Eagle and Empire by Alan Smale
Genre: Alternate History
Series: Hesperian Trilogy #3
Publisher: Del Rey (May 16, 2016)
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Length: 656 pages
Roman Praetor Gaius Marcellinus came to North America as a conqueror, but after meeting with defeat at the hands of the city-state of Cahokia, he has had to forge a new destiny in this strange land. In the decade since his arrival, he has managed to broker an unstable peace between the invading Romans and a loose affiliation of Native American tribes known as the League.
But invaders from the west will shatter that peace and plunge the continent into war: The Mongol Horde has arrived and they are taking no prisoners.
As the Mongol cavalry advances across the Great Plains leaving destruction in its path, Marcellinus and his Cahokian friends must summon allies both great and small in preparation for a final showdown. Alliances will shift, foes will rise, and friends will fall as Alan Smale brings us ever closer to the dramatic final battle for the future of the North American continent.
I really need to start this series! I grabbed the audio of book one when audible had a deal on it, I should give it a listen one of these days!
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I do enjoy alternative history, Conn Igulden’s books, thought not actual ‘alternative’ histories, are a particular favourite. I’ve especially enjoy Man in the High Castle
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