Download Land Of The Sacred Fire (Legionary, #3) Penned By Gordon Doherty Released As Hardcover

empire is on its knees, but a last hope lies beyond the eastern frontier, . .

AD: Emperor Valens has stripped the Persian frontier of its legions, sending every available man to Thracia in an effort to contain the rampaging Gothic hordes.
Now, covetous eyes have fallen upon Romes traderich but sparsely defended desert provinces, Shapur II, Shahanshah of the Sassanid Empire and his many client kings have long believed Romes eastern holdings to be theirs by ancestral right, and those lands have never been more vulnerable.
Thus, Valens must

grasp at the slimmest of hopes that a Persian invasion can be staved off, not by the brute force of absent legions, but by the tenacity of a hardy few.
For in the heart of enemy lands, something thought long lost might just offer salvation,

When Optio Numerius Vitellius Pavo and a select group of the XI Claudia are summoned to the Persian front, they leave Thracia behind, knowing little of what awaits them.
They know only that they are to march into a burning land of strange gods, They whisper tales of the mighty Persian Savaran cavalry and pray to Mithras they will see their homes and families again.
All too soon it becomes clear to them that this is no ordinary mission indeed, the very fate of the empire might rest upon their efforts.
But for Pavo the burden is weightier still, for he knows that the east also holds something even more precious to him.
. . the truth about his father, While being a good read in general, the sudden split in the story you will notice it while reading made me feel like the author ran out of space and had to shoehorn an ending to the book.


Which is a shame actually, because it really is rare to find a wellresearched book about early Persia.
On the other hand, I grew as weary of the name "pushtigban" as I did of "plumbatae" some things get repeated simply waaaaaay too often.
to come Persia always has the Eastern Roman Empires attention, especially when the game of thrones is being played by one or both.
Excellent story set in theth century twofront so far war the Romans are engaged in, I was quite lucky in a way because the release of this novel virtually coincided with me recently finishing the second book.
Clearly having thoroughly enjoyed the first two in the series, I was looking forward to this one and wondered if Gordon could create another great story.
Needless to say, he has, and in my humble opinion has gone a little bit further as well.


Pavo's last adventure found him in frost, snow and ice but in book three, he's under a searing hot sun and for a period of time, elsewhere but I won't say where so as not to spoil the story.
Needless to say there are a few surprises along the way as well as a welcome return for some of the characters.
With descriptive, easily imagined scenes, wonderful characters and a great story, you can't go wrong in reading this one.


If you enjoyed Gordon's previous novels, this is not to be missed and I think is probably the best in the series so far.
If for some reason you haven't read any of Gordon's work but you like historical novels with excitement, adventure, accuracy and real authenticity, then look no further.
Very highly recommended, a great read and thoroughly enjoyable, I was first drawn to Gordon Doherty's books because of the wonderful, striking covers, The first in this series I rated at four it was his debut novel and you could tell the style had a little way to develop.
It was a great read, but I knew better was to come and I'm glad to say Land of the Sacred Fire delivers the goods.
I was lucky enough to win this in a Goodreads giveaway, kindly signed by the author and it takes pride of place beside my other signed Roman fiction by guys like Ben Kane and Anthony Riches.
This is not in any way out of place in such illustrious company!
The story is fast paced and action packed, with a lot less of the political stuff that tended to slow things down in the first book.
There's also a lot less of the soldiers "chirping" and the dialogue flows a lot more realistically.
Personally, I'd like the character's language to be a bit more earthy, with the odd curseword thrown in, but many readers will surely disagree with that, so to each their own.

As I won this, I felt I owed the author a review as soon as possible so I've not actually read the second book in the series and as a result I don't know what happened with Pavo's love interest.
She barely gets a mention here though, which surprised me, Didn't affect the story in any major way though, so don't worry, There ARE a few very wellwritten, emotional scenes that provide a little respite from the relentless action, and I'd like to see this kind of thing explored more in Gordon's future work.

If you enjoy boy'sown style action adventure stories with little letup in the action this series is for you.
And, with the first one now available as an audiobook you have plenty of ways to discover Pavo and his fellow Legionaries!
Excellent, and highly recommended!

Steven A.
McKay, author of Wolf's Head and The Wolf amp the Raven,
This was quite a ride, Characters were reasonably developed, and the story was swift and smart maybe with an exception of one or two very improbable escapes.
Also, I really appreciate the cautious way the author deals with historical facts and details, Very nice addition to the series amp looking forward to the next book! I picked up Land of sacred Fire to read something fun in a year of heavy growth focused non fiction books.


Centered around theth century Eastern Roman Empire it was nice to return to the era I wrote my college senior thesis on.
In this book Pavo travels to the east and faces the fearsome Sassanid Empire, As always sitelinkGordon does a great job adding color to this period making it feel tangible.


An easy read for anyone who likes historical fiction, Roman history, or just wants a solid read.
I will pick up the forth book in the series at some point, Excellent story. Gordon Doherty did it again! It ended far too soon, I will definitely be reading the next book in this series, I've read all three in this series and I can honestly say I was never in the least bit disappointed.
Good job! Wow! Mr Doherty has written a story that gripped me from the start all the way to the finish.
I can't praise this book enough, it was such a good read, This is the third book in the series and they just get better and better, I need more!! Series gets better and better I am totally happy with this fine read, . . Gordon nicely managed to continue the stories of Pavo, Sura,Gallus et al, . . And now that I am finished with this story, I impatiently await the next chapter in this great epic adventure.
. . nice job Gordon . “Shapur has taken control of Armenia, Ten thousand Persian riders now patrol those lands and puppet the fickle princes who once swore loyalty to Rome.
Much hangs in the balance today our mission, our lives, . . our empire. We are far from home, but Mithras watches over us, for in this burning land we find brothers to fight alongside.
We call out to two gods for providence, But we stand or fall as one, For the empire,”



The mighty Persian Savaran cavalry in action


"Even without horse, coin or water, I would travel east alone to find out what happened to you.
If Mithras wills it, I will find you or your bones out there, Father, "

rd in the Legionary series, the book tells the story of the thrilling adventure of Pavo, an Optio in the XI Claudia Legion in Persia.
InAD thank the last year's Gothic invasion in the west, that the desert provinces of the Eastern Roman empire have never been more vulnerable against a fullfledged Sassanid invasion who long believed Romes eastern holdings to be theirs by ancestral right.
The only hope to avoid the invasion is a rumored scroll that is now lost with the time somewhere inside Persia.
To find it Emperor Valens send the men of XI Claudia to a covert mission inside the burning heartland of Persia.
As Pavo and his group enter Persia, trek across a hostile desert, undergo one hardship after another and faces sandstorms, skirmishes, treachery, and slavery, the very fate of the empire rest upon their efforts.
But for Pavo, the burden is weightier since the east also holds the truth about his father.
Will Pavo ever succeeds in finding the lost scroll and his father or he himself gets lost in the Persian desert


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The cover of the book with the Persian desert littered with the Roman military accessories is eyecatching and the title apt to the story as it represents the holy fire of Ahura Mazda which had an important role to play in the story.


The plot of the book revolves around the quest of finding a rumored scroll, a copy of the signed treaty of emperor Jovian and Shahenshah Shapur which could possibly save the empire from an impending invasion.
But you can't possibly guess from where the scroll will be found/ who will help in finding it.
Besides this, there also runs a parallel quest of Pavo of finding his lost father, and both the quests are interconnected.


Gordon's writing style is improving with each book, In this fastpaced and actionpacked book, I never feel bored, In every scene, a certain unexpected thing happens which hooked the reader's attention, His description of the scorching Persian desert, deadly sandstorms, dark salt mines of Dalaki, harsh condition of the slaves, bloody Persian Blood Games, the enormous Persian war elephants in action everything is vivid and majestical.


Gordon had done a phenomenon research work in bringing to life the Sassanid empire of Persia in his writing.
I enjoyed learning a bit about their culture, their religion Zoroastrianism, their hierarchy in administration and army, and the geography of these burning land.
All of these add a different flavor to the story, The detailed map, military diagram, author's note, and a glossary given in the book are very helpful in this regard.


I think with each book the characters are also growing and developing, Pavo's quest for his father, Gallus's haunting past, Carbo's search for redemption, and Falco's hope to meet his son makes the reader connect with them.
The most memorable characters in this book are Falco and Ramak, whom Gordon had given a befitting ending.
The one person I missed in this book is Pavo's love interest, Filicia,

In the last few chapters so much happen that I just leave all hope of Pavo's returning back from Persia, but Gordon had surprised me again.
How everything will be wrapped up in the end, will blow your mind, Further, the climax of this book where Pavo made a shocking discovery is equally surprising and staged the setting of the next book.


Overall Land of the Sacred Fire was a fascinating read for me, I'm already hooked for the next book, If you like Roman historical fiction with a thrilling story, strong characterization, and vivid descriptions then this book is a mustread for you.
Highly recommend it.

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