{"product_id":"9781468313505","title":"Swords Around the Throne","description":"\u003cp\u003ePraised by Ben Kane as \"well crafted, atmospheric, and thoroughly enjoyable,\" Ian James Ross's epic Twilight of Empire series continues, with \u003cem\u003eSwords Around the Throne\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRome is in peril and the old order is changing. Centurion Aurelius Castus has been summoned back from his post in Britain to find himself caught up in a treacherous conspiracy threatening to bring down Emperor Constantine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRewarded for saving the emperor's life in battle, Castus is promoted to the Corps of Protectores, the elite imperial bodyguard—the swords around the throne. But he soon discovers the court can be as dangerous as the battlefield; behind the gilded facade of empire, there are spiraling plots, betrayals, and seductions. A nest of traitors. And one relentless enemy who threatens the future of Rome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSwords Around the Throne\u003c\/em\u003e is the thrilling sequel to \u003cem\u003eWar at the Edge of the World\u003c\/em\u003e and brilliantly brings the Late Roman Empire to life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ABRAMS, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47135549489392,"sku":"9781468313505","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781468313505_p0.jpg?v=1769892710","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781468313505","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}