Strategos

Born in the Borderlands, Strategos 1

By: Gordon Doherty

Narrated by: Nigel Carrington

When the falcon has flown, the mountain lion will charge from the east, and all Byzantium will quake. Only one man can save the empire ... the Haga!

1046 AD. The Byzantine Empire teeters on full-blown war with the Seljuk Sultanate. In the borderlands of Eastern Anatolia, a land riven with bloodshed and doubt, young Apion's life is shattered in one swift and brutal Seljuk night raid. Only the benevolence of Mansur, a Seljuk farmer, offers him a second chance of happiness.

Yet a hunger for revenge burns in Apion's soul, and he is drawn down a dark path that leads him right into the heart of a conflict that will echo through the ages.

©2011 Gordon Doherty (P)2015 Gordon Doherty

Great read

Cornwellesque. A thorough look at a forgotten empire. Loved the character development of Appian and Nazir.

Great writing and performance.

Outstanding writing, a very satisfying read and listen, can't wait to dive into the next book.

its ok

i have listened to countless stories on audiobooks and there are alot of better books i would not recommend this one at first.

Great!

I did not once get bored or anything like that, it's no Dostoevsky but if you like history and especially Byzantine history, it's a great story. Listens much like "the history of Byzantium podcast" short stories in the borderlands. Ergo pretty interesting and good fun.

great book

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loved the book. its a great read.