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But to whom will they be making this sacrifice? What were the gods of this land before the Celts came? Only the druids still hold the secret, and it is one of pure malevolence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVespasian must strive to save his brother whilst completing the conquest of the south-west of the haunted isle, before he is drawn inexorably back to Rome and the heart of Imperial politics. Claudius' three freedmen remain at the focus of power. As Messalina's time as Empress comes to a bloody end, the three freedmen each back a different mistress. But who will be victorious? 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His patrons in Rome have charged him with the clandestine extraction of an old enemy from a fortress on the banks of the Danube before it falls to the Roman legion besieging it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVespasian's mission is the key move in a deadly struggle for the right to rule the Roman Empire. The man he has been ordered to seize could be the witness that will destroy Sejanus, commander of the Praetorian Guard and ruler of the Empire in all but name. Before he completes his mission, Vespasian will face ambush in snowbound mountains, pirates on the high seas, and Sejanus's spies all around him. 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Separately, they decide to send Vespasian East to Armenia to defend Rome's interests. But there is more at stake than protecting a client kingdom. Rumours abound that Agrippina is involved in a plot to destabilise the East. Vespasian must find a way to serve two masters: Narcissus is determined to ruin Agrippina, Pallas to save her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, the East is in turmoil. A new Jewish cult is flourishing and its adherents refuse to swear loyalty to the Emperor. In Armenia, Vespasian is captured. Immured in the oldest city on earth, how can he escape? 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The volatile Emperor Nero, increasingly unpredictable, orders Vespasian to journey with his most trusted men to a distant empire in Africa. Their mission is to liberate 500 Roman citizens who have been enslaved by a desert kingdom. Vespasian hopes that by negotiating their emancipation, he will return to Rome a hero and regain favour with Nero.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUpon reaching the city, Vespasian is met with a slave population teetering on the brink of revolt. Without an army to control the populace, it’s only a matter of time before tensions erupt into violent chaos. Vespasian faces the daunting task of escaping the city with all 500 Roman citizens. Their journey takes them across a desolate desert, where they battle thirst, exhaustion, and a relentless horde of rebels. 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