{"product_id":"9781848948280","title":"The Terror of Constantinople (Death of Rome Saga Book Two)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you loved \u003cb\u003eGladiator \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eSpartacus\u003c\/b\u003e, you'll love the second book in the \u003cb\u003eDEATH OF ROME SAGA. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e610 AD.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eInvaded by Persians and barbarians, the Byzantine Empire is tearing itself apart in civil war. \u003cb\u003ePhocas\u003c\/b\u003e, the maniacally bloodthirsty Emperor, holds Constantinople by a reign of terror. The uninvaded provinces are turning one at a time to the usurper, \u003cb\u003eHeraclius.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust as the battle for the Empire approaches its climax, \u003cb\u003eAelric of England\u003c\/b\u003e turns up in Constantinople. Blackmailed by the Papacy to leave off his career of lechery and market-rigging in Rome, he thinks his job is to gather texts for a semi-comprehensible dispute over the Nature of Christ. Only gradually does he realise he is a pawn in a much larger game.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153356767472,"sku":"9781848948280","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781848948280_p0.jpg?v=1763751377","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781848948280","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}