Books by Ian Ross

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Battle Song

The 13th century historical adventure for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Ben Kane

The first book in my trilogy of medieval stories, set against the backdrop of the Barons’ War in Thirteenth-Century England and following the exploits of young squire Adam de Norton, whose path to knighthood is fraught with conflict and peril.

War Cry

The gripping 13th century medieval adventure for fans of Matthew Harffy and Elizabeth Chadwick

Adam de Norton’s journey continues, as his devotion to the knighthood he won on the battlefield of Lewes is put to the test in an even bloodier conflict.

King's Enemy

The final installment of the Barons’ War trilogy, as Adam de Norton tries to survive and regain what he has lost in a land riven by turmoil and rebellion.

War at the Edge of the World

Twilight of Empire

Ian James Ross, 2016

Opening book in my ‘Twilight of Empire’ series, set in the late Roman world of the Fourth Century AD. Centurion Aurelius Castus is posted to the northern frontier of Britain and finds himself drawn into intrigue, treachery, rebellion, and bloodshed as war erupts between Romans and Picts.

Swords Around The Throne

Twilight of Empire, Book 2. Aurelius Castus is rewarded with promotion to the Corps of Protectores, the personal guard of Emperor Constantine. But the imperial court soon proves as hazardous as the frontier.

Battle For Rome

Twilight of Empire III

Ian James Ross, 2017

Twilight of Empire, Book 3: Aurelius Castus takes command of a new legion as Constantine leads his army against the usurper Maxentius. The battle that follows will decide the fate of the Roman west.

The Mask of Command

Twilight of Empire, Book 4. Castus is sent to command the forces defending the Rhine frontier, but his relations with the troops and officers he must lead, and with the local provincial aristocracy, are thrown into crisis by a barbarian invasion.

Imperial Vengeance

Twilight of Empire Book 5. The Emperor Constantine prepares for war with his last rival, Licinius. Aurelius Castus is given a leading field command, but finds himself increasingly wary of his emperor’s growing power.

Triumph in Dust

Final book in the Twilight of Empire series. As war with Persia threatens the eastern Roman frontier, general Aurelius Castus is called back from retirement to muster the emperor’s forces. But his mission soon escalates, and he finds himself fighting for his life against the full might of the Persian empire.