{"product_id":"empires-of-bronze-gordon-doherty-9798801230498","title":"Empires of Bronze: The Dark Earth (Empires of Bronze 6)","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe time will come, as all times must, when the world will shake, and fall to dust...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1237 BC: It is an age of panic. The great empires are in disarray - ravaged by endless drought, shaken by ferocious earthquakes and starved of precious tin. Some say the Gods have abandoned mankind.\u003cbr\u003eWhen Tudha ascends the Hittite throne, the burden of stabilising the realm falls upon his shoulders. Despite his valiant endeavours, things continue to disintegrate; allies become foes, lethal plots arise, and enemy battle horns echo across Hittite lands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet this is nothing compared to the colossal, insidious shadow emerging from the west. Crawling unseen towards Tudha's collapsing Hittite world comes a force unlike any ever witnessed; an immeasurable swarm of outlanders, driven by the cruel whip of nature, spreading fire and destruction: the Sea Peoples. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery age must end. The measure of a man is how he chooses to face it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden, Simon Scarrow, David Gemmell, Dan Davis and Matthew Harffy - a Bronze Age epic teeming with blood-soaked wars, haunting mysteries and far-flung adventures.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★★★★★ Praise for the Empires of Bronze series: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Doherty truly brings the Hittite Empire to life\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - World History Magazine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"An action-packed epic\"\u003c\/i\u003e -\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Harffy, author of the acclaimed Bernicia Chronicles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Vivid, Immersive... wondrous!\"\u003c\/i\u003e -\u003c\/b\u003e SJA Turney, author of the celebrated Marius' Mules series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Meticulously researched\"\u003c\/i\u003e -\u003c\/b\u003e Douglas Jackson, author of the esteemed Gaius Valerius Verrens series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sometimes people tell me it'd be great to read fiction about the Late Bronze Age Collapse... and I always send them to this series by Gordon Doherty.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e - Dan Davis, author of the brilliant 'Gods of Bronze' saga\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This novel has characters to root for, a plot to grip you, and elegant prose to enjoy as you journey through a dying world. Highly recommended\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e - Adam Lofthouse, author of the Roman epic 'Valentia'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A masterful tale of hope, glory, blood and betrayal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - David's Book Blurg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gordon Doherty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8801230494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798801230498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06d","brand":"Gordon Doherty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44076084723967,"sku":"9798801230498","price":16.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_93ba738e-7c4d-4d6a-b084-b5101df95122.jpg?v=1685463089","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/empires-of-bronze-gordon-doherty-9798801230498","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}