They show no mercy and they deserve no mercy. They believe you are already defeated.’ ‘No!’ The massed roar carried across the valley and echoed from the banks. ‘We offered them our friendship, our trust and our aid, and they took all with smiles of thanks, but when we turned our backs they reached for the knife and the sword and the spear, as is their way. They butchered and mutilated your comrades of the Ninth, and the brave veterans of Colonia who fell defending the Temple of Divine Claudius.’ He paused and the silence was filled by a growl, like an enormous dog gathering itself for the attack. ‘Those who stand before you have murdered, tortured and raped Roman citizens, men, women and children innocents whose only crime was to attempt to bring civilization to this land. “You fought well on Mona, my Mules, but I have brought you here for a little more javelin practice.’ The words carried along the line and Valerius could see men grinning at the unlikely familiarity.

Gaius Valerius Verrens's adventures continue in Enemy of Rome. 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. 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.įortunate 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. Galba promises stability and prosperity, but his rule begins with a massacre and ends only months later in chaos and carnage. 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.īut they pray in vain. 'I couldn't put the book down ' - 5 STARSĪMIDST THE CHAOS AND CARNAGE OF CIVIL WAR, WHERE DO A HERO'S LOYALTIES LIE?ĪD 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. 'A page turner that makes you want more ' - 5 STARS Don't want to read it yet? Are you barking mad?' - 5 STARS 'Breakneck action, vivid characters, a fresh, believable perspective, and a fabulous plot with a stunning, unexpected end. Readers are loving Gaius Valerius Verrens! Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Ben Kane and Conn Iggulden. Bestselling author Douglas Jackson expertly brings the Roman Empire to life in this brutal and bloody historical adventure.

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