Belisarius I: Thunder at Dawn

David Drake · Eric Flint

Sept 2008 · Belisarius Saga combo volumes Book 1 · Baen Publishing Enterprises

About this eBook

Two complete novels in one volume¾
the beginning of the Belisarius saga.

An Oblique Approach: In northern India the Malwa have created an empire of unexampled evil. Guided or possessed by an intelligence from beyond time, with new weapons, old treachery, and an implacable will to power, the Malwa will sweep over the whole Earth. Only three things stand between the Malwa and their plan of eternal domination: the empire of Rome in the East, Byzantium; a crystal with vision; and a man named Belisarius, the greatest commander Earth has ever known.

In the Heart of Darkness: Having conquered sixth century India, the Malwa Empire is forging the subcontinent's vast population into an invincible weapon of tyranny. Belisarius, the finest general of his age, must save the world. Guided by visions from a future that may never be, he and a band of comrades penetrate the Malwa heartland, seeking the core of the enemy's power. And when Belisarius leads the forces of good, only a fool would side with evil.

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Ratings and reviews

This Omnibus Edition was excellent. These first two books we're full of Adventure. I had held off on this series preferring the big science fiction Space Battles of his other series. Folks who don't enjoy violence in their books should probably stick is there Jane Austen. David Drake is not Shakespeare. But when he writes military science fiction, he could definitely shake that hand without lowering his eyes. The series is Sweeping in its ambition. It could have been silly instead it's just great.

Re reading and just as good now

Great series

About the author

Vietnam veteran, former lawyer, former bus driver, and now bestselling author, David Drake tells a military story like no other. His readers recognize that he can take them where no one else can, with gut-wrenching description that puts them face-to-face with the enemy, and in the midst of the action right on the battlefield. He helped create the audience for mercenary military science fiction with his best-selling "Hammer's Slammers" books. Drake graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Iowa, majoring in history (with honors) and Latin. His stint at Duke University Law School was interrupted for two years by the U.S. Army, where he served as an enlisted interrogator with the 11th Armored Cavalry in Vietnam and Cambodia. Drake has a wife, a son, and various pets.