Emperor's Errand: Part II
(2019)(The fourth book in the Byzantium Infected series)
A novel by James Mullins
The damned armed with sharp teeth, relentless hunger, and endless numbers have invaded the Roman Empire. Emperor Heraclius, desperate to stem the tide and embolden the fighting sprits of his retreating armies, charges Constan and Athos with a mission. The mission, retrieve a holy artifact to bolster the flagging spirits of the Army, is vital to the survival of the Empire. The surviving armies of the Empire are all that stand in the way of the damned hordes and Western Civilization.
The mission? Retrieve the legendary instrument of execution used by the Romans upon the son of God, Jesus Christ. Enshrined in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the True Cross, is whispered to have holy powers when carried at the head of an army. Powers that bolster the spirts of Christian soldiers while striking down the enemies of God. The cross, recovered by St. Helena, mother of the first Christian Emperor Constantine, three hundred years prior, was enshrined in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Stolen by the Persians during the war, The True Cross is said to have inspired the Christian armies of Emperor Heraclius to countless victories over the Persians, on the path to its recovery.
Now, the cross lies at the heart of the damned infested lands in the city of Jerusalem, one of the first to fall to the scourge. Charged by the Emperor to recover the cross, Constan must lead Athos, Baltazar, Nasir, Maarika, Athea, Liana, and the men of the 5th Babylon deep into infested lands of Palestinia Province. Once there, they will once again be called upon to face the damned hordes. This time without the protection of the walls of Damascus. Once again, the fate of the Empire and likely the world, rests upon their shoulders. Will they succeed, or will Fonda Queen of the damned, feast upon their living flesh?
Genre: Historical
The mission? Retrieve the legendary instrument of execution used by the Romans upon the son of God, Jesus Christ. Enshrined in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the True Cross, is whispered to have holy powers when carried at the head of an army. Powers that bolster the spirts of Christian soldiers while striking down the enemies of God. The cross, recovered by St. Helena, mother of the first Christian Emperor Constantine, three hundred years prior, was enshrined in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Stolen by the Persians during the war, The True Cross is said to have inspired the Christian armies of Emperor Heraclius to countless victories over the Persians, on the path to its recovery.
Now, the cross lies at the heart of the damned infested lands in the city of Jerusalem, one of the first to fall to the scourge. Charged by the Emperor to recover the cross, Constan must lead Athos, Baltazar, Nasir, Maarika, Athea, Liana, and the men of the 5th Babylon deep into infested lands of Palestinia Province. Once there, they will once again be called upon to face the damned hordes. This time without the protection of the walls of Damascus. Once again, the fate of the Empire and likely the world, rests upon their shoulders. Will they succeed, or will Fonda Queen of the damned, feast upon their living flesh?
Genre: Historical
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