The black stone
Brown, Nick, 1974-2015
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AD 273. Obsessed by the solar religions of the east, the emperor Aurelian sets out to obtain every sacred object within his realm. But one - a mysterious rock said to channel the power of the sun god - lies beyond his reach. Warrior-priest Ilaha has captured the legendary stone and is using it to raise an army against Rome. For Imperial agent Cassius Corbulo and ex-gladiator bodyguard Indavara, stopping him constitutes their greatest challenge yet. Assisted by a squad of undercover soldiers and a Saracen chieftain, they trek south across the deserts of Arabia, encountering sandstorms, murderous money-lenders and a ruthless German mercenary. And when they finally reach Ilaha's mountain fortress, they face thousands of warriors who will give their lives to protect him - and the black stone.
Main title:
The black stone / Nick Brown.
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Imprint:
London : Hodder, 2015.
Collation:
475 pages : maps (black and white) ; 20 cm.
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Notes:
Originally published: London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2014.
ISBN:
9781444779110 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92HIS
Language:
English
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BRN:
1053593