The Purple Shroud, A Novel of the Late Roman Empire: Embers of Empire VII
by Q. V. Hunter
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Added on February 10, 2026
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In a desperate bid to revive his spy service, Marcus Gregorianus Numidianus vows to thwart a coup staged by diehard Constantine loyalists against the Valentinian brothers’ new regime. But Marcus has underestimated the rebels’ clever planning. He arrives in Constantinople too late to save Emperor Valens' throne. Now trapped in the East as a double agent with only a deaf brigand and an escaped slave woman for allies, can the wounded freedman survive to become Magister Agentium in Rebus, spymaster to the new dynasty? Packed with action and intrigue, the Embers of Empire series now takes the reader into the Valentinian Dynasty of the 4th century Late Roman Empire to delight fans of Bernard Cornwell, Steven Saylor, and Robert Harris.
Reader Reviews
Exciting and gripping novel. Continuation of Embers of Empire series after a long hiatus. The previous volume--vol. 6--I thought probably the end of a cycle; everything was tied up so neatly, but was pleasantly surprised to see this one after a long hiatus. And there are two more after this one. Marcus travels to Constantinople and in the Eastern empire he helps in foiling a usurper to the Eastern emperor Valens' throne. This usurper, Procopius, is different from the usual. Basically a showman a
Exciting and gripping novel. Continuation of Embers of Empire series after a long hiatus. The previous volume--vol. 6--I thought probably the end of a cycle; everything was tied up so neatly, but was pleasantly surprised to see this one after a long hiatus. And there are two more after this one. Marcus travels to Constantinople and in the Eastern empire he helps in foiling a usurper to the Eastern emperor Valens' throne. This usurper, Procopius, is different from the usual. Basically a showman a
Exciting and gripping novel. Continuation of Embers of Empire series after a long hiatus. The previous volume--vol. 6--I thought probably the end of a cycle; everything was tied up so neatly, but was pleasantly surprised to see this one after a long hiatus. And there are two more after this one. Marcus travels to Constantinople and in the Eastern empire he helps in foiling a usurper to the Eastern emperor Valens' throne. This usurper, Procopius, is different from the usual. Basically a showman a
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