Tuesday, 18 June 2019

The scourge of God

Author: William Dietrich
Publisher: New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 2005

Annotation:It is a dark time for the citizens of the Roman Empire. They live in fear of Attila the Hun, also known as the "scourge of God", who is set to conquer the entire Roman Empire, leaving destruction in his wake. The Roman leaders enlist Jonas, an ambassador allegedly sent to negotiate a peace treaty with the coming Huns, but in reality is part of an assassination plot against the Huns. The plot is discovered and the Huns take Jonas hostage. After realizing the extent of Attila's plans, Jonas realizes that he is in a position to tip the scales in either side's favour. The fate of the empire lies in his choices.

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