<p><b><i>Warrior of Rome: The Amber Road</i></b><b>is the sixth book in Harry Sidebottom''s Warrior of Rome series.</b><br><br> AD 264 - The Roman Empire is torn in two. <br><br> The western provinces - Gaul, Spain and Britain - have been seized by the pretender Postumus. To the east, on the plains of northern Italy, the armies of the emperor Gallienus muster.<br><br> War is coming.<br><br> Everyone must choose a side.<br><br> On a mission shrouded in secrecy and suspicion, Ballista must journey <i>The Amber Road </i>to the far north to Hyperborea, back to his original home and the people of his birth.<br><br> A fearsome, masked warlord attacks, bringing fire and sword against the Angles. Yet not all welcome Ballista`s return.<br><br> Does treachery pose the greatest danger?<br><br> Dr Harry Sidebottom is a leading authority on ancient warfare - he applies his knowledge with a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening drama. Fans of Bernard Cornwell will love S