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The Walls of Byzantium
(2013)(The first book in the Mistra Chronicles / Rise of Empires Chronicles series)
A novel by James Heneage
This sweeping historical novel, rich in story and character, is shaped by the quest for a mysterious relic, guarded through generations, and one that might yet save the threatened Byzantine empire.
THE WALLS OF BYZANTIUM is set in an age of clashing empires, as dark forces from the east seem to be sweeping aside everything in their path and endangering the first light of the western Renaissance. It is an age of ruthless rulers, divided churches, fractured dynasties and highly competitive, intrepid traders, fighting as fiercely for the monopoly of their commodities as any today. It is an age of great cities like Venice and Constantinople; an age of conquerors like Tamerlane who will drown the world in blood; an age when only a hero of exceptional gifts can make a difference.
Luke Magoris is that hero. Born the son of one of the Varangian guards who had sworn to keep the secret safe, he will find himself committed to a long journey to discover - and try to avoid - his destiny. He will travel from battle to trading fortune, from horse dealing to captivity, and to the love of three very different women and the unrelenting enmity of two remarkable men.
THE WALLS OF BYZANTIUM is the first of a series that will leave you impatient and longing for the next.
Genre: Historical Mystery
THE WALLS OF BYZANTIUM is set in an age of clashing empires, as dark forces from the east seem to be sweeping aside everything in their path and endangering the first light of the western Renaissance. It is an age of ruthless rulers, divided churches, fractured dynasties and highly competitive, intrepid traders, fighting as fiercely for the monopoly of their commodities as any today. It is an age of great cities like Venice and Constantinople; an age of conquerors like Tamerlane who will drown the world in blood; an age when only a hero of exceptional gifts can make a difference.
Luke Magoris is that hero. Born the son of one of the Varangian guards who had sworn to keep the secret safe, he will find himself committed to a long journey to discover - and try to avoid - his destiny. He will travel from battle to trading fortune, from horse dealing to captivity, and to the love of three very different women and the unrelenting enmity of two remarkable men.
THE WALLS OF BYZANTIUM is the first of a series that will leave you impatient and longing for the next.
Genre: Historical Mystery
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