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The Walls of Byzantium

The Mistra Chronicles, Book 1

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The Walls of Byzantium

By: James Heneage
Narrated by: William Rycroft
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This remarkable, sweeping historical novel, rich in story and character, is shaped by the quest for a hidden treasure, rumoured to bequeath riches beyond belief and guarded by successive generations of famed warriors.

15th-century Europe: a time of warring states and ruthless growing empires, divided churches and dynamic traders. In the midst of growing unrest, rivals battle for this treasure, each desperate to secure its power for their own nations. But no-one can discover its whereabouts; nor even knows if it is still in the possession of those born to guard it....

Four remarkable characters from four leading families provide the story as their crossed allegiances, plots and passions are played out on this epic scale. Yet the private lives are there too, and in castle and church, in siege and on battlefield, the love, fear, violence and reluctant loyalty to creed or destiny propel the characters to their fates. Walls of Byzantium is the first of a series and will leave you impatient and longing for the next.

©2013 James Heneage (P)2013 Quercus Publishing Plc Fiction Historical Fiction Destiny Inspiring

Critic Reviews

"A stirring tale of the struggle for Byzantium. Heneage brings to life both the tragedy and the heroism." (Tom Holland)
"A compelling narrative of intrigue, love, and war" ( The Bookseller)
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Another story ruined by an inability to inspire any emotion other than anger.
Its as though these authors think that the more they can frustrate and anger their readers, the better their story is.
It doesnt get you emotionally involved, it just pisses you off.
Put some depth into it.

Lazy Author

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