Empires of Bronze: Son of Ishtar - Simon Walpole

Descriere Empires of Bronze: Son of Ishtar - Simon Walpole

\n \nPraise for the Empires of Bronze series: \n \nDoherty truly brings the Hittite Empire to life - World History Magazine \n★★★★★ An action-packed epic - Matthew Harffy, bestselling author of the acclaimed Bernicia Chronicles \n★★★★★ Vivid, immersive... wondrous! - SJA Turney, bestselling author of the celebrated Marius' Mules series \n★★★★★ A meticulously researched and vivid reimagining of an almost forgotten civilisation - Douglas Jackson, bestselling author of the esteemed Gaius Valerius Verrens series \n \n_________\n \nFour sons. One throne. A world on the precipice.\n \n1315 BC: Tensions soar between the great powers of the Late Bronze Age. The Hittites stand toe-to-toe with Egypt, Assyria and Mycenaean Ahhiyawa, and war seems inevitable.\n \nMore, the fierce Kaskan tribes - age-old enemies of the Hittites - amass at the northern borders.When Prince Hattu is born, it should be a rare joyous moment for all the Hittite people.\n \nBut when the Goddess Ishtar comes to King Mursili in a dream, she warns that the boy is no blessing, telling of a dark future where he will stain Mursili's throne with blood and bring destruction upon the world\n \nThus, Hattu endures a solitary boyhood in the shadow of his siblings, spurned by his father and shunned by the Hittite people. But when the Kaskans invade, Hattu is drawn into the fray. It is a savage journey in which he strives to show his worth and valour.\n \nYet with his every step, the shadow of Ishtar's prophecy darkens... \n_________\n \n \nPerfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden, Simon Scarrow, David Gemmell, Dan Davis and Matthew Harffy - a Bronze Age epic teeming with blood-soaked wars, haunting mysteries and far-flung adventures.\n

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9781090481733

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