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From the Sunday Times bestselling author Manda Scott, a high-octane, stirring and exciting historical adventure full of intrigue and action. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Robert Harris and Conn Iggulden.

"Intricately woven, cleverly plotted. Miss this at your peril!" -- BEN KANE
"Intelligent, historical...I was bereft when I turned the final page." -- ROBERT LOW
"A dazzling, wonderfully crafted tale. Spellbinding." -- GILES KRISTIAN
"Manda Scott's 'Rome' is fast becoming one of my favourite series. Highly recommended." -- ***** Reader review
"Definitely required reading for anyone interested in this phase of history, amongst others !!" -- ***** Reader review

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TO SAVE ROME HE MUST PLACE HIS TRUST IN ANOTHER.

Sebastos Pantera, known to his many enemies as the Leopard and something of a lone wolf, is the spy the Emperor Nero uses only for the most challenging and important of missions. His next mission: to find the most dangerous man in Rome's empire and bring him to bloody justice.

His prey is cunning, subtle and ruthless. Saulos has pledged to bring about the destruction of Rome and her provinces and now fate, good luck and planning have given him the means to do so.

The brilliance of Saulos' plan will be difficult to combat, but Pantera has a new ally: a king in the making who could change the future of his people - a man he can finally trust. If they work together, they could bring a province back from the edge of ruin.

But first, they must attempt the impossible; an assault on an invulnerable fortress, where failure means death to them both.

The story continues in Rome: The Eagle of the Twelfth. Have you read Rome: The Emperor's Spy, where the story begins?

Length: 498 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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One man battles to save his kingdom as violent unrest threatens Rome's empire. The new historical adventure in M.C. Scott's Rome series. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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AD 65: Sebastos Pantera, spy to the Emperor Nero, has undertaken a mission of the highest possible risk. Hunting often alone, with few he can trust, he must find the most dangerous man in Rome's empire, and bring him to bloody justice.

Against him is Saulos. Consumed by private enmities and false beliefs, Saulos is pledged to bring about the destruction of an entire Roman province. Brilliantly clever, utterly ruthless, he cares only for his vision of total victory - and not for the death and devastation such a campaign would bring.

Between them is the huntress Ikshara. Beautiful and deadly, she must decide who to support if she is to avenge her father's death.

Fought inside the palace of a Royal city and within the rocky fastness of a desert fortress, this will be a bloody conflict between two men who have everything to gain - and a kingdom to lose...

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

ASIN : B004ZLS2X2
Publisher : Transworld Digital (12 May 2011)
Language : English
File size : 1588 KB
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Print length : 498 pages

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Marie Thomas

I absolutely loved it! The whole Rome series is beautifully written

Reviewed in Australia on 30 June 2015

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I absolutely loved it! The whole Rome series is beautifully written. The book swallows you completely, but you won't want to be spat out again for some time!

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JPS

Interesting and original

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2011

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The topic itself - the beginnings of the Jewish revolt - is somewhat original and interesting. The way the author lays it out is even more so, with Saulos (our St Paul, but here portrayed as the arch-villain, something of an Ancient times anarchist!) stirring up trouble in a rather compulsive way. Manda Scott's research is excellent, whatever you might think about her interpretations about early Christians, with Jesus equated to Judas and portrayed as the chief of a terrorist sect. One point that does come across clearly is that, in the eyes of many Roman officials at least, the Jewish factions were troublemakers breaking the Roman peace or even what we might call "terrorists" today. This was also the point of view of Herod and his successors who were also seen as usurpers (they weren't even of Jewish descent) and collaborators by their suibjects, having accepted Roman rule (although there is probably little they could have to oppose it openly).

The characters are, as usual, interesting and well presented. I do have three (somewhat minor) issues, however.

One is about Pantera siding with Menachem and attacking the fortress of Massada, garrisoned by an eline cohort of Roman legionaries, so that the Jews can get their hands on arms and armour. A Roman, secret agent of the Emperor, seems a bit unlikely to go that far. Is this even plausible?

The other is that they in fact manage to storm the fortress, against all odds, including numbers (about 100 lightly armed sicaires against a cohort of 500 heavily armed and elite legionaries). This does not seem very plausible either and a bit more explanations here might have been necessary as to whether something like this really happening. My last issue is the ease with which Ikshara changes sides. I won't say more because I don't want to spoil the plot for anyone.

Well worth reading and I'll certainly buy the next installment. Four stars for me, given my little issues.

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Mark Lupton-Emsley

M.C.Scott does it again!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 January 2021

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Well I started it and then lost the book and I also lost a very sentimental bookmark I'd had for years! (That hurt more!)
So I 're-ordered it from Amazon and thoroughly enjoyed it but it's not as good as The Leopards first outing!
Ready to read the third book now!!

Mrs. S.

Good value for money.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 June 2020

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Bought as a gift. The person who received it as a gift. LOVED IT. Also nice in hardback form too.

Mogy

As described

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 June 2020

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Interesting read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 July 2019

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