Sword of Rome: (Gaius Valerius Verrens 4): an enthralling, action-packed Roman adventure that will have...

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Douglas Jackson

Sword of Rome

(Gaius Valerius Verrens 4): an enthralling, action-packed Roman adventure that will have you...

Douglas Jackson

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Corgi
01 October 2014

Fiction & Literature; Historical fiction

Series: Gaius Valerius Verrens

"Nero's turbulent reign draws to a close and Gaius Valerius Varens returns in his fourth brutal and bloody adventure. He's been Rome's hero, its defender and its avenger, and now he is the Empire's sword...

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.

Readers are loving Gaius Valerius Verrens!

""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 ""A page turner that makes you want more"" - 5 STARS ""I couldn't put the book down"" - 5 STARS ""A cracking read"" - 5 STARS ""Hugely enjoyable"" - 5 STARS
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* AMIDST THE CHAOS AND CARNAGE OF CIVIL WAR, WHERE DO A HERO'S LOYALTIES LIE?

AD 68-

The Emperor Nero's erratic and bloody reign is in its death throes when Gaius Valerius Verrens 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, Servius Sulpicius Galba, governor of Hispania.

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 Year of the Four Emperors- a time of civil war which will tear Rome apart and test Valerius's skills and loyalties to their very limit.

Fortunate to survive Galba's fall, Valerius is sent on a mission by Rome's new Emperor, Otho, to persuade his old friend Vitellius to halt his armies, stop them marching in the north and therefore prevent inevitable confrontation and disruption.

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.

Gaius Valerius Verrens's adventures continue in Enemy of Rome."

By: Douglas Jackson
Imprint: Corgi
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 346g
ISBN: 9780552167918
ISBN 10: 0552167916
Series: Gaius Valerius Verrens
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 01 October 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

A journalist by profession, Douglas Jackson transformed a lifelong fascination for Rome and the Romans in to his first two novels highly-praised novels, Caligula and Claudius. His third novel, Hero of Rome, introduced his ever-increasing number of readers to his new series hero, Gaius Valerius Verrens. Defender of Rome and Avenger of Rome followed and have won critical acclaim and confirmed Douglas as one of the UK's foremost historical novelists. An active member of the Historical Writers Association and the Historical Novels Society, He lives near Stirling in Scotland.

Reviews for Sword of Rome: (Gaius Valerius Verrens 4): an enthralling, action-packed Roman adventure that will have you hooked to the very last page

Cracking...one of our finest writers. * Saturday (Supp to the Scottish Daily Record) * One of the best historical novelists writing today. * DAILY EXPRESS *