{"product_id":"9780552172288","title":"Saviour of Rome : (Gaius Valerius Verrens 7): An action-packed historical page-turner you won’t be able to put down","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Jackson, Douglas\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAncient Rome\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 27 July 2017 by Transworld Publishers Ltd (Corgi Books) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Gaius Valerius Verrens' series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 448 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 128 x 28 | 316g\u003cp\u003eA gripping and breath-taking novel of Roman adventure from bestselling author Douglas Jackson. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders are loving Gaius Valerius Verrens! 'Spellbinding' - 5 STARS'I didn't want to come to the end, some really fascinating detail and a great story.' - 5 STARS'Unexpected twists and an ending full of surprise rates it among my favorite reads to date.' - 5 STARS'Kept me absolutely gripped from start to finish [-] historically accurate with the fictitious stories and characters expertly weaved into the real makes it utterly believable.' - 5 STARS*****************************************REBELLION SIMMERS...AND TREACHERY LIES IN WAIT. AD 72: Vespasian is Emperor of Rome - but his grip on power is weakening. Economic disaster threatens the city - and when Rome is threatened, so too is the Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecently married and building a new home, Gaius Valerius Verrens thought he'd at last found a life away from the battlefield. But he is summoned by the Emperor to do one last favour for Rome: he must journey to the remote, mountainous region of Asturica Augusta and investigate claims that a bandit called 'The Ghost' is raiding the Empire's gold convoys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Valerius arrives, he finds a tortured, gods-forsaken land whose native tribes, exploited for so long, are a growing threat. But treachery lurks in the shadows, and it seems the real danger comes from those closer to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eValerius must put an end to a conspiracy that would plunge the Empire into a devastating new conflict - but first he must establish who is a friend, and who a foe . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGaius Valerius Verrens's adventures continue in Glory of Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jackson, Douglas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42465511637176,"sku":"9780552172288","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9780552172288.jpg?v=1734742747","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9780552172288","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}