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Imprisoned for brawling in Acre, a coastal city in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Talon and his longtime friend Max are freed by an old mentor from the Order of the Templars and offered a new mission in the fabled city of Constantinople. There Talon finds that winning the Emperor's favor obligates him to follow the Emperor to war in a willful expedition to free Byzantine lands from the Seljuk Turks. And beneath the pageantry of the great city, seditious plans are being fomented by disaffected aristocrats who have made a reckless deal with Arab pirates to sell the one weapon the Byzantine Empire has to defend itself, Greek Fire, to an implacable enemy bent upon the Empire's destruction. Talon and Max will find themselves in a fight for their lives - on the sea in perilous battles, and in the labyrinthine back streets of Constantinople where Talon must outwit his own kind, the assassins in the pay of a treacherous alliance.
Greek Fire, by James Boschert- Amazon Sales Rank: #3561766 in Books
- Published on: 2015-03-14
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.02" h x 1.09" w x 5.98" l, 1.58 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 542 pages
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Greek Fire By D.K. Anderson Constantinople-the greatest city in the world. While waiting for an audience with the emperor, Talon and his companions explore the city along its great Regia, or Imperial Road. Seeing palaces, the Forum of Constantine, the Hagia Sophia, and the Cistern of Philoxenes as Talon experience them makes this fascinating city come alive. Chariots are raced in the Hippodrome and tzykanion, a twelfth century version of polo is played on the grounds of the Grand Palace. Warships, galleys and all manner of watercraft fill the harbors. Friendships are developed and intrigue grows. Talon accompanies Emperor Manuel and his armies on a campaign designed to return disputed lands to the empire. He must use all his skills to help his comrades in arms return to the city alive. As Talon struggles to survive, evil planning by those who hate the empire ensues. Gold changes hands and the powerful Greek Fire is no longer a secret of the emperor's navy.This fourth book of Talon has powerful energy and suspenseful plotting. Threads of the story are woven into a rich tapestry for reading pleasure. Each chapter is introduced by lines from an historic author such as Sophocles, Omar Khayyam, Yedaya Hapenini, Rainer Rilke or Rudyard Kipling. Talon grows into a young man, always curious to learn and question, courteous and respectful of those he encounters. His quiet, lion-like grace engenders trust in his friends and inspires fear in the souls of his enemies. Talon's commanding presence and demonstrations of his assassin's talents take this book to the top of the "Must Read" list.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Constantinople, not Istanbul By Christina Paige I loved this story, and while I would certainly recommend the previous books in the series, if you pick this one up on its own you'll be fine: the action stands on its own, the story is self-contained and exciting - and factually based! - and the occasional reference to events that have gone before are explained well enough if they have direct bearing on the current plot.This is the fourth volume in the Talon saga, which began with him as a boy, the son of a Frankish knight in Jerusalem, who is kidnapped and raised as an assassin, but who escapes and returns to his family - after falling in love with the young sister of the leader of the Assassins. Now Talon is a member of the Order of the Knights Templar, and he is being sent on a diplomatic mission to Constantinople. Talon's mentor, Sir Guy, has important documents to deliver to the the Byzantine Emperor, Manuel I, along with an offer of royal alliance, and he wants Talon along for several reasons. First of all, it's Talon's ship they'll be using for transportation. Secondly, Talon has gotten himself in trouble again with the authorities in Acre, so it's just as well he absent himself for a while. Besides, Talon has proven himself on a number of occasions, and his knowledge of languages will be of inestimable value in a city where Latin, Greek, Persian, Turkish, and Aramaic are just some of the languages spoken.After some initial difficulties, (there is a hilarious scene in which Talon gets a lesson in how to use a new-fangled innovation called a fork,) Talon becomes friends with a young noble of Constantinople named Alexis, and this friendship opens many doors for him. While his shipmates discover the wonders of Constantinople's bathhouses, Talon and Sir Guy attend a chariot race and meet the aristocrats of the great city, with some startling consequences, for when some of the young nobles discover that Talon knows how to play chogan - polo - he is recruited for a royal match of tzykanion, a ferocious game played on horseback. Talon's performance catches the eye of the Emperor, and whether it's intended as a reward and a mark of favor, or a peculiar exactment of revenge, Talon is ordered by Manuel himself to attend him on his campaign against the Turks at the Battle of Myriokephalon. And if you don't already know how that turns out, you will by the end of Part I of Greek Fire.This is just a small part of the story, but I do not want to tell too much, or give away spoilers. But I will say this much: there is political intrigue - fictionalized, but reflecting tensions and actual events of the times - and a diabolic alliance that threatens the entire Empire, and Talon finds himself in the midst of all of it. Meanwhile, he has immediate concerns of his own, such as how to help Alexios and his family, whose fortunes are languishing, and how to fend off not one but two amorous sisters.Greek Fire is exhilarating, and there are many moments of humor and lightheartedness, but there are many serious elements also. The Byzantine Empire really was besieged by enemies on all sides; the opportunities for women in that society really were far beyond anything they could hope for anywhere in Europe; and they really did have a napalm-like weapon that they used to defend their harbors and fleets.As for the BIG QUESTION of the series, the one that has kept readers in suspense since the end of Assassins of Alamut, whether Ravan is alive and whether Talon will find her again, well, it seems the answer is forthcoming in the FIFTH book, for a teaser is provided at the end of Greek Fire in which Talon discovers the truth, and from then on, nothing will deter him from completing his quest.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Greek Fire By Walter paynter James Boschert did a wonderful work of presenting a riveting adventure story in the context of genuine historical circumstances making history come alive. His detailed descriptions of the places, countries, cities and people put his adventure story in very real surroundings. I read the whole book in two days. I could not put it down. This is also true of the previous three books of the Talon series. All worth reading.
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