A riveting and all-action historical page-turner from bestselling
author Douglas Jackson that will have you gripped from page one! Perfect
for fans of Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane.
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Readers are loving Gaius Valerius Verrens!**
The best Roman historical series I've yet read. Just pips Ben Kane and
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I found this one hard to put down as there was action and intrigue
from start to finish - 5 STARS
Fantastic story and character creation - 5 STARS
A simple plot but pace never lets up and keeps you wanting to just
read the next chapter before I put it down - 5 STARS
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77AD. Gaius Valerius Verrens** is an honoured member of Emperor
Vespasian's inner circle, but the enmity between him and Vespasian's
son Domitian means that, even in Rome, danger is never far away.
Meanwhile, in the outer reaches of the Empire, in Britannia, trouble
is brewing.
The governor, Agricola is preparing to march his legions north and
Valerius is Agricola's chief legal adviser and deputy governor. It's the
opportunity he seeks to move his wife and son out of reach of Domitian's
wrath.
The massacre of a Roman garrison and suspicious death throw Agricola's
preparations into confusion. Now his eyes turn west to Mona and the
Druids, who still harbour hopes of ridding Britannia of Roman rule. But
to deal with them, Agricola needs a soldier he can trust to lead the
legion. Only one man in the province has the experience and the ability
. . .
So a reluctant Valerius picks up his sword once more. He soon comes to
understand that any glory his new legion wins is likely to be fleeting
and tainted - and that he has placed his family in deadly peril.
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Gaius Valerius Verrens's adventures conclude in Hammer of Rome.**
