Historical Fiction
Fire in the East
2008·432 pages
Roman general Ballista musters defenses for an isolated citadel facing inevitable invasion by the Sassanid Empire in a story of brutal ancient warfare.
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Roman general Ballista musters defenses for an isolated citadel facing inevitable invasion by the Sassanid Empire in a story of brutal ancient warfare.
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The year is AD 255. The Roman Imperium is stretched to breaking point, its authority and might challenged along every border. The greatest threat lies in Persia to the east, where the massing forces of the Sassanid Empire loom with fiery menace. There the isolated Roman citadel of Arete awaits inevitable invasion. One man is sent to marshal the defences and shore up the crumbling walls. A man whose name itself means war: Ballista. Alone, Ballista is called to muster the forces and the courage to...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Explicit on-page sexual content appears in the narrative
Violence & gore
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Graphic siege battles, bloody warfare, and repulsive torture scenes
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Substance use
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Religious content
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Recurring Roman and Persian religious practices, gods, and omens
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Imperial power, loyalty, betrayal, and frontier defense themes
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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On-page torture; wartime cruelty and suffering during siege
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