Graveyard of Empires: The exciting new Ben Hope thriller from the Sunday Times best selling author (Ben Hope, Book 26)

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However, with the impulsive evacuation of the American troops, the Taliban has taken over the country and imposed their sharia law, implicating and punishing foreign nationals, especially Americans, who held their ground for many years. Great characters, mostly new and likely one-off, keep the story intriguing and add a humorous and gritty aspect that is needed to offset some of the more painful realities the subject matter begs exploring. All this, when the ruthless Taliban forces are tailing them at every step, sniffing out foreign forces and brutally killing them as an act of vengeance against the West. I so love how Ben gets pulled into these kinds of missions despite his unwillingness and desire for a mundane life.

Madison has elucidated the history of Alexander’s invasion and how various cities and treasures were left behind by the great emperor. It was nice seeing Maddison Cahill again, it was a nice touch to add an old connection of Ben's and have the plot go about her. I felt however that the book slumped a bit in the middle with a rather overlong description of Alexander the Great’s Afghan campaign.

I have loved these novels for many years and Mariani keeps them sharp, even this deep into this stellar series, which shows no signs of fading! It was a welcome change to have a story relying less on the myths, historical content but more so, current events. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. Ben seizes this as the only opportunity to spin off after rescuing Spartan to find his friend Madison.

The second half of the book leaves you hanging at the end of each chapter to find out what happens next and this makes the book unputdownable. The plot is filled with hard-hitting and edge-of-the-seat action that is both scary and unpredictable and can grab you by the throat. Ben Hope has made a name for himself over the last number of years, proving to be a dedicated hero to those who need him, while also a keen teacher so that others can defend themselves.

An ancient lost city founded by Alexander the Great and rediscovered by Madison’s archaeologist father.

At last, with the blood-red colours of sunset filling the eastern sky, they rolled to a halt at their destination. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. g. Atlantis, Excalibur and so forth, these topics almost always resemble more fantasy than a thriller).Wow absolutely lost for words this is the ben hope and adventure we fell in love with from thr first book, I can't help it but imagine Ben hope as being a real person everytime there is a new installment it's like having a friend round for a great catch up.