{"product_id":"9780552167918","title":"Sword of Rome : (Gaius Valerius Verrens 4): an enthralling, action-packed Roman adventure that will have you hooked to the very last page (Gaius Valerius Verrens)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBestselling author Douglas Jackson expertly brings the Roman Empire to life in this brutal and bloody historical adventure. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Ben Kane and Conn Iggulden. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders are loving Gaius Valerius Verrens! \n\u003cbr\u003e\"Breakneck action, vivid characters, a fresh, believable perspective, and a fabulous plot with a stunning, unexpected end. Don't want to read it yet? Are you barking mad?\" - 5 STARS\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A page turner that makes you want more\" - 5 STARS\n\u003cbr\u003e\"I couldn't put the book down\" - 5 STARS\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A cracking read\" - 5 STARS\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Hugely enjoyable\" - 5 STARS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e******************************************************************\n\u003cbr\u003eAMIDST THE CHAOS AND CARNAGE OF CIVIL WAR, WHERE DO A HERO'S LOYALTIES LIE? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAD 68: The Emperor Nero's erratic and bloody reign is in its death throes when Gaius Valerius Verrens is dispatched to Rome on a mission that will bring it to a close. With Nero dead, the city and the Empire hold their breath, pray for peace and await the arrival of his successor, Servius Sulpicius Galba, governor of Hispania. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut they pray in vain. Galba promises stability and prosperity, but his rule begins with a massacre and ends only months later in chaos and carnage. And so starts the Year of the Four Emperors: a time of civil war which will tear Rome apart and test Valerius's skills and loyalties to their very limit. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFortunate to survive Galba's fall, Valerius is sent on a mission by Rome's new Emperor, Otho, to persuade his old friend Vitellius to halt his armies, stop them marching in the north and therefore prevent inevitable confrontation and disruption. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn an epic adventure that will take him the length and breadth of a divided land, the one-armed Roman fights to stay alive and stave off a bloodbath as he is stalked by the most implacable enemy he has ever faced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGaius Valerius Verrens's adventures continue in Enemy of Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corgi Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52928770179381,"sku":"EB_LI0800_A11-03_DUBAI","price":78.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/7773\/1381\/files\/9780552167918-1.jpg?v=1789401343","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.ae\/ar\/products\/9780552167918","provider":"Books Kinokuniya UAE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}