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Jan 02, 2014 the great king ebook written by christian cameron. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read tyrant. But on his return from the east to his native city, he finds not glory but shame and exile. Christian cameron is an americancanadian author of historical fiction novels, and also has written military thriller novels with his father, kenneth cameron, under the pen name of gordon kent. His bestknown work is the ongoing historical fiction series tyrant, which by 2009 had sold over 100,000 copies. Dec 29, 2008 tyrant gives a much more broad view of the situation surrounding the grecopersian wars. Funeral games follows philokles and kineass children into the wars of the diadochi tyrant.
Jan 01, 2008 christian camerons series begins with book one tyrant, about a wellborn officer of the athenian cavalry called kineas. Buy tyrant by christian cameron from waterstones today. He participates in reenacting and experimental archaeology, teaches armoured fighting and historical swordsmanship, and takes his vacations with his family visiting battlefields, castles and cathedrals. George washington, who at the outset of war is an ambitious landowner and by the end has attained great political power, and caesar, one of washingtons many slaves, who escapes and joins the british corps of.
But soon kineas and his men find they have stumbled into a deadly maze of intrigue and conspiracy as the tyrant plots to use them as pawns in the increasingly complex power games between. He now lives in toronto with his wife and daughter, where he writes full time. This novel chronicles, in accurate historical detail, the battles and major events of the american revolution as experienced by two very different characters. Its an easy read and had me hooked to christian cameron s work. This story takes place during the time of alexander toward the end of his flaming career. The book tyrant by cameron christian transported me back to my first love in ancient history, the greeks. Jul 31, 2011 tyrant by christian cameron my rating. Tyrant tyrant, book 1 by christian cameron fantastic fiction.
Tyrant books was created to publish books less suited to large publishing houses, often because their non. Caught between his duty to the tyrant, his loyalty to his men, and a forbidden love affair with a charismatic scythian noblewoman, kineas must call on all his athenian guile, his flair on the battlefield, and evenhe is convincedthe intervention of the gods, to survive. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Its not just about the war, but follows the story of arimnestos. Tyrant books is an independent publishing house based in rome, italy and new york, new york. Shop amongst our popular books, including 38, god of war, tyrant and more from christian cameron. His father, kenneth cameron is an american novelist and playwright. Author cameron gained his air observer wings as an air intelligence officer while serving on vs 31 and he spent the rest of his military career with ncis and dhs as a humint officer. Christian cameron books list of books by author christian. Wellborn athenian cavalry officer, kineas, fought shoulder to shoulder with.
However, because there is another author who is also named miles cameron, the two pages should not be combined. Tyrant s conquering alexandrian age herosturnedmercenaries for hire find their futures balanced on the knifes edge, when every decision could force a meeting of the fates. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Wellborn athenian cavalry officer, kineas, fought shoulder to. When the emperor is taken hostage, the red knight and his men find their services in high demand and themselves surrounded by enemies. Jan 01, 2008 tyrant gives a much more broad view of the situation surrounding the grecopersian wars. Booktopia has force of kings, tyrant by christian cameron. George washington, who at the outset of war is an ambitious landowner and by the end has attained great political power, and caesar, one of. He grew up in rockport, massachusetts, iowa city, iowa, and rochester, new york, where he attended mcquaid jesuit high school and later graduated from the university of rochester with a degree in history. Tyrant books is an independent book publisher based in rome, italy and new york, new york. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Killer of men long war 1 marathon long war 2 poseidons spear long war 3 the great king long war 4 salamis long war 5. Storm of arrows takes the characters east to fight alexander at the jaxartes river tyrant. The story of alexander the great the story of how alexander the great conquered the world first crushing greek resistance to macedonian rule, then destroying the persian empire in three monumental battles, before marching into the unknown and final victory in india is a truly epic tale.
Christian camerons series begins with book one tyrant, about a wellborn officer of the athenian cavalry called kineas. God of war by christian cameron also ties into the series. Christian cameron began his tyrant series in 2008 with the novel tyrant. The main character is kineas, an athenian who once fought under alexander but who is now an exile from athens and has become the leader of a mercenary. Killer of men, the long war ebook by christian cameron booktopia. In the epic clash of greece and persia, a hero is forged a monumental novel from the author of the tyrant series. Read tyrant by christian cameron available from rakuten kobo.
Kineas, the athenian cavalry commander, has come a long way since being dismissed from the army of alexander and vengefully exiled by his own city. His bestknown work is the ongoing historical fiction series tyrant, which by. Booktopia force of kings, tyrant by christian cameron. Tyrant 2 the stunning sequel to christian camerons epic tyrant. Caught between his duty to the tyrant, his loyalty to his men and a forbidden love affair with a charismatic. He writes the tyrant, long war, tom swan and the head of st. Tyrant, book 1 of the tyrant series by christian cameron. Macedon, led by alexander the great, is a scourge on the ancient world. Introducing kineas, srayanka, and their worlda world that alexander is busy. He is a coauthor, with his father ken cameron, of the acclaimed gordon kent military thriller series, as well as washington and caesar, a novel of the american revolution. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
King of the bosporus tells the story of satyrus and his sister as they finally. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the great king. In the year 2000 at the post of lieutenant commander author christian cameron left the us military. Below is a list of christian camerons tyrant books in order of when they were originally published. Mar 01, 2009 christian cameron is a writer and military historian. Tyrants conquering alexandrian age herosturnedmercenaries for hire find their futures balanced on the knifes edge. The tyrant series consists of 6 books, the first of. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Christian gordon cameron born august 16, 1962, who writes under the pen names gorden kent and miles cameron, is a canadian novelist, who was educated and trained as both an historian and a former career officer in the us navy.
He is a veteran of the united states navy, where he served as both an aviator and an intelligence officer. Christian cameron was born in pittsburgh, pennsylvania in 1962. Wellborn athenian cavalry officer, kineas, fought shoulder to shoulder with alexander in his epic battles against the persian hordes. He lives in toronto and is busy writing his next novel. Buy tyrant paperback softback by cameron, christian isbn.
With nothing to his name but his military skills, kineas agrees to lead a band of veterans to. It was created in 2009 by giancarlo ditrapano as an offshoot of new york tyrant magazine which was also founded by ditrapano, in 2006. Tyrant is the second novel of historical fiction author christian cameron washington and caesar. Kineas fought shoulder to shoulder with alexander in his epic battles against the persian hordes, but when he returns to his native city he soon finds not glory but ignominy. Tyrant gives a much more broad view of the situation surrounding the grecopersian wars. Killer of men the long war series by christian cameron. Tyrant by christian cameron nook book ebook barnes. His childhood, and the subsequent events to follow. It has a good feel about the period, better than some books ive read. Christian cameron envisioned the books as a modernday hornblower series. Christian cameron is a writer and military historian. Search hello select your address select your address. George and the traitor son cycle series in addition to the alan craik series as gordon kent.