Twelve
Author(s): Jasper Kent
On 12th June 1812, Napoleon's Grande Armee forded the River Niemen and crossed the Rubicon - its invasion of Russia had begun. Charged with delaying the enemy's inexorable march on Moscow, a group of Russian officers summon the help of the oprichniki, a band of mercenaries from the outermost fringes of Christian Europe. As rumours of a plague travelling west from the Black Sea reach the Russians, the Oprichniki - twelve in number - arrive. Preferring to work alone, and at night, they prove brutally, shockingly effective against the French. But one amongst the Russians, Captain Aleksei Ivanovich Danilov, is unnerved by the mercenaries' ruthlessness...and as he comes to understand the true, horrific nature of these strangers, he wonders at the nightmare they've unleashed in their midst...
General Information
- :
- : Transworld Publishers Ltd
- : Bantam Press
- : 0.36
- : 31 December 2009
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 November 2010
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Jasper Kent
- : Paperback
- : 10-Mar
- : 823.92
- : 544
- : B & W map
More About The Product
Melding the supernatural and the historical, a skin-tinglingly exciting novel of vampires in the Napoleonic wars
An accomplished, entertaining blend of historical fiction and dark fantasy THE TIMES A fantastical blend of historical novel and supernatural chiller. DEATHRAY magazine Sharpeski ditches Napoleon to fight the undead...good vampire-hunting fun for a winter's evening. SFX magazine Packed with thrills and witty dialogue, Twelve also boasts rich historical insight and compelling storytelling. A compulsively readable adventure. WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY magazine
Born in 1968, Jasper Kent has a degree in Natural Sciences from Trinity Hall, Cambridge and works as a freelance software consultant. He is also involved in musical theatre. He lives in Brighton. His website is www.jasperkent.com
