Hammer of Rome

(Gaius Valerius Verrens 9): A thrilling and dramatic historical adventure that conjures up Roman Britain perfectly

Douglas Jackson

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€8,99

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for
fans
of
Simon
Scarrow
and
Ben
Kane,
this
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and
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historical
thriller
from
bestselling
author
Douglas
Jackson
will
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and
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and
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DAILY
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*****
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review "Superb
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way"
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Reader
review**************************************************************IN
THE
FAR
NORTH,
GAIUS
VALERIUS
VERRENS'
DESTINY
AWAITS...AD
80:
Gaius
Valerius
Verrens
is
back
where
he
belongs,
at
the
head
of
a
legion.
But
this
is
no
ordinary
legion.
His
command
is
the
'unlucky'
Ninth,
tainted
by
four
decades
of
ill
fortune
and
poor
leadership.
A
unit
regarded
as
expendable
by
his
superior,
Gnaeus
Julius
Agricola...Yet
all
that
can
be
swept
aside
by
a
single
moment
of
glory,
and
the
invasion
of
the
north
of
the
province
provides
the
perfect
opportunity.
Valerius
leads
his
men
to
a
devastating
victory
against
the
Brigantes,
infuriating
Agricola...
Soon,
even
greater
honours
beckon
with
the
death
of
Emperor
Vespasian
and
the
succession
of
Valerius's
friend,
Titus.All
Valerius
can
do
is
forget
the
great
prizes
on
offer,
concentrate
on
defeating
the
savage
tribes
who
lie
in
the
path
of
the
Ninth,
and
ignore
Agricola's
intrigues.But
watching
his
every
move
is
another
enemy
-
and
this
one
is
the
most
formidable
enemy
he
has
ever
faced...Hammer
of
Rome
is
the
last
of
the
Gaius
Valerius
Verrens
novels.
Have
you
read
the
other eight?

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