{"title":"Tim Leach","description":"\u003cp\u003eTim Leach crafts gripping crime and thriller novels that immerse readers in tense, atmospheric narratives. His stories often blend historical settings with intricate plots, weaving suspense with rich detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect complex characters navigating dangerous worlds where loyalty and betrayal intertwine. 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Across the ice lies the Roman Empire, and deployed in front of them, one of its legions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sarmatians are proud, cast as if from the ice itself. After decades of warfare they are the only tribe still fighting the Romans. They have broken legions in battle before. They will do so again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey charge...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSarmatian warrior Kai awakes on a bloodied battlefield, his only company the dead. The disgrace of his defeat compounded by his survival, Kai must now navigate a course between honour and shame, his people and the Empire, for Rome hasn't finished with Kai or the Sarmatians yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews for Tim Leach:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Roman military adventure at its best. Ranks with the best historical fiction available today.' \u003cb\u003eSimon Turney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The characters feel rounded and real, and the Sarmatians' attempts to keep their world alive are heartbreaking.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Tim Leach writes beautifully. 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It deserves huge success.' \u003cb\u003eDavid Gilman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46803955024108,"sku":"9781800242883","price":22.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/26614713482828.jpg?v=1757411522"},{"product_id":"the-hollow-throne-by-tim-leach-9781800242920","title":"The Hollow Throne","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe unmissable conclusion to Tim Leach's critically acclaimed historical adventure series set in the Roman Empire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAD 180. Vindolanda, Britannia.\u003c\/b\u003e Sarmatian warrior Kai and his adopted tribe, the Votadini, struggle for survival in unfamiliar lands north of the Wall, living just beyond the reach of Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen an old enemy takes control of the Votadini’s hated foes, a confederation of tribes known as the Painted People, and rouses them to action, Kai heads south, hoping to ally with the Romans against this resurgent threat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut the Romans have heard tales of butchery and mayhem beyond the Wall. Lucius, Legate of the North, believes Kai and his allies are responsible, and sends forth an expedition to capture his old comrade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCan Kai survive the onslaught – or will such determined enemies spell the end for the warrior and his tribe?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Adrian Goldsworthy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews for Tim Leach\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Roman military adventure at its best.' \u003cb\u003eSimon Turney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The characters feel rounded and real.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Magnificent.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistoria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A poetic, absorbing narrative.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072739819756,"sku":"9781800242920","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/26615083482828.jpg?v=1765129139"},{"product_id":"the-iron-way-by-tim-leach-9781800242913","title":"The Iron Way","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gripping historical adventure set in the second century AD and based on legends of King Arthur, \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Way\u003c\/i\u003e is the second book in Tim Leach's breathtaking Sarmatian Trilogy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAD 175, Vindolanda, Britannia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter their cavalry was broken by the legions on the frozen waters of the Danube, Sarmatian warrior Kai bought his people's lives with a pledge to serve Rome. Bound to the will of the Emperor, the Sarmatians are ready to fight and eager to die – death in battle is the only escape from the dishonour of their defeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExiled from their homelands, they are ordered to take the Iron Way to the far north and the very edge of the Empire. Here, a great wall of stone cuts across the land as straight as the stroke of a sword. On one side, Rome's dominion; on the other, mist and rumours – stories of men closer to giants, of warriors who fight without fear or restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a people who knew no borders, who were promised war, garrison duty is cruel punishment. 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