Sword Of Rome Av Douglas Jackson

<p><b><i>Bestselling 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. </i></b><br><b><br><u>Readers are loving Gaius Valerius Verrens! </u></b><br><b>"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</b><br><b>"A page turner that makes you want more</b><b>" - 5 STARS</b><br><b>"I couldn''t put the book down</b><b>" - 5 STARS</b><br><b>"A cracking read</b><b>" - 5 STARS</b><br><b>"</b><b>Hugely enjoyable</b><b>" - 5 STARS</b><br><br>******************************************************************<br><b>AMIDST THE CHAOS AND CARNAGE OF CIVIL WAR, WHERE DO A HERO''S LOYALTIES LIE? </b><br><b><br>AD 68</b>: The <b>Emperor Nero''s</b> erratic and bloody reign is in its death throes when <b>Gaius Valerius Verrens</b> 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, <b>Servius Sulpicius Galba</b>, governor of Hispania. <br><br>But 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 <b>Year of the Four Emperors</b>: a time of civil war which will tear Rome apart and test Valerius''s skills and loyalties to their very limit. <br><br>Fortunate to survive Galba''s fall, Valerius is sent on a mission by Rome''s new Emperor, <b>Otho</b>, to persuade his old friend <b>Vitellius</b> to halt his armies, stop them marching in the north and therefore prevent inevitable confrontation and disruption. <br><br><b>In 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.</b><br><b><br><i>Gaius Valerius Verrens''s adventures continue in Enemy of Rome</i></b><b>.</b></p>