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Description
Rome is in peril...
The old order is changing. Centurion Aurelius Castus has been summoned back from Britain to find himself caught up in a treasonous conspiracy threatening to bring down the Emperor Constantine.
Rewarded for saving the emperor's life, Castus is promoted to the elite imperial bodyguard: the swords around the throne.
But he soon discovers the court to be as dangerous as the battlefield.
Behind the gilded facade of empire lurks a nest of traitors and one relentless enemy.
Product details
| Published | 22 Aug 2026 |
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| Format | Audiobook |
| Duration | 12 hours and 0 minutes |
| ISBN | 9781035927883 |
| Imprint | Head of Zeus |
| Series | Twilight of Empire |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
About the contributors
Reviews
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Hugely enjoyable. The author winds up tension into an explosion of fast-paced events
Conn Iggulden
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A thumping good read, well-crafted, atmospheric and thoroughly enjoyable... Where's the next volume, please?'
Ben Kane
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I was gripped by the unexpected twists and turns as history came to life in this fast-moving story
Ruth Downie
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Ian Ross blazes in the world of Empire and legions... This is up there with Harry Sidebottom and Ben Kane'
MC Scott
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Thoroughly exhilarating and utterly thrilling. Ian Ross shows considerable skill in bringing the war to life... [He] dramatises it very well indeed, not least because of the enormously likeable tour de force caught slap bang in the middle of it – Aurelius Castus
For Winter Nights
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Infinitely entertaining and the writing was excellent. If you're looking for an interesting take on the Roman empire and a top-notch historical novel give it a chance!
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