Emperor'S Knife Av Alex Gough

<h2>Brothers. Emperors. Deadly enemies¿ An unputdownable novel of intrigue and combat in Rome.</h2><p><strong>Emperor Severus</strong> is on his deathbed. His sons <strong>Geta</strong> and <strong>Caracalla</strong>, feuding in Britannia, are readying for a devastating power struggle.</p><p><strong>Silus</strong>, now a centurion in the Arcani, the secretive network of spies and killers, is thrown into the maelstrom. Back in Rome, plots breed in the stinking alleys.</p><p>Everyone might be an enemy. Everyone a traitor. As an Imperial Assassin, Silus¿ loyalty will be tested to breaking point. And with the Empire starting to buckle under the strain, Silus must ask what matters: Rome or his own damned soul?</p><p><b>From thundering races at the Circus Maximus to death in the Imperial palaces, this is a powerful and unputdownable novel that will transport to you Ancient Rome, perfect for fans of Ben Kane, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden.</b></p>