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The Purple Shroud, A Novel of the Late Roman Empire: Embers of Empire VII Kindle Edition

by Q. V. Hunter (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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In a desperate bid to revive his spy service, Marcus Gregorianus Numidianus vows to thwart a coup staged by diehard Constantine loyalists against the Valentinian brothers’ new regime. But Marcus has underestimated the rebels’ clever planning. He arrives in Constantinople too late to save Emperor Valens' throne. Now trapped in the East as a double agent with only a deaf brigand and an escaped slave woman for allies, can the wounded freedman survive to become Magister Agentium in Rebus, spymaster to the new dynasty? Packed with action and intrigue, the Embers of Empire series now takes the reader into the Valentinian Dynasty of the 4th century Late Roman Empire to delight fans of Bernard Cornwell, Steven Saylor, and Robert Harris.
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About the Author

Q.V. Hunter is the author of seven Embers of Empire stories of adventure and espionage in the Late Roman Empire of the fourth century, (the most recent, The Purple Shroud, published in May, 2020.) Two more Marcus Numidianus adventures are scheduled for publication in late 2020-2021. Hunter lives in a Jurassien village in the Swiss mountains which was once a lookout point for Roman soldiers posted to Julius Caesar's colony Noviodunum.
Contact the author c/o Eyes and Ears Editorial, eyesandears.editions@gmail.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B089B5YCDW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Eyes and Ears Editions; 1st edition (May 27, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 27, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.1 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 371 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 2970108429
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Q. V. Hunter is the author of ten best-selling Embers of Empire novels, the richly-researched espionage-adventure series set among the "agentes in rebus," intelligence agents of the 4th century Roman Empire. CONTACT the Castra Peregrina for free chapters, e-book coupons, early review copies, and intelligence leaks at www.qvhunter.com or follow on Twitter @qv_hunter. Don't miss out! The final two full-length adventures for Marcus Numidianus are heading up the Cursus Publicus with 'The Borders of Rage' scheduled for release in the second half of 2023.

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  • DDCKYC
    5.0 out of 5 stars A most unexpected and wonderful surprise
    Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2020
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    Finishing what was then the six-book Embers of Empire novels was an extremely bittersweet moment for me. All plotlines were so completely wrapped up, in the purposeful and relaxed style I'd come to expect from QV Hunter, I could only salute and wish the author best of luck on future endeavors. Imagine my surprise upon finding not one but TWO new novels! A seamless continuation, no change in writing style and, of course, wonderful plot development related to the efforts of Numidianus to kick the can that was the Roman Empire just a little farther down the road. One cannot help but see the historical parallels as Marcus continues to face challenges that are all shades of gray with no clear best answer. Very grateful to the author for continuing this series and keeping the writing at the high level we've taken for granted.
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  • Apple
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good but need a break
    Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2020
    I read novels one through six and was impressed by the author's passion for the history of the era. It is clear that the author has extensively studied the period and the languages of the regions. The final book tied up all the loose ends, as noted in another review, some of which were expected. But the ending introduces the question, "How does a private person resurrect a government entity?" I guess that would be in books 7-9 but I find I am tired of the story. The books need some good editing to get rid of autocorrect mistakes, missing words, extra words...small things that sometimes left me wondering at the meaning of a sentence. Although it is important to repeat some information as a reminder and so that readers can read the story out of order (not recommended) there is too much repetition. I also felt there were too many words and names in Latin for people to follow. I love language but after a while I found myself skipping over the words and names to avoid trying to figure out the pronunciation or what they meant in favor of the narrative explanation. It disrupted my reading and became annoying. I very much appreciated the glossary at the end of each novel but would have appreciated a front piece with the location names. I was reading on kindle and not willing to keep skipping back and forth to figure out where the story was geographically. Again, it disrupted my enjoyment of the story. I also began to wonder about the point of the story. The history is fascinating and the story made me want to learn more about it; but the main character's growth and progression, particularly in personal relationships, was sporadic and not well defined. The final relationship in book six was somewhat fanciful, like a romance story. Which leads me back to the question, "What is the point of the story?" The history is the history even with the gaps and different interpretations of events, and it is fascinating, but these novels are about a fictional character woven into the history. I was beginning to feel it was more about the history which left some of the characters flat. Overall, I think it is a good story but it needs some good editing to keep it fresh and to facilitate the reader and the story. I will probably get back to the next three in the series for for now I will take a break. And that is a literary sign as well. Better that the reader be anxious to read the next in the series instead of taking a break.
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