{"product_id":"sword-of-rome-1","title":"Sword Of Rome","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBestselling author Douglas Jackson expertly brings the Roman Empire to life in this brutal and bloody historical adventure. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Ben Kane and Conn Iggulden. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eReaders are loving Gaius Valerius Verrens! \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Breakneck action, vivid characters, a fresh, believable perspective, and a fabulous plot with a stunning, unexpected end. Don''t want to read it yet? Are you barking mad?\" - 5 STARS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A page turner that makes you want more\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" - 5 STARS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I couldn''t put the book down\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" - 5 STARS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A cracking read\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" - 5 STARS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugely enjoyable\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" - 5 STARS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e******************************************************************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAMIDST THE CHAOS AND CARNAGE OF CIVIL WAR, WHERE DO A HERO''S LOYALTIES LIE? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAD 68\u003c\/b\u003e: The \u003cb\u003eEmperor Nero''s\u003c\/b\u003e erratic and bloody reign is in its death throes when \u003cb\u003eGaius Valerius Verrens\u003c\/b\u003e is dispatched to Rome on a mission that will bring it to a close. With Nero dead, the city and the Empire hold their breath, pray for peace and await the arrival of his successor, \u003cb\u003eServius Sulpicius Galba\u003c\/b\u003e, governor of Hispania. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut they pray in vain. Galba promises stability and prosperity, but his rule begins with a massacre and ends only months later in chaos and carnage. And so starts the \u003cb\u003eYear of the Four Emperors\u003c\/b\u003e: a time of civil war which will tear Rome apart and test Valerius''s skills and loyalties to their very limit. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFortunate to survive Galba''s fall, Valerius is sent on a mission by Rome''s new Emperor, \u003cb\u003eOtho\u003c\/b\u003e, to persuade his old friend \u003cb\u003eVitellius\u003c\/b\u003e to halt his armies, stop them marching in the north and therefore prevent inevitable confrontation and disruption. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn an epic adventure that will take him the length and breadth of a divided land, the one-armed Roman fights to stay alive and stave off a bloodbath as he is stalked by the most implacable enemy he has ever faced.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGaius Valerius Verrens''s adventures continue in Enemy of Rome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318827491710,"sku":"NW9780552167918","price":11.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780552167918.jpg?v=1778692513","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/sword-of-rome-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}