The long & complicated story of Ancient Rome is told as never before
- without being long or complicated! Ten comic-strip capers
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The present day but a very different one to the world we know.. . The Roman Empire stretches across the Atlantic & far into Asia yet it is an unstable time. Strange fires burn out of control; the Emperor falls suddenly ill & a massacre in the shadow of the Great Wall of Terranova brings the world to the brink of a global war. At this critical time three years after a conspiracy against his life forced him into hiding the young heir to the throne Marcus Novius must take command of the greatest power on Earth. But his ambitious cousin Drusus
- spurred on by a riddling Sybilline prophecy
- threatens this last chance to avoid a world conflict & Una a former slave whose love for Marcus seems out of place at the Roman court is drawn into the political intrigue & a dangerous enmity. Though many of Marcus friends & supporters are scattered he can rely on the driven sharp-witted Una her idealistic brother Sulien now working to relieve the suffering of slaves & Varius wounded & disillusioned by the past but still committed to the vision of a better Rome. But even these three will find their lives at risk & their loyalties tested as they encounter unforeseen conflicts & the manoeuvrings of shadowy forces. Both within the Empire & far beyond its borders simmering tensions are starting to reach boiling point.. .

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Genuinely pocket-sized Rome Inside Out is the perfect guide for your short break. Combining destination expertise with 2 award-winning Pop Out maps this ultra-portable guide will provide all the information you need to get the most out of your few precious days away. This innovative little travel companion comprises 2 detailed fold-out maps with a 64 page full-colour illustrated guide. The guide opens with 2 of our favourite itineraries. If youre short of time & want to see all the best bits these itineraries are sure to help you explore & savour the best that Rome has to offer. The guide is then divided in to 7 chapters: see it
- the best places to see from museums & cathedrals to markets monuments & much more; buy it
- pinpoints the key shopping areas & stores to target; watch it
- places to be entertained: shows theatres music venues ballet comedy cinema & nightlife; taste it
- from ethnic cuisine to local fare to the top places for an evening cocktail; all the best places to eat & drink; know it
- all the practical information you need to get the best out of your trip; directory
- hotel listings additional places to visit annual events & useful websites; speak it
- essential local words & phrases. In addition to the 2 detailed street maps there is also a transit map.






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The optimum city maps for exploring shopping & much more. The laminated pocket format is easy to use complete with public transport maps. The detailed scale shows even the smallest streets & it

Includes:: an extensive street index. The map also features the Top 10 highlights the city has to offer. Map Scale
- 1: 15 000


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Explore the magnificent city of Rome with the help of this genuinely pocket-sized map. Small in size yet big on detail this compact dependable map will ensure you dont miss a thing. *

Includes:: 2 Pop Out maps
- a detailed street by street plan of the city centre as well as an overview map of greater Rome * Additional maps of Vatican City Palatino & Imperial Forum & the metro are also included * Ingenious self-folding map is small enough to fit in your pocket yet offers extensive coverage of the city in an easy-to-use format * Thorough street index is also featured & cross-referenced to the map so you can easily find your destination * Key places of interest are listed offering you advice on the best things to see


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Thracia AD30: Even after four years military service at the edge of the Roman world Vespasian cant escape the tumultuous politics of an Empire on the brink of disintegration. His patrons in Rome have charged him with the clandestine extraction of an old enemy from a fortress on the banks of the Danube before it falls to the Roman legion besieging it. Vespasians mission is the key move in a deadly struggle for the right to rule the Roman Empire. The man he has been ordered to seize could be the witness that will destroy Sejanus commander of the Praetorian Guard & ruler of the Empire in all but name. Before he completes his mission Vespasian will face ambush in snowbound mountains pirates on the high seas & Sejanuss spies all around him. But by far the greatest danger lies at the rotten heart of the Empire at the nightmarish court of Tiberius Emperor of Rome & debauched paranoid madman. ...

A hero forged in battle. A legend born. Thracia AD30: Even after four years military service at the edge of the Roman world Vespasian can't escape the tumultuous politics of an Empire on the brink of disintegration. His patrons in Rome have charged him with the clandestine extraction of an old enemy from a fortress on the banks of the Danube before it falls to the Roman legion besieging it. Vespasian's mission is the key move in a deadly struggle for the right to rule the Roman Empire. The man he has been ordered to seize could be the witness that will destroy Sejanus commander of the Praetorian Guard & ruler of the Empire in all but name. Before he completes his mission Vespasian will face ambush in snowbound mountains pirates on the high seas & Sejanus's spies all around him. But by far the greatest danger lies at the rotten heart of the Empire at the nightmarish court of Tiberius Emperor of Rome & debauched paranoid madman. ...

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: whatever it takes to bring the commanders & their men to Vespasian's side. But in Rome as he uses every skill he has ever learned of subterfuge codes & camouflage it becomes clear that one of those closest to him is a traitor who will let Rome fall to destroy him. Together the two spies spin a web of deceit with Rome as the prize & death the only escape." ...

Sebastos Pantera known to his many enemies as the Leopard is the spy the Emperor Nero uses only for the most challenging & important of missions. Hunting alone trusting no-one he must find the most dangerous man in Rome's empire & bring him to bloody justice. But his prey is cunning subtle & ruthless. Saulos has pledged to bring about the destruction of Rome & her provinces & now fate good luck & planning have given him the means to do so. It will take the strategies of a master hunter to combat the brilliance of Saulos' plan but Pantera has a new ally a king in the making who could change the future of his people; a man he can finally trust. If they work together they could bring a province back from the edge of ruin. But first they must attempt the impossible; an assault on an invulnerable fortress where failure means death to them both. ...

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 legions 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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