Imperial Fire
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In the world after 1066, vast empires clamor for dominance.
From the Normans in the north to the Byzantines in the south, battles rage across Europe and around its fringes. But in the east, an empire still mightier...
Published By Redhook
Format Paperback
Number Of Pages 544
Publication Date 09/09/2014
ISBN 9780316219525
Dimensions 6 inches x 9.25 inches
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"[Hawk Quest] is replete with historically accurate details of medieval warfare... Lyndon is a debut author worth watching and will be appreciated by readers of Bernard Cornwell and Steven Pressfield."—Library Journal (starred review) on Hawk Quest
"[An] utterly engrossing historical adventure... For readers who relish high-concept adventure well grounded in historical detail, this remarkably well-orchestrated epic delivers the goods."—Booklist on Hawk Quest
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