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Destiny's Shield
by
David Drake, Eric Flint
action & adventure, historical fiction, military science fiction in a hardcover edition that was published by Baen Books on June 26, 2001 and has 568 pages.
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Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Belisarius I: Thunder at Dawn, Fortune's Stroke, The Tide of Victory, The Dance of Time, Changer of Worlds, Torch of Freedom, Burdens of the Dead, Cauldron of Ghosts
Third in the Belisarius historical military sci-fi series. Destiny’s Shield takes place several months after the coup attempt in Constantinople has failed and opens with the new, young Emperor receiving the Persian ambassador.
My Take
Flint and Drake kept me on the edge of my seat as I raced through. So many times, I had to fight the urge to read the end to be sure my favorites survived. It was fascinating to see how Antonina deploys her troops in resolving the rebellion in Egypt and Alexandria — I DO like her! And truly a wonder to observe the interaction between Belisairius and Aide as Belisarius uses the future knowledge of the tactics and weapons of such military leaders as Wellington, Napoleon, Gustav IV Adolphus, etc.
The Story
Turns out, the Malwa have invaded Persia and the Persians are asking for a Roman alliance. Unfortunately, Egypt’s fomenting unrest and it must be subdued while, in Europe, all the border troops are needed so the Persians will just have to be content with a few thousand troops…and Belisarius.
