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Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. NOOK Book. Picking their way along the edge of a ploughed and sown field, a rode cleared out of the surrounding forest by the sweated labour of generations gone by, the Arminius: The Limits of Empire descended the hill and skirted an area of marshland fed by a river flowing into the reed-lined lake beyond. A gentle breeze rippled its surface; it glistered silver and gold in the westering sun in stark contrast to the conifer-swathed hills encircling it. The sweet scent of so many trees' resinous sap infused the warm air and gave the name to this high range of hills in the heart of Germania Magna: Harzland in the language of the Cherusci tribe — the Land of Sap. The approach of armed men caused no consternation for Thumelicatz and his kin, as tied to the tips of their spears were branches of beech with freshly sprouted leaves, the sign of peaceful intent. Nonetheless, the dozen men living within the compound had retrieved their weapons from the longhouse at its centre and now stood on the walkway that ran the length of the palisade surrounding the small settlement. Only Thumelicatz remained unarmed, standing in the open gateway. Yet he was not unprotected; to either side of him stood two huge, shorthaired brindle hunting dogs; they Arminius: The Limits of Empire deep in their throats, as the three horsemen drew Arminius: The Limits of Empire. Thumelicatz tapped the muzzles of both dogs. Thumelicatz's eyes squinted in deep sockets against the lowering sun; he rubbed his beard, now grown so full that it climbed almost to his high cheekbones, and then ran a finger along thin, pale lips as he scrutinised the three warriors, now less than a hundred paces away. Looking up to the man nearest to him on the left-hand side of the palisade, he frowned. But they came with their swords unsheathed and the points of their spears bared; we stopped them as they tried to cross the Visurgis River. It was a hard fight and we lost a good few men that day; their blood-price Arminius: The Limits of Empire yet to be repaid. The year before he and his mother had endured the harsh crossing of the mountains, fleeing Italia for Germania. Arminius: The Limits of Empire three warriors cantered the last part of the way across open ground and pulled up their mounts twenty paces short of Thumelicatz. They each presented their leaf-adorned spears, holding them high in the air so there could be no mistaking their intent. Thumelicatz studied the men; all had long, flaxen hair, tied in a top-knot, Arminius: The Limits of Empire flowing, well-kept beards that partially obscured the iron collars, three fingers thick, around their necks. Two were his age, mid-twenties, but the blond of the central rider's beard was flecked with silver and his ice-blue eyes had weathered wrinkles in their corners; Thumelicatz addressed himself to him. My father sends his greetings to Thumelicatz, son of Erminatz; do I have the honour of addressing him? The last time he wanted anything from my family it was my father's death. Now things are different and my father has a proposition for you concerning the safety of all the tribes of Germania; it is something that must be considered by the hearth, not in the open. I must discuss it with you soon for a decision needs to be made by tomorrow, two days before the full moon. Thumelicatz turned back to the visitors. Bear your weapons with honour and cause no harm to any Arminius: The Limits of Empire within. Hams and fish hung from the rafters, curing in the smoke. Apart from a scattering of tables and benches on its rush-strewn floor, the longhouse was bare. Arminius: The Limits of Empire led Warinhari to a plain wooden table next to the fire and bid him to be seated on a bench on one side. Sitting opposite him he clapped his hands; an old slave appeared from behind a leather curtain at the far Arminius: The Limits of Empire of the room; his thin grey hair was cut short, Roman style, but his beard was long and ragged. The slave bowed. When I returned I found them still at my father's longhouse, looking after his horses and hunting dogs, polishing his weapons and armour, cutting and spreading fresh rushes on the floor and keeping his hearth-fire burning. It was as if he hadn't been dead for fifteen years. I doubt it; Arminius: The Limits of Empire should know well that men didn't love my father. But all who knew him feared him for there was nothing that he would not dare do; no boundaries he would not break; no limits he would not exceed. Thumelicatz stood. I wish you to Arminius: The Limits of Empire to him with me. Adgandestrius would not have sent his son here unless he wanted the proposition to be taken very seriously; we should listen to him. Thumelicatz took a deep draught of his ale and set down the horn. I sealed the oath with the sacrifice of my treacherous uncle and his wife; and then, when the Thunderer had fulfilled his part of the bargain and brought my mother and me home, I confirmed it with three Roman merchants burned in wicker men in the same sacred grove that my grandfather, Siegimeri, was forced to hand over his two sons to the Roman general, Drusus, as a Arminius: The Limits of Empire. I was taken to Rome and gave birth there. Two years later my father watched as an honoured guest of the Emperor as I and my son and brother were paraded through the streets in Germanicus' Triumph. His loyalty was more to Rome's riches and the power they could bring him rather than to his kin; to prove it finally he helped murder my husband with his own younger brother. We want nothing of Rome ever again; now go! However, Rome is a reality; even here in Germania Magna we still feel her power. Which tribe between the Rhenus and the Albis rivers does not have treaties with Rome that force them to provide young men for her auxiliaries and pay tribute into her coffers? How much more freedom can we expect? Has it really stopped? Can you look into your heart and know for certain that Rome will not try again? Unless there is a plague her manpower is always going to grow; soon the three legions that my father destroyed will be replaced and then Rome may well come again. They have a knife that belonged to your father which they hope to give you in return for you meeting with them. How can they be sure? What makes you think that the sons of a thief are to be trusted? Even Erminatz would not put such a price upon his blade. Germanicus came back five years after Teutoburg and again the following year and defeated your father three times. He came back not just for revenge but also to restore Roman pride; he came back to retrieve the three Eagles lost at Teutoburg. Do you think that he would have come back if it wasn't for the Eagles? However, he had only found those of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth legions before Tiberius, jealous and fearful of his accomplishments, recalled him to Rome. Only your father knew which of the six tribes that took part in the battle received the Eagles. Germanicus found the Marsi's and the Bructeri's and we received the Capricorn emblem of the Nineteenth Legion; so that just leaves your tribe and the Chauci or the Sugambri. Do you know where this Eagle is? The men who benefit from his being in power naturally want to keep him there; to do this they need the Arminius: The Limits of Empire to love Claudius so that they'll gain a victory for him so large that it will secure his position with the people. If Claudius is seen as being responsible for its retrieval then his legions may do what they didn't do for his predecessor, Caligula: they will embark on ships and invade Britannia. With that number of troops tied Arminius: The Limits of Empire across Arminius: The Limits of Empire Northern Sea we —' 'Will be safe from invasion for generations,' Thumelicatz said, finishing the sentence. Slowly he nodded. I will hear what the Romans have to Arminius: The Limits of Empire and then, if I deem them honourable, I will, whatever the cost, help them get their Eagle back. Excerpted by permission of Atlantic Books Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. Excerpts are provided by Dial-A-Book Inc. Home 1 Books 2. Read an excerpt of this book! Add to Wishlist. Sign in to Purchase Instantly. Members save with free shipping everyday! See details. Overview AD 9: In the depths of the Teutoburg Wald, in a landscape riven by ravines, darkened by ancient oak and bisected by fast- flowing streams, Arminius of the Cherusci led a confederation of six Germanic tribes in the annihilation of three Roman legions. Deep in the forest almost 20, men were massacred without mercy; fewer than of them ever made it back across the Rhine. To Rome's shame, three sacred Eagles were lost that day. But Arminius wasn't brought up in Germania Magna—he had been raised as a Roman. This is the story of how Arminius came to turn his back on the people who raised him and went on to commit a betrayal so great and so deep, it echoed through the ages. He is the author of the Vespasian series. Show More. Related Searches. Magnus and the Crossroads Brotherhood. Marcus Salvius Magnus, leader of the Arminius: The Limits of Empire Quirinal Crossroads Brotherhood, has long dominated his part of Rome's criminal underworld. 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Corvus p Review copy Buy the book. Sold into slavery, he has spent years fighting as a gladiator in the amphitheatre of Ravenna. But now, Arminius: The Limits of Empire five years, he has won his wooden sword of freedom and, at last, is free to return across the Rhine to his home — after he has completed some bloody business of his own, that is. Some time later, Thumerlicatz is visited in his Cherusci home by a small party of Romans. THey are on the Arminius: The Limits of Empire of the last of the missing eagles. Two have been recovered but one is still lost to Rome. Thumerlicatz has his own reasons for listening to their arguments as to why he should help them with their mission. And it provides him with the perfect opportunity to tell these Romans the story of Arminius, as set down in scrolls in his own words. There are people among that company of listeners who have their own pieces of the tale to add and the resulting story transports them all back across the years to those terrifying four days when the forests of Germania resounded with the battle cries of the tribal warriors and the screams of the doomed Romans. It Arminius: The Limits of Empire events that had a profound impact on Rome during the 1st century AD and beyond, events which helped shape the empire and define its northern borders for decades. The audience includes people who were there at the events described and this Arminius: The Limits of Empire other layers, as well as immediacy, to the unfolding extraordinary story. It does take a few Arminius: The Limits of Empire to get used to but the story of Arminius is an incredible one, even before the battle takes place. His relationship with the Imperial family of Augustus and Livia and their adopted sons is absolutely fascinating and, for me, was the highlight of the novel. The shaping of Arminius is a compelling Arminius: The Limits of Empire and it includes a whole range of other themes, including the rights and wrongs of empire, Roman militarism and tactics, the challenge of establishing borders, and the relationship of Rome to the conquered. But it also raises as many themes about the Germanic tribes. Their behaviour and attitudes towards one another seems just as aggressive and unstable as their attitudes towards Rome. The second half of the novel was, for me, not always an easy read. The battle was a horrendous one. I must admit that this was too much for me and it actually gave me nightmares. But Fabbri captures brilliantly and powerfully the sheer awfulness of this prolongued Roman agony in the forest. I particularly relished all of the detail of the planning that went into it as Arminius works to pull his grand scheme together. This is so well described by the author. Robert Fabbri is a master of 1st-century Rome. His depth of knowledge and insight into the imperial military and political machinery of the time shines through his Vespasian series and also illuminates Arminius. The tantalising glimpses of Augustus, Livia and Tiberius really stand out, just as they do in the Vespasian novels. If you have any interest at all in Roman military historical fiction you will not want to miss this depiction of the most infamous battle of the age. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting Arminius: The Limits of Empire your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Like this: Like Loading Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Email required Address never made public. Name required. Post to Cancel. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy. Robert Fabbri : Arminius: The Limits of Empire () Review | parmenionbooks

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