An Emperor for the Legion

Book Details

An Emperor for the Legion

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Author(s):

Harry Turtledove

First Pub:

1987

Genre(s):

Alternate History; Historical Fiction

First Read:

Unknown

Times Read:

Never (or unknown...)

Rating:

Subject(s):

Fantasy fiction
Videssos (Imaginary place) - Fiction

Chapters:

13 chapters

Internal ID:

13658

Series:

<- The Misplaced Legion - The Legion of Videssos ->

The Videssos Cycle*

#2 of 4

The Videssos Cycle*

A series of alternate historic fantasy by Harry Turtledove. A subseries of the larger Videssos series.

View this series in the book list

1) The Misplaced Legion
2) An Emperor for the Legion
3) The Legion of Videssos
4) Swords of the Legion

Copyright:

Dedication:

To Judy-Lynn del Rey, for calling
to let me know they sold.

First Sentence:

The Romans' trek east from the disastrous battlefield where the Emperor of Videssos lost his life was a journey full of torment.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

"It's as Thorisin said, though - at least we'll be fighting the right foe this time."

Comments:

No comments on file

Synopsis not on file
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Added: 01-Jun-2023

Last Updated: 01-Jun-2023

Publications

01-Nov-1990

Del Rey

Mass Market Paperback

Date Issued:

Cir 01-Nov-1990

Format:

Mass Market Paperback

Cover Price:

$4.95

Pages*:

322

Catalog ID:

33068

Cover Link(s):

World Cat

amazon.com

Internal ID:

23244

Publisher:

Del Rey

ISBN:

0-345-33068-4

ISBN-13:

978-0-345-33068-0

Printing:

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Romas - Cover Artist
Shelly Shapiro - Map

SWORDS
AGAINST SORCERY

Foul sorcery had slain the Emperor. Now the army of Videssos, betrayed by one man's craven folly, fled in panic from the savage victors. But there was no panic in the Legion, mysteriously displaced from Gaul and Rome into this strange world of magic.

Wearily, Tribune Marcus Scaurus led his men through the chaos and enemy hordes in search of winter quarters, to regroup and seek to join up with Thorisin Gavras, now rightful ruler of Videssos.

But in Videssos the city, capital of the beleaguered realm, Ortaias Sphrantzes, whose cowardice had caused their defeat, now sat upon the throne. There, behind great walls that had always made the city impregnable to storm or siege, he ruled with the support of evil sorcery. Overthrowing him seemed impossible.

Grimly, Marcus Scaurus began the long march through hostile country toward that seemingly hopeless attempt.

Cover:

Notes and Comments:

First Edition: May 1987
Sixth Printing: November 1990
Canada: $6.50

Author's signature on the title page.

Author(s)

Harry Turtledove
Birth: 14 Jun 1949 Los Angeles, California, USA

Awards

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