David McIntee – författare

Ten hoards of treasure that changed hands or outright disappeared during wartime. Regardless of the reason for a war, it's an expensive business, and armies and nations tend to have to collect funding on campaign. This will follow the stories of ten such cash-grabs in wartime periods from ancient times to the Gulf Wars.

From the wise and mysterious soothsayer with his long grey beard to the deathless necromancer practicing his dark magics in a forgotten dungeon, wizards have captured our imaginations since the earliest days of human storytelling, presenting us with some of our greatest heroes and villains. This book collects the tales of the most interesting, popular, and important spell-casters, including such legendary figures as Merlin, Simon Magus, Zhang Guo Lao, Nicolas Flamel, Dr John Dee, and Johann Georg Faust, and examines their place in history and legend. Written in modern language, each tale captures the drama, the tragedy, and the wonderment that has ensured that these stories have survived the passing centuries.