His bestknown work is the historical fiction series tyrant, which by 2009 had sold over 100,000 copies. Orion an imprint of the orion publishing group ltd date of issue. Tyrant by christian cameron, dec 29, 2008, orion edition, if you enjoy historical fiction, action, and adventure your probably going to enjoy this book. Mar 01, 2009 christian cameron is a writer and military historian. Destroyer of cities by christian cameron audiobook. Christian cameron has done this to me twice now, i bought this because i assumed it was a story about a guy in alexanders army. 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. Together, his mercenary force and their scythian a. Accompanied by their tutor, the spartan philokles, they must make a perilous journey west, pursued by ruthless assassins, to find sanctuary with the army of their fathers closest friend, diodorus. Dec 29, 2008 tyrant by christian cameron, dec 29, 2008, orion edition, if you enjoy historical fiction, action, and adventure your probably going to enjoy this book. Macedon, led by alexander the great, is a scourge on the ancient world.
Jan 01, 2008 christian cameron s series begins with book one tyrant, about a wellborn officer of the athenian cavalry called kineas. The main character of the book is arimnestos, who is a. Satyrus and melitta, twin heirs to a rich kingdom on the black sea, become desperate fugitives when their mother, the scythian warriorprincess srayanka, is cut down in a savage act of betrayal. 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. Author cameron has set this historical fiction series during the era of the great conqueror named alexander.
Watt, and granddaughter beatrice elizabeth cameron. Its not just about the war, but follows the story of arimnestos. Buy isbn9780752883922 at 25% discount by orion publishing group. The first two tyrant books were quite serious, deep and weighty. The tyrant series consists of 6 books, the first of which is tyrant. The tyrant series consists of 6 books, the first of. 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. Of course, i got a bit upset when that didnt happen, but i kept going and it ended up being exactly what i wanted and i didnt even know it. This page is exclusive to newsletter subscribers and can only be accessed by clicking on the access links contained in the newsletters. The book tyrant by cameron christian transported me back to my first love in ancient history, the greeks.
As a result they felt like going back in time but were also a tad slow. The americancanadian author named cameron has written five series in total and some standalone novels. His childhood, and the subsequent events to follow. 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. Christian cameron began his tyrant series in 2008 with the novel tyrant.
Tyrant by christian cameron books hachette australia. They were born in the middle of a battle, into a world at war. An actionpacked tale of betrayal and revenge set amid the war between alexander the greats generals and climaxing in the most spectacular battle of the ancient world. Force of kings by christian cameron in pdf, epub, mobi, kindle ebook and other supported formats. Christian cameron is a writer, reenactor and military historian.
King of the bosporus ebook written by christian cameron. Dec 29, 2008 tyrant gives a much more broad view of the situation surrounding the grecopersian wars. Wellborn athenian cavalry officer, kineas, fought shoulder to shoulder with alexander in his epic battles against the persian hordes. The tyrant series is a series of popular historical fiction books written by the world famous canadian author named christian cameron.
God of war by christian cameron also ties into the series. Christian gordon cameron born august 16, 1962, who also 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. Dec 29, 2008 the book tyrant by cameron christian transported me back to my first love in ancient history, the greeks. The death of alexander the great was the signal to begin the greatest war. Kineas, the athenian cavalry commander, has come a long way since being dismissed from the army of alexander and vengefully e.
Cameron passed away in new bern, nc, at the age of 89 years. Tyrant 1 christian cameron rgj entrepreneur of the year. Force of kings by christian cameron audiobook audible. In a world at war, a brother and sister seek revenge. Tyrant 9780752890418 by cameron, christian and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. It is comprised of 6 historical books in total, which were published between the years 2008 and 2014. Force of kings tyrant series book 6 kindle edition by.
This story takes place during the time of alexander toward the end of his flaming career. 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. 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. This novel in the scintillating tyrant series brings the epic siege of rhodes in 306 bc to spectacular life. He lives in toronto and is busy writing his next novel. Force of kings tyrant series book 6 kindle edition by cameron, christian. The site does not require you to register and hence, you can download books. 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 his own citizens, and the dread military might of macedon.
Wellborn athenian cavalry officer, kineas, fought shoulder to shoulder with alexander in his epic battles aga. With nothing to his name but his military skills, kineas agrees to lead a band of veterans to the city of olbia, where the. Click a link below to jump to the books in that genre. The stunning sequel to christian cameron s epic tyrant. We offer tyrant 1 christian cameron and numerous book collections from fictions. Another dramadrenched story in a truly epic historical series. King of the bosporus by cameron, christian and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Caught between his duty to the tyrant, his loyalty to his men and a forbidden love affair with a. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read tyrant. King of the bosporus by christian cameron books on. Storm of arrows the athenian constitution the tyrant. The triumphant final volume in the epic series a series of monumental battles, fascinating history and actionpacked adventure. Making a pretty serious effort to recreate ancient greek society and attitudes. Boxing day gift cards best sellers prime gift ideas new releases customer service electronics books.
He is survived by his life partner of more than forty years, patti p. The main character of the book is arimnestos, who is a farm boy. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Below is a list of christian cameron s tyrant books in order of when they were originally published. Its an easy read and had me hooked to christian cameron s work. Jan 10, 2008 the book tyrant by cameron christian transported me back to my first love in ancient history, the greeks. Boxing day gift cards best sellers prime gift ideas new releases customer service. Buy tyrant paperback softback by cameron, christian isbn. Historical fiction click the series title to see the books chivalry a six book series chronicling the rise of sir william gold and the mercenary companies of 14th century europe.
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