The Videssos Cycle · #1
NO ROADS TO ROME
One moment, they stood under the skies of Gaul, facing each other in a
strange duel of survival. In the hand of the Roman tribune Marcus
Scaurus was the spell-scribed sword of a Druid priest. The Celtic
chieftain Viridovix held a similar sword, bespelled by a rival Druid sorcerer.
Then, as the two swords touched, a dome of golden light flared out and
surrounded Marcus, Viridovix, and three cohorts of Caesar's legions. The next moment, they found themselves under a strange night sky where no
stars were familiar and where Gaul and Rome were unknown. They were in
an outpost of the embattled Empire of Videssos – in a world where magic
and dark sorcery would test their skill and courage as no Roman legion
had ever been tested before.
Harry Norman Turtledove (born 1949) is an American historian and novelist. He writes historical fiction, alternate history, science fiction and fantasy novels. Harry Turtledove has written books under three pseudonyms: Eric Iverson, Dan Chernenko and H. N. Turteltaub. Photo source: Wikimedia Commons.
