Rome

<B>''</B>Highly recommend for anybody who loves Roman history, written by one of its true masters'' <B>PETER GIBBONS</B><BR><B><BR></B>''Epic in scope and intimate in historical detail'' <B>MATTHEW HARFFY</B><BR><BR>''Authentic, fast-paced and immersive''<B> CHRISTIAN CAMERON</B><BR><B><BR></B>''A masterpiece of late Rome'' <B>S.J.A. TURNEY</B><BR><B><BR></B>''Historical settings and characters that leap into life straight off the page'' <B>SCOTT MARIANI</B><BR><B><BR></B>''A vivid page-turning epic'' <B>ANNE O''BRIEN</B><BR><B><BR></B><BR><B><BR></B><B>For an empress to rise, a city must fall...</B><BR><BR><B><I>Rome, 410 AD</I><BR><I><BR></I></B>Half-sister to Emperor Honorius, unmarried and powerless, twenty-year-old Galla Placidia watches from the shadows as imperial policies are made and unmade.<BR><BR>Her plans to gain power and influence are halted when the city is besieged and captured by a vast army led by Alaric the Visigoth. Taken hostage, travelling out of Italy, Galla Placidia falls in love and marries a barbarian king.<BR><BR>At a time when Rome''s power is fast dwindling, its authority diminishing year upon year, she embarks on a dangerous and remarkable journey towards the imperial throne.<BR><BR>But what price must a woman pay for power?<BR><BR>This is the compelling story of a little-known, remarkable woman whose burning ambition saw her, against all odds, become empress of Rome.<BR><BR><BR><B>What your favourite authors have to say about Ben Kane:</B><BR><BR>''A rip-roaring epic'' <B>PAUL FINCH</B><B><BR></B><B>''</B>A truly vibrant and gripping read'' <B>HELENA GUMLEY-MASON</B><B><BR></B>''Historical fiction has never been more visceral'' <B>JAMES</B><B>ROLLINS</B><B><BR></B>''A tour de force on an epic scale'' <B>DOUGLAS</B><B>JACKSON</B><BR><B><BR></B><B><BR></B><B>Readers are loving Ben Kane:</B><B><BR></B>''Powerful evocation of our history'' ?????<BR>''An engaging and exciting read'' ?????<BR>''Gripped me from start to finish'' ?????<BR>''Epic tales, gorgeous prose, non-stop action'' ?????<BR>''Rich in period detail and lively in narrative'' ?????