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In AD 51, Vespasian is sent by Rome to confront and capture the wandering British warrior Caratacus, who has resisted Roman rule for eight years. The Emperor Claudius is portrayed as weak, while his freedmen Narcissus and Pallas vie for influence over him. Meanwhile, the political scene in Rome is fraught with tension: Agrippina, Claudius's wife, grants a pardon to Caratacus, and rumors suggest she may be involved in destabilizing the eastern provinces. Vespasian is also dispatched east to Armenia to protect Roman interests, only to be captured. In the East, a newly emerging Jewish cult refuses to swear loyalty to Rome, adding to the chaos. Vespasian must navigate loyalty to Rome and his own survival amid these complications.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Historical Fiction/Ancient Historical Fiction
Authors: Robert Fabbri
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