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'Blazing with adventure, epic in scope, and utterly compulsive.' Waterstones UK
An epic journey. A forgotten world. An extraordinary hero.
Captured by Rome's greatest enemy.
Abandoned at the edge of the known world.
One man will fight his way home.
53 BC
Rome has been defeated.
After the catastrophe at Carrhae, Tribune Valerius is captured and carried thousands of miles beyond the empire's eastern frontier.
He is now a prisoner in a world no Roman has ever mapped.
And Rome believes him dead.
But Valerius has one reason to survive. He has promised his wife that he will return to her.
His journey home will take him further than any Roman soldier has ever travelled - across burning deserts and mountain passes, through kingdoms where Romans are feared and hated. Everywhere he goes, he faces new enemies.
Pirates.
Slave traders.
Assassins.
Typhoons.
And a rival determined to make sure he doesn't get back alive.
When Valerius finally reaches Rome, the Republic he fought for no longer exists.
Caesar and Pompey are on the brink of civil war.
And the man who betrayed him is waiting.
Inspired by one of the ancient world's greatest lost-legion mysteries, Ends of the Earth is a sweeping historical adventure of survival, revenge and endurance - taking readers from the battlefields of Rome to the furthest reaches of the known world.
*****
PRAISE FOR COLIN FALCONER
'A fantastic read.'
Wilbur Smith
'A helluva good read... skillfully brings to life a vibrant and exotic historical period.'
Noble Smith
'Makes dry history into a real rip-roaring read.'
Forum Magazine
'Spectacular historical fiction blazing with intrigue, romance and dramatic action.'
Booklist
'A magisterial tale.'
Daily Mail UK
'Living history at its best.'
Good Reading
'Falconer's grasp of period and places is almost flawless... he's my kind of writer.'
The Australian
'Poignant characterization, dazzling dialogue, and impeccable research.'
Bibliotica>
'Truly made this historical era come alive.'
Historical Novel Review
'Nothing short of brilliant!'
History and Women
'Sure to find its way onto the bookshelves of lovers of a thrilling tale.'
Liverpool Daily Post
'Moves along at a cracking pace, the narrative fraught with action and tension at every turn.'
Bookmuse
'Beautifully written in typical Falconer style with plenty of snap and sharpness, and wonderfully researched.'
Great Historicals
'A great read.'
Martina Cole
'In the same bare-knuckled school as Simon Scarrow, Steven Pressfield and Ben Kane.'
Steve Donoghue
Genre: Historical
An epic journey. A forgotten world. An extraordinary hero.
Captured by Rome's greatest enemy.
Abandoned at the edge of the known world.
One man will fight his way home.
53 BC
Rome has been defeated.
After the catastrophe at Carrhae, Tribune Valerius is captured and carried thousands of miles beyond the empire's eastern frontier.
He is now a prisoner in a world no Roman has ever mapped.
And Rome believes him dead.
But Valerius has one reason to survive. He has promised his wife that he will return to her.
His journey home will take him further than any Roman soldier has ever travelled - across burning deserts and mountain passes, through kingdoms where Romans are feared and hated. Everywhere he goes, he faces new enemies.
Pirates.
Slave traders.
Assassins.
Typhoons.
And a rival determined to make sure he doesn't get back alive.
When Valerius finally reaches Rome, the Republic he fought for no longer exists.
Caesar and Pompey are on the brink of civil war.
And the man who betrayed him is waiting.
Inspired by one of the ancient world's greatest lost-legion mysteries, Ends of the Earth is a sweeping historical adventure of survival, revenge and endurance - taking readers from the battlefields of Rome to the furthest reaches of the known world.
*****
PRAISE FOR COLIN FALCONER
'A fantastic read.'
Wilbur Smith
'A helluva good read... skillfully brings to life a vibrant and exotic historical period.'
Noble Smith
'Makes dry history into a real rip-roaring read.'
Forum Magazine
'Spectacular historical fiction blazing with intrigue, romance and dramatic action.'
Booklist
'A magisterial tale.'
Daily Mail UK
'Living history at its best.'
Good Reading
'Falconer's grasp of period and places is almost flawless... he's my kind of writer.'
The Australian
'Poignant characterization, dazzling dialogue, and impeccable research.'
Bibliotica>
'Truly made this historical era come alive.'
Historical Novel Review
'Nothing short of brilliant!'
History and Women
'Sure to find its way onto the bookshelves of lovers of a thrilling tale.'
Liverpool Daily Post
'Moves along at a cracking pace, the narrative fraught with action and tension at every turn.'
Bookmuse
'Beautifully written in typical Falconer style with plenty of snap and sharpness, and wonderfully researched.'
Great Historicals
'A great read.'
Martina Cole
'In the same bare-knuckled school as Simon Scarrow, Steven Pressfield and Ben Kane.'
Steve Donoghue
Genre: Historical
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