Attila the gathering of the storm6/2/2023 ![]() ![]() Alliances, betrayal, assassination, gory battles, torture, and cruelty mark this blood-soaked historical, and Napier describes it all vividly and with sword-pounding impact. The hitch: Aëtius and Attila are old friends from their exile days. Attila is the first book of William Napiers Attila the Hun trilogy, and takes place during the boyhood of the legendary conqueror. Napier also smartly tells of events on the Roman side as conspiracies and rivalries split the Roman empire, and Aëtius, an out-of-favor Roman general, is tasked with saving Rome from the Hun invaders. Attila, bitter and full of hatred for Rome (and pretty much everybody else), is determined to destroy the Roman and Chinese empires, and the book is rife with Attila's bloody machinations as he murders his rivals, slaughters enemy armies, and uses guile and deception to amass allies. 2007 by William Napier (Author) 139 ratings Book 2 of 3: Attila Trilogy Kindle Edition 2.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 10.27 12 Used from 0.63 2 New from 10.27 3 Collectible from 10. as Attila returns to claim the Hun throne after 30 years in exile. Attila: The Gathering of the Storm (Attila Trilogy 2) Hardcover 21 Feb. ![]() The colorful story is told by a Roman scribe, Priscus of Panium, and begins in 441 A.D. The pseudonymous Napier continues his excellent portrayal of Attila's turbulent life in this second installment to his trilogy (after Attila ![]()
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