HIGHER THAN EAGLES (The Curse of Shalama Book 1)

HIGHER THAN EAGLES (The Curse of Shalama Book 1)

1944 â€“ German occupied Norway â€“ a female agent is detained by the Germans after a tip off by a traitor in the resistance. Taken to Berlin after the local Gestapo fail to get her to divulge anything, she comes under the control of SS Sturmbannfuehrer (SS Major) Ernst Fausbender, feared interrogator and scourge of resistance fighters across the occupied zone.
However, appearing to be on her last legs, Fausbender leaves her for the last time before personally executing her. When he and a warrant officer return to her cell, they are doubly surprised, for not only has she gone, but a very large and fit young man wearing many muscles and no clothes at all is in her cell. He takes out both men, killing Fausbender and escaping in the other Germanâ€™s uniform.
Of the mysterious female prisoner, there is no sign. Strangely, there is a link to an event that happened 1800 years previouslyâ€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦.
â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦Centurion Marcus Flavius is despatched by the Emperor Hadrian to seek out the secret of eternal life. Based on vague rumours and tales, and one map of a valley location many weeksâ€™ march into the mountains of the east, the ailing emperor is determined to ascertain whether there is any truth to the tales.
Marcus is selected for being one of the best. Taking with him a Greek friend, a foreign guide and a trusted century, they battle vast distances, ill-disposed adversaries with no love of Rome or their soldiers and extremes of climates. Against the odds they find the valley, but it seems the rumours were untrue.
Or were they?
The people of the valley were not only expecting them, but knew their quest. In the valley Marcus meets a beautiful Priestess â€“ Shalama. She is the closest thing to female perfection he could ever hope to meet, and there is chemistry between them.
The valley is invaded and the Romans intervene, defeating the raiders. Marcus decided to leave empty handed before he falls for the lure of the valley and he fears losing his freedom to choose.
Shalama gives him a gift â€“ an elixir, with strict instructions and dire warnings if the instructions are not followed.
Intending to take his prize to his emperor, they start the long journey back. Only an attack in a desert and a mortal wound means that Marcus may not make it. His second in command, not knowing the instructions or warnings, administers the elixir and saves his life.
The Centurion now looks forward to a long lifeâ€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦.. a very, very, very long lifeâ€¦..
Or, should that be a great many lives?
Country USA
Manufacturer TJA Publications
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2017-01-23
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	TJA Publications
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2017-01-23
Format	Kindle eBook

HIGHER THAN EAGLES (The Curse of Shalama Book 1)

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