbling empire' - Mark Knowles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The next BRAND NEW epic, action-packed instalment in Adam lofthouse's Shadow of Rome series. If you love Gordon Doherty, this a must-read series for you! 💥⚔️August. 383 AD. Flavius Maximus has declared himself emperor and crossed into Gaul. The civil war with Gratian has been short, and the rightful ruler of the West lies in an early grave.Now two men face off across an empire. Theodosius in the east, his armies large but reliant on mercenaries. Maximus in the west, his forces small, but battle hardened and loyal to a fault.In the middle of the chaos, at the heart of a dying world, two old friends march at the heads of opposing forces. Tribune Sixtus Victorinus fights for the West. Not out of loyalty to Maximus, but to his two sons who are bound by oath to fight for the pretender.And General Gaius Felicius for the East. Outcasted by Maximus, he will stop at nothing to see the usurper toppled. But if his old friend stands in his path, is the road to vengeance still one he will choose to tread?War is coming, and both men must look inside themselves and decide what is greater: the cause they fight for, or the bonds of fellowship. 🔥⚔️Praise for Adam Lofthouse:'Simply Masterful' - Gordon Doherty ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Highly recommended' - MJ Porter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Adam Lofthouse brings a Robert E. Howard Conanesque vigour and flair to historical fiction' - Edoardo Albert ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Fast paced, full of action' - Theodore Brun ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'A lesson in how to depict a frontier world at the edge of a crumbling empire' - Mark Knowles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Readers are loving The Shadow of Rome series:'Good first book for the series, lots of plot twists kept my attention am looking forward to the next in the series.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Fast paced, great characters, interesting storyline, another Roman epic from Adam Lofthouse. Can’t wait to read the next instalment soon!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Great start to a late Roman series' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'The hard hitting and commanding plots and character development just keep coming' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

The next BRAND NEW epic, action-packed instalment in Adam lofthouse's Shadow of Rome series. If you love Gordon Doherty, this a must-read series for you! 💥⚔️August. 383 AD. Flavius Maximus has declared himself emperor and crossed into Gaul. The civil war with Gratian has been short, and the rightful ruler of the West lies in an early grave.Now two men face off across an empire. Theodosius in the east, his armies large but reliant on mercenaries. Maximus in the west, his forces small, but battle hardened and loyal to a fault.In the middle of the chaos, at the heart of a dying world, two old friends march at the heads of opposing forces. Tribune Sixtus Victorinus fights for the West. Not out of loyalty to Maximus, but to his two sons who are bound by oath to fight for the pretender.And General Gaius Felicius for the East. Outcasted by Maximus, he will stop at nothing to see the usurper toppled. But if his old friend stands in his path, is the road to vengeance still one he will choose to tread?War is coming, and both men must look inside themselves and decide what is greater: the cause they fight for, or the bonds of fellowship. 🔥⚔️Praise for Adam Lofthouse:'Simply Masterful' - Gordon Doherty ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Highly recommended' - MJ Porter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Adam Lofthouse brings a Robert E. Howard Conanesque vigour and flair to historical fiction' - Edoardo Albert ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Fast paced, full of action' - Theodore Brun ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'A lesson in how to depict a frontier world at the edge of a crumbling empire' - Mark Knowles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Readers are loving The Shadow of Rome series:'Good first book for the series, lots of plot twists kept my attention am looking forward to the next in the series.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Fast paced, great characters, interesting storyline, another Roman epic from Adam Lofthouse. Can’t wait to read the next instalment soon!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Great start to a late Roman series' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'The hard hitting and commanding plots and character development just keep coming' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

The next BRAND NEW epic, action-packed instalment in Adam lofthouse's Shadow of Rome series. If you love Gordon Doherty, this a must-read series for you! 💥⚔️August. 383 AD. Flavius Maximus has declared himself emperor and crossed into Gaul. The civil war with Gratian has been short, and the rightful ruler of the West lies in an early grave.Now two men face off across an empire. Theodosius in the east, his armies large but reliant on mercenaries. Maximus in the west, his forces small, but battle hardened and loyal to a fault.In the middle of the chaos, at the heart of a dying world, two old friends march at the heads of opposing forces. Tribune Sixtus Victorinus fights for the West. Not out of loyalty to Maximus, but to his two sons who are bound by oath to fight for the pretender.And General Gaius Felicius for the East. Outcasted by Maximus, he will stop at nothing to see the usurper toppled. But if his old friend stands in his path, is the road to vengeance still one he will choose to tread?War is coming, and both men must look inside themselves and decide what is greater: the cause they fight for, or the bonds of fellowship. 🔥⚔️Praise for Adam Lofthouse:'Simply Masterful' - Gordon Doherty ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Highly recommended' - MJ Porter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Adam Lofthouse brings a Robert E. Howard Conanesque vigour and flair to historical fiction' - Edoardo Albert ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Fast paced, full of action' - Theodore Brun ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'A lesson in how to depict a frontier world at the edge of a crumbling empire' - Mark Knowles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Readers are loving The Shadow of Rome series:'Good first book for the series, lots of plot twists kept my attention am looking forward to the next in the series.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Fast paced, great characters, interesting storyline, another Roman epic from Adam Lofthouse. Can’t wait to read the next instalment soon!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Great start to a late Roman series' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'The hard hitting and commanding plots and character development just keep coming' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review