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“An epic tale piecing together post-Arthurian legend — and that famous sword!” Alistair Forrest, author of Libertas<br/>537.<br/>The Roman Empire is on the march.<br/>After victory in North Africa, Emperor Justinian dreams of restoring the Western Empire.<br/>Coel ap Amhar, King Arthur's grandson, has defeated the empress's champion in the arena. To escape her vengeance, he joins the army bound for Italy.<br/>Justinian dispatches his best general, Belisarius, with a great army to drive the Goths from Italy and recover Rome.<br/>The campaign is initially successful. But an advance can quickly turn into a rout.<br/>Rome is besieged by Vitiges, the dreaded King of the Goths, who wishes to expel the Romans once and for all and conquer their ancient homeland for himself.<br/>Coel must fight on more than once front as well. He is stalked by assassins, sent by his enemies in Constantinople, and thrown into one desperate battle after another.<br/>The soldier's life - and the fate of the Empire - are at stake as Belisarius makes his final stand in the siege of Rome.<br/>David Pilling is the author of fictional and non-fictional works, including Leader of Battles, Longsword, The White Hawk, Rebellion Against Henry III: The Disinherited Montfortians 1265-74, and many more.<br/>Praise for David Pilling:<br/>“Full of action and historical detail. A legend, re-invented and re-invigorated. Highly recommended.” Richard Foreman, author of Sword of Rome: The Complete Campaigns<br/>"Pilling has created a wonderful reimagining of Robin Hood's legend." Jemahl Evans, author of Becket: Warrior<br/>"A vivid and gripping tale of one man's quest to regain his birthright." Paul Bernardi, author of Thurkill's Revenge<br/>"In The Caesar’s Sword Saga, David Pilling performs an astonishing feat of historical reconstruction... Truly epic in concept and execution." Peter Tonkin, author of The Ides