Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Unavailable
    ARRIUS Vol. I: Sacramentum (Oath)
    Unavailable
    ARRIUS Vol. I: Sacramentum (Oath)
    Unavailable
    ARRIUS Vol. I: Sacramentum (Oath)
    Ebook390 pages5 hours

    ARRIUS Vol. I: Sacramentum (Oath)

    By Preston Holtry

    ()

    Currently unavailable

    Currently unavailable

    About this ebook

    Proclaimed A Hero Of Rome, Centurion Marcus Arrius Is Offered Command Of The Praetorian Guard In Rome But Instead Chooses Duty On Hadrian’S Wall As Far From Rome As He Can Get.

    “By the gods, I had no idea there would be this many.” Arrius looked at General Gallius. “Did you know anything about this before we came here?”
    “Commander Turbo told me to expect some resistance as we approached Beth Thera, but I did not expect the entire Jewish Army. We will need Jupiter’s help this day for certain. What do you estimate their strength to be?”
    “Possibly 20-25 thousand, perhaps more behind those hills.” Arrius now understood the intense expression on Turbo’s face when he said farewell three days ago. “General, I believe it was not intended for you to know more than you were told. We are the sacrificial goat staked out as Turbo’s bait.”

    Marcus Arrius is the senior centurion of the ill-fated XXII Legion, Deiotariana, serving in Judaea during the second century Roman Empire. Focused on duty and his men to the exclusion of all else, Arrius is a loyal, battle-tested soldier. Following Hadrian’s brutal suppression of the second Jewish revolt in Judaea in 135 CE, his core belief in Rome begins to erode without fully understanding why. For his exploits in Judaea, he is decorated and given his choice of assignments in Rome including command of the Praetorian Guard. His request for duty on Hadrian’s Wall instead surprises both the generals and Arrius himself. It will be Ilya, a beautiful native woman in Britannia, who will become the catalyst for understanding why he chose command of an obscure frontier fort instead of fame and fortune in Rome.

    "Preston Holtry sets a new standard for the historical novel with Arrius–Sacramentum, which takes place in the second century Roman Empire. Mr. Holtry masterfully weaves a fictional tapestry rich in authenticity and detail and places within a set of characters that fit perfectly into the context and manage to transcend it. As a result, readers will fully share the characters' experiences and emotions, while being transported to another place and time. A stunning piece of historical fiction."-Hank Luce, author of A Darkness in the Pines.

    “Holtry shows a deep knowledge of both the Roman Army and the campaigns they fought. It follows Centurion Arrius from Britannia to Judea and then back to Britannia where he leaves the life of the legion to command a mixed cohort of auxilia. The style reminds me of Simon Scarrow. The first in a trilogy, I can see this book addicting readers.”-Griff Hosker, author of the Norman Genesis series, The Anarchy series and Sword of Cartimandua series.

    “Arrius-Sacramentum is an intense and beautifully written story. Holtry skillfully transports readers to the outer reaches of the Roman Empire through a warrior facing dangerous enemies, even within his own ranks. Meticulously researched, the strength of this novel lies in the depth of the characters and the vivid imagery of ancient times. Holtry established himself as a master storyteller in his first series, and he hits a homerun in the first installment of the Arrius trilogy.”-Steve Brigman, author of The Orphan Train.

    “With Preston Holtry's Morgan Westphal mystery series, we find through extensive research the creation of well-crafted plots, realistic characters, and detailed scenes, creating fast paced stories. Jumping back in time, Preston has done it again with Arrius-Sacramentum. A man on his way up the ranks in the Roman Legion shows he's more than a blind follower but uses his brains and initiative, sometimes to his own detriment. Join him in Britannia near Hadrian's Wall, travel through the Middle East and the war with Judaea, and back to Britannia where he commands his own forces.-“A great read--can't wait for the sequel. Randall Krzak, author of The Kurdish Connection .”
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXinXii
    Release dateSep 25, 2017
    ISBN9783962460310
    Unavailable
    ARRIUS Vol. I: Sacramentum (Oath)

    Related to ARRIUS Vol. I

    Related ebooks

    Historical Fiction For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Editorial

      Sep 23, 2022

      “… all the columns were levelled with the ground by the frequent strokes of the battering-ram … whilst the sword gleamed, and the flames crackled around them on every side. Lamentable to behold, in the midst of the streets lay the tops of lofty tower

      1 min read

    • Article

      Living (and Dying) By The Sword

      Nov 26, 2020

      Living (and Dying) By The Sword
      10 min read

    • Article

      History

      Sep 21, 2022

      History
      14 min read

    • Article

      The Leader Of Battles

      Sep 23, 2022

      Around AD 400, Roman rule in Britain was dribbling to an end. The later years of the fourth century and the early years of the fifth century had seen barbarian raiders and settlers overrunning imperial borders everywhere. Raids from the Picts and Iri

      5 min read

    • Article

      ‘The Enemies Of Rome’ Shows The Underdogs’ View Of The Empire

      Jan 27, 2020

      Stephen P. Kershaw tells of a thousand years of resistance to Rome, with portraits of the most celebrated adversaries from across the known world.

      3 min read

    • Article

      Reviews

      Apr 23, 2020

      Reviews
      5 min read

    • Article

      The Last Kingdom

      Jul 12, 2022

      The Last Kingdom
      6 min read

    • Article

      HISTORY of WAR REVIEWS

      Jan 23, 2020

      HISTORY of WAR REVIEWS
      9 min read

    • Article

      King Arthur: Truth And Legend

      Nov 26, 2020

      King Arthur: Truth And Legend
      3 min read

    • Article

      Q&A

      Aug 4, 2022

      Dan Jones is an award-winning historian, broadcaster and journalist, and the author of several bestselling books on the medieval period, including Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages (Head of Zeus, 2021). Essex Dogs, the first part o

      2 min read

    • Article

      Reviews

      Apr 16, 2020

      Reviews
      5 min read

    • Article

      Reviews

      Feb 22, 2024

      Reviews
      6 min read

    • Article

      Letters

      Aug 31, 2023

      Reading about Roger Mortimer's 14thcentury escape from the Tower of London (The King of Folly, August) reminded me of another remarkable breakout from the fortress – with equally dramatic consequences. In April 1660, John Lambert, the Roundhead major

      3 min read

    • Article

      Reviews

      Feb 24, 2022

      Reviews
      6 min read

    • Article

      Scouts On The Northern Frontier Areani Or Arcani

      Feb 16, 2024

      The 360s were a decade of unrest in Roman Britain, as the province came under repeated attack by its barbarian neighbours: Scotti and Attacotti from Ireland, Saxons from the Continent, and Picts from Caledonia. In AD 367, a high-ranking officer named

      8 min read

    • Article

      Total War For Power

      Apr 11, 2023

      Total War For Power
      5 min read

    • Article

      An Adventurer’s Idol

      Oct 24, 2023

      An Adventurer’s Idol
      6 min read

    • Article

      Geography

      Sep 20, 2023

      CANDICE MILLARD Swift,349pp,£18.99 Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke, the rival Victorian explorers who sought the origin of the Nile, were both intensely driven characters. Burton disguised himself as a Muslim, even getting circumcised, in order

      3 min read

    • Article

      Books Of 2021

      Dec 29, 2021

      Available from amazon.co.uk Bestselling historian Andrew Lownie reveals the dramatic lives of the Windsors post-abdication. This is a story of a Royal shut out by his family and forced into exile; of the Nazi attempts to recruit the Duke to their cau

      3 min read

    • Article

      Classical Corner

      May 19, 2022

      Classical Corner
      3 min read

    • Article

      Reviews

      Nov 30, 2023

      Book Film TV Podcast Games Other An admirable but flawed stab at honouring a national legend Cert: 15 Director: Jesse V Johnson Cast: Olga Kurylenko, Clive Standen, Lucy Martin Released: Out now The story of Boudica, the Iceni royal who led a failed

      6 min read

    • Article

      Reviews

      Oct 8, 2020

      Reviews
      6 min read

    • Article

      Blood Brothers

      Jan 1, 2019

      Blood Brothers
      8 min read

    • Article

      Complicated Men

      Aug 11, 2021

      HOW did a member of the minor gentry from Huntingdon become the head of state? It’s one of the great questions of British history, and Ronald Hutton, professor of history at Bristol University, comes as close as possible to answering it. Until the ea

      5 min read

    • Article

      Becoming Rome

      Sep 4, 2018

      Becoming Rome
      6 min read

    Reviews for ARRIUS Vol. I

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words