Dark Eagle (Legionary 8) · Legionary, No. 8
- Authors
- Doherty, Gordon
- Publisher
- www.gordondoherty.co.uk
- Tags
- historical adventure thrillers , list of ancient empires , action adventure , military fiction , historical warfare , ancient war heroes , best ancient war movies , roman empire , roman fiction novels , simon scarrow
- Date
- 2020-02-05T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 1.47 MB
- Lang
- en
**What hope has one forgotten soldier of bringing an emperor to justice?**
Winter, 382 AD. The Gothic War is over. After years of bloodshed, the Eastern Roman Empire and the Goths have struck a deal for peace. Imperial heralds crow about the treaty as if it were a triumph. Feasts and celebrations take place across the Eastern provinces. Every hero of the war is honoured and acclaimed... except one.
Tribunus Pavo languishes in exile, haunted by a dark truth: that it was Gratian, Emperor of the West – the most powerful man alive – who caused the war and manipulated its every turn. Tormented by memories of loved ones lost during the great conflict, one word tolls endlessly through Pavo’s mind: *Justice!*
But in this great game of empire, justice rarely comes without a grave cost…