The beginning of civilization is fraught with war, invasion, plunder and rapine. The little city state of Akkad is carving out a mini Empire on the banks of the mighty Tigris river - prosperity has returned after the bloody pitched battles waged by Akkad's ruler Eskkar and his beautiful wife Trella. But now comes Akkad's greatest threat from the south: Akkad's rival Sumer, a port city at the hub of the great sea trade routes. Sumer is poised to give birth to the mightiest empire in history. It is ruled by an incestuous parricide and his power hungry sister who are determined to crush and enslave the nation state on their northern borders. Esskar and Trella must prepare their fledgling nation for total war before it is too late. This time it will be a battle not of villages or of roving warrior bands, but a battle for Empire, for the known world, with no quarter given. As ever Eskkar, the ultimate warrior and battle tactician, must pit his wits against a vastly superior force in a battle to the death.
Ficha técnica
Editorial: Random House Usa Inc
ISBN: 9781846056109
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 496
Tiempo de lectura:
10h 16m
Fecha de lanzamiento: 01/02/2010
Año de edición: 2010
Plaza de edición: London
Alto: 23.0 cm
Ancho: 15.0 cm
Especificaciones del producto
Escrito por Sam Barone
Sam Barone nació y se educó en Nueva York, donde estudió Psicología e Historia. Tras una etapa en la Marina, trabajó durante treinta años como especialista en software. Desde su jubilación en 1999, se dedica exclusivamente a la escritura. Suma de Letras publicó la primera entrega de la saga de Eskkar y Trella, El alba de un imperio, en 2006. Ahora continúan sus legendarias aventuras en La fuerza de un imperio.