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The Slave King (The Parthian Chronicles Book 10) Kindle Edition

by Peter Darman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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You know three things, Pacorus:
Your ‘army’ totals only one hundred men and one hundred women.
No help is coming.
The gods are unreliable allies.

Peace has been restored to the Parthian Empire.
The king of kings graces Dura with a visit, the son of Spartacus sits on Media’s throne, a great army has been assembled to deal with the eastern threat, and Rome is no longer an implacable enemy of Parthia.
Pacorus looks forward to enjoying a permanent cessation of hostilities. But the gods abhor peace and so to amuse themselves they lure the King and Queen of Dura to Media to face daunting odds against a mighty foe. Can Pacorus save the new King of Media, prevent Spartacus from unleashing death and destruction on Armenia, and preserve the peace between Parthia and Rome?
‘The Slave King’ is the tenth volume in the Parthian Chronicles and follows on from ‘Amazon’. A map of the Parthian Empire in the 1st Century BC can be found on the maps page of my website: www.peterdarman.com.
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I was raised in Grantham, Lincolnshire and attended the King's Grammar School after passing the Eleven Plus exam. In the latter I clearly remember writing an essay on Oliver Cromwell - my first piece of military writing. Then came a BA in history and international relations at Nottingham followed by a Master of Philosophy course at the University of York. The subject was the generalship and cavalry of Prince Rupert of the Rhine, my boyhood hero, during the English Civil War. The year I spent researching and writing at York, Oxford and at the British Library in London was a truly wonderful time. However, like all great times it eventually came to an end and I was forced to find employment. By this time I was living in London and started work at the London Borough of Haringey. It was hell, but it did allow me to finish my thesis. Then fate took a hand and I landed a job as a research officer with the Defence Intelligence Staff in Whitehall. Writing top-secret intelligence reports was highly exciting, until I realised that their security clearance was so high that only a handful of people were cleared to read them. In 1990, therefore, I decided to apply for a job in the publishing industry as an editor. I joined a small company in said position in the summer of that year and the rest, as they say, is history. I am the author of 40 books, including the best-selling Parthian Chronicles series.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07DKFN4PR
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 1st edition (June 5, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 5, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2964 KB
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  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 393 pages
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Rollicking adventure
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2023
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Another enjoyable book in the series.
Great description of characters, topography and battle scenes.
Again, I commend the author for bringing to life a major power and culture that has often been ignored.

My only wish is that he would’ve included more of the real Parthian religion and heroic mythology. There are significant heroic, sagas, and myths around the characters of.Rustam, Zaal, Garshasp, etc. The Parthians had a very significant minstrel and storytelling culture around these characters.

instead the characters are often referencing Greek characters, such as Achilles and Hector, who, while probably known to them, would not have been as relevant as their own heroes.
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culum brown
4.0 out of 5 stars Does it have to end?
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2018
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This is one of my all time fav series, and we can see that its likely drawing to a close. I so much need to know what Spartacus is up to next!
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Maria
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Series That Needs to be Made Into a TV Series
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2022
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Another excellent addition to the Parthian Chronicles that was a page-turner and hard to put down. Highly recommend this series by one of the most talented historical fiction writers!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Parthian Series Rocks!
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2018
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I've read the entire series and have greatly enjoyed each book! I can feel the heat of the desert and the chill of the mountains. I see the clouds of dust from the many riders. I like it in that there is a mix of true history and fictional events., I can feel and see the facial gestures of the characters, and the colors of the uniforms. In my mind I was able to visualize King Pacorus and Queen Gallia; their physical characteristics. This reader loves the series!!
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John
4.0 out of 5 stars ok
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2018
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just didn't keep my level of interest as the previous books did. Just my opinion.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2019
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I love every book in the Partian series. I was excited that there was another good read in the Chronicles. This one was as good as the previous books. The author gave us a detailed description of the battle and the gore of it all. I can see a movie based on this one. Great battle scenes, deception, plot trist and emotional rollercoaster...yeah this would make a good movie!!
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Stmwnc
5.0 out of 5 stars Great, Great Series of Stories
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2018
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I have read each of these books straight thru with no interruptions of other books. This series of stories are wonderful entertaining reading and I learned a lot about a period and place in history I knew absolutely nothing about.
Anyone reading these books will not be disappointed at all.
Worth every minute of your time
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Wayne L. Morris
4.0 out of 5 stars The Saga Continues
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2018
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As with the others in the series, well written and keeps you up late.
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Leserate
3.0 out of 5 stars Recht gut
Reviewed in Germany on November 21, 2018
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Nicht ganz so gut wie einige andere Bücher dieser Serie, aber trotzdem lesenswert. Was mir nicht so gut gefallen hat, war die Tatsache, dass "Götter" persönlich auftauchen und ihre Meinungen abgeben und auch direkt eingreifen. Solche Ideen muss masn mögen, ich persönlich mag das nciht so nicht. Aber trotzdem von meiner Seite her eine Leseempfehlung!
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JEAN FOURCADE
5.0 out of 5 stars simply very, very good.
Reviewed in France on October 1, 2018
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Simply put: just begin the saga with "the Parthian", and keep on reading them all. A fabulous ride along with Pacorus, Gallia and all the Companions and their offspring.
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Barry Hanslip
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic battle scenes
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 26, 2018
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I have loved all of this series of stories about the Parthian empire especially the wonderfully described battle scenes. King Pacarus and Queen Gallup are the archetypal heroes with their moral values and traditions. Can’t wait for volume eleven!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great continuation to the series
Reviewed in Australia on August 22, 2018
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It was a great continuation to the series, that opened another dilemma with the future for the King of Kings. Loyalty does after all need to come from two sides. Awaiting for the next novel in the seires with great anticipation
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Border Reiver
4.0 out of 5 stars GOOD BUT NOT BRILLIANT
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2019
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Another good book from Peter Darman. A few typos or poorly expressed phrases and a little too much description in places but it held my attention most of the time.
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