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The Terror of Constantinople (Death of Rome Saga Book Two)

Paperback / ISBN-13: 9780340951156

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If you loved Gladiator and Spartacus, you’ll love the second book in the DEATH OF ROME SAGA.

610 AD.
Invaded by Persians and barbarians, the Byzantine Empire is tearing itself apart in civil war. Phocas, the maniacally bloodthirsty Emperor, holds Constantinople by a reign of terror. The uninvaded provinces are turning one at a time to the usurper, Heraclius.

Just as the battle for the Empire approaches its climax, Aelric of England 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.

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Reviews

'Fascinating to read, very well written, an intriguing plot and I enjoyed it very much.'
Derek Jacobi on CONSPIRACIES OF ROME
'I can't resist recommending this first volume of a promised trilogy. Set during the last pangs of Imperial Rome, with a vivid account of the machinations of the early Church, it is well-informed, atmospheric and beautifully written.'
<i>Literary Review</i> on CONSPIRACIES OF ROME
Vivid characters, devious plotting and buckets of gore are enhanced by his unfamiliar choice of period. Nasty, fun and educational.
<i>Daily Telegraph
He knows how to deliver a fast-paced story and his grasp of the period is impressively detailed.
<i>Mail on Sunday</i>
A rollicking and raunchy read . . . Anyone who enjoys their history with large dollops of action, sex, intrigue and, above all, fun will absolutely love this novel.
<i>Historical Novels Review</i
The best historical novel I've ever read.
L. Neil Smith on, Conspiracies of Rome: Death of Rome Saga Book One