They are known as the Legion of the Damned... Throughout the Roman Army, the Twelfth Legion is notorious for its ill fortune. It faces the harshest of postings, the toughest of campaigns, the most vicious of opponents. For one young man, Demalion of Macedon, joining it will be a baptism of fire. & yet, amid all of the violence & savagery of his life as a legionary, he realizes he has discovered a vocation
- as a soldier & a leader of men. He has come to love the Twelfth & all the bloody-minded, dark-hearted soldiers he calls his brothers. But just when he has found a place in the world, all that he cares about is ripped from him. During the brutal Judaean campaign, the Hebrew army inflict defeat upon the legion
- not only decimating their ranks, but taking away their soul, the eagle. There is one final chance to save the legion's honour
- to steal back the eagle. To do that, Demalion & his legionaries must go undercover into Jerusalem, into the very heart of their enemy
- where discovery will mean the worst of deaths
- if they are to recover their pride. & that, in itself, is a task worthy only of heroes.




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From the bestselling author of the Boudica novels, The Fire of Rome is a gripping race-against-time historical adventure in the bestselling tradition of Robert Harriss Pompeii. AD 34: Sebastos Pantera is twelve. Training for the time when he too will be a soldier of Rome, he follows his father to a garden tomb on the outskirts of Jerusalem where he watches him greet two men & a heavily pregnant woman. In a moment that changes his life forever, he sees a wounded revolutionary being brought out of the tomb alive... Twenty years later, Pantera returns from five years undercover in Britannia as assassin & spy for the Legions. He is sick of spying, but a deadly combination of old loyalties & a sense of unfinished business combine to lure him homeward to the city of Rome where, his former mentor & spymaster, the Machiavellian Seneca the Younger, charges him with rooting out the revolutionaries responsible for the citys seething unrest. Pantera discovers that the main troublemaker is none other than his closest friend, Saulos, a recent convert to the new religion of Christianity, & Saulos is planning the biggest single act of terrorism the Roman Empire has known. Spying, forbidden secrets, an ancient manuscript & an apocalyptic fire combine in a gripping thriller that will change the way we think about the ancient world. ...

In 70CE, after four years of Jewish rebellion, Roman legions devastated the great city of Jerusalem. Sixty years later, its ruin was completed when Emperor Hadrian built a new city on top of it that Jews were forbidden even to enter. This title explores the history of a titanic struggle whose repercussions are still felt today. ...

Shaped through conflict & conquest, the Roman Empires foundation of success was its legendary military might.

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A new series about exciting places far from home written for young travellers. Covers all the cool stuff kids need to know about Rome. Lively intriguing stories, fascinating facts & a blend of photos, illustrations, cartoons & quirky graphics. Each title in the series is designed to entice a whole new generation of beanbag explorers. ...

Seductively packaged pocket guides compiled by local experts who know Rome inside out. These new guides are designed for experienced travellers or those on a repeat visit but looking for fresh insights. These guides also recommend a handpicked selection of places to stay for all tastes & budgets from small & stylish to grand & luxurious. ...

In ways no guide book can achieve, these twenty absorbing tales by Italian authors including Boccaccio, Giacomo Casanova, & Pier-Paolo Pasolini offer the delight of exploring one of the world's most unique cities thorough a wide variety of individual lives & epochs. Essential reading for anyone who has been to Rome or dreams of going there. ...

The history of Ancient Rome has been passed down to us through official accounts, personal letters, annotated words of great orators & the considered histories of powerful men. It is found on inscriptions, in private memoirs & official reports from every corner of the Empire. Over 150 pieces are collected in this autobiography of Ancient Rome, from the written accounts of Caesars & slaves, generals & poets on major battles, conspiracy & politics to the minutiae of everyday life &

Includes:: amongst them: How to keep a slave by Cato the Elder; The Life of a Roman Gentleman, by Pliny the Younger; Gang Warfare in Rome, by Cicero; A Chariot Fight, by Julius Caesar; Female Athletes & Gladiators, by Juvenal; The Eruption of Vesuivius, by Pliny the Younger; Nero Murders Britannicus, by Tacitus; On Going to bed with Cleopatra, by Mark Antony; Homosexuals in Rome, by Juvenal; Alaric the Visogoth Sacks Rome, by Jordanes; The Great Fire of Rome, by Tacitus; Gladitorial Shows, by Seneca; wo Days in the Life of an Emperor's Son, by Marcus Aurelius.

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Rome: AD69, The Year of the Four Emperors. Three Emperors have ruled in Rome this year & a fourth, Vespasian, has been named in the East. As the legions march toward civil war, Sebastos Pantera, the spy whose name means leopard, returns to Rome intent on bribery, blackmail & persuasion. ...

Rome: Then & Now takes an in-depth look at the city's transformation over the past century by presenting vintage photographs & comparing each one with a contemporary image of the same vista. The book beautifully illustrates Rome's greatest work of architecture
- old & new
- & its most historic sites while highlighting its famous tourist attractions. These range from the Piazza St Peter, the Trevi Fountain, the Forum, the Arch of Constantine, & the Spanish steps to some unexpected Roman delights such as the Via Margutta & the Milvian Bridge. The pictures brought together in Rome: Then & Now reveal the distinctive style of a city that has played such a vital role in history & continues to delight visitors to this day.

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