{"product_id":"9781409032939","title":"Avenger of Rome: (Gaius Valerius Verrens 3): a gripping and vivid Roman page-turner you won't want to stop reading","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDouglas Jackson confirms his reputation as 'one of the best historical novelists writing today' (\u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e) with the third action-packed adventure featuring his on-time gladiator hero, Gaius Valerius Verrens...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmperor  Nero’s grip on power is weakening. In every shadow he sees an enemy and  like a cornered animal he lashes out at every perceived threat. His  paranoia settles on the figure of Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, Rome’s  greatest General who leads the imperial legions in the East. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo  popular is Corbulo with his men that he effective presides over an  Empire within an Empire. Is Corbulo preparing to march against Rome and  take the purple?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGaius Valerius Verrens, Hero of Rome, is ordered  to Antioch with the power of life and death over Corbulo, a soldier he  worships. There he finds word of his mission has preceded him and every  man’s hand is turned against him. But Corbulo’s eyes are not on Rome,  but on a new threat to the Empire’s border. The Parthian King of Kings,  Vologases, is marching to war and with such an army that if not stopped  he might overwhelm the entire Roman east.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eValerius marches at  Corbulo’s side. Outnumbered they make a stand in the barren wastes  beyond the Tigris to meet Vologases in an epic contest of military might  and ingenuity that will decide the fate of the Empire. And while he  fights for the Empire, and for his own survival on the battlefield,  Valerius must decide whether to complete his mission, or risk incurring  his Emperor’s dangerous wrath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA newspaper journalist by profession, \u003cb\u003eDouglas Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e's lifelong  fascination for Rome and the Romans inspired him to pick up the pen and  write his first novel, \u003ci\u003eCaligula, \u003c\/i\u003eand a sequel \u003ci\u003eClaudius. \u003c\/i\u003eHe has gone on to become one of the best writers of Roman historical fiction at work today. \u003ci\u003eAvenger of Rome\u003c\/i\u003e is the third title in his series featuring Gaius Valerius Verrens; the first two, \u003ci\u003eHero of Rome\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDefender of Rome\u003c\/i\u003e, are available in paperback and ebook editions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transworld Publishers Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127626711280,"sku":"9781409032939","price":16.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781409032939_p0.jpg?v=1763719694","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781409032939","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}