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Avenger of Rome
Avenger of Rome

Avenger of Rome

Gaius Valerius Verrens

FICTION

432 Pages, 5 x 8

Formats: Trade Paper

Trade Paper, $19.95 (US $19.95)

Publication Date: October 2013

ISBN 9780552161350

Rights: US

Transworld Publishers (Oct 2013)
Corgi

Price: $19.95
 
 

Overview

In the follow-up to Defender of Rome, Valerius Verrens is sent on a mission by the deranged Nero against a man he greatly admires

Emperor Nero's grip on power is weakening. In every shadow he sees an enemy, and like a cornered animal, he lashes out at every perceived threat. His paranoia settles on the figure of Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, Rome's greatest general who leads the imperial legions in the East. Is Corbulo preparing to march against Rome and take the purple? Gaius Valerius Verrens, Hero of Rome, is ordered to Antioch with the power of life and death over Corbulo, a soldier he worships. There he finds that word of his mission has preceded him, and every man's hand is turned against him. But Corbulo's eyes are not on Rome, but on a new threat to the Empire's border. The Parthian King of Kings, Vologases, is marching to war, and if not stopped he might overwhelm the entire Roman east. Valerius marches at Corbulo's side. Outnumbered they make a stand in the barren wastes beyond the Tigris to meet Vologases in an epic contest of military might and ingenuity that will decide the fate of the Empire. And while he fights for the Empire, and for his own survival on the battlefield, Valerius must decide whether to complete his mission, or risk incurring his Emperor's dangerous wrath.

Reviews

"A master of his discipline rightly hailed as one of the best historical novelists writing today."  —Daily Express


"Superb battle scenes . . . I was gripped from start to finish."  —Ben Kane, author, The Forgotten Legion

Author Biography

Douglas Jackson is the author of Caligula and Claudius as well as two previous titles featuring Gaius Valerius Verrens, Hero of Rome and Defender of Rome.