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‘Lifts the curtain on a neglected but fascinating period of Roman history, with a deft hand and a keen eye. Highly recommended.’

Anthony Riches

About the Author

I
AN
R
OSS
has been researching and writing about the later Roman world and its army for over a decade. He spent a year in Italy teaching English, but now lives in Bath.
War at the Edge of the World
is the first in the Twilight of Empire series.

www.twilight-of-empire.com

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The story starts here.

First published in the UK in 2014 by Head of Zeus Ltd.

Copyright © Ian Ross, 2014

Jacket design: Nik Keevil

Jacket image: © Jacques Maréchal

Author photograph: David Breckon

The moral right of Ian Ross to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988.

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This is a work of fiction. All characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

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A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

ISBN (TPB) 9781784081126

ISBN (E) 97811784081119

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Contents

Cover

Welcome Page

Epigraph

Maps

Historical Note

Prologue

Part 1

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Part 2

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Part 3

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Author’s Note

About this Book

Reviews

About the Author

An Invitation from the Publisher

Copyright

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