{"product_id":"the-eagle-and-the-wolf-9780008771508","title":"The Eagle and the Wolf : Book 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eA SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION PICK 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This is the best book I’ve read this year, hands down' Conn Iggulden\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Gordon Doherty has mined the sources, building a convincing and fascinating world … you can almost smell the horseflesh and fermented mare’s milk' The Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Hun hordes and Germanic tribes maraud through Imperial lands, two legendary men – Attila the Hun and the “Last of the Romans” General Flavius Aetius find their fortunes entangled with the chaos.Flavius Aetius, a noble Roman son, is an outsider in a savage land. He has been banished, given as hostage to the barbaric Huns and sent to the edge of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat the Huns do not know, however, is that his father and mother have been murdered in a coup. He is an orphan, with no value at all. His life hangs on a lie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this new harsh world, he manages to find one grudging ally, a young boy named Attila.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brotherhood is formed. One that, the shamans foretell, will shatter the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The best book I have read in quite some time' Simon Turney, author of the Marius’ Mules series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The Eagle and the Wolf is a captivating, engrossing tale and I adored it' MJ Porter, author of the Tales of Mercia series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The Eagle and the Wolf is historical fiction at its most epic' Matthew Harffy, author of the Bernicia Chronicles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Doherty combines real history with vivid imagination in a way few can rival' Anthony Riches, author of the Empire series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Highly recommended, and I can’t wait to read on' Alex Gough, author of the Mark Antony series and the Outcasts of Rome series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A beautifully crafted historical fiction novel' Peter Gibbons, author of the Viking Blood and Blade trilogy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders love The Eagle and the Wolf:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Exceptional … An excellent novel, with great attention to detail, and hopefully more to come’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A cracking yarn, both atmospheric and entertaining’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A master of writing historical fiction’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Gordon Doherty\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHistorical adventure, War \u0026amp; combat fiction, Historical fiction, Fiction: special features\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 13 Aug 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gordon Doherty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320471855482,"sku":"9780008771508","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9780008771508.jpg?v=1790654148","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-eagle-and-the-wolf-9780008771508","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}