{"product_id":"9781800242081","title":"Gods of Rome","description":"Author: Turney, Simon; Doherty, Gordon\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781800242081\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Aug 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 464 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor one to rule, the other must die. \u003cbr\u003eAD 312- A year of horrific and brutal warfare.\u003cbr\u003eAlthough outnumbered, Constantine's legions seem unstoppable as they surge through Maxentius' Italian heartlands. Constantine is determined to reach and seize the ancient capital of Rome from his rival, yet his army is exhausted, plagued by religious rivalries and on the verge of revolt. Maxentius meanwhile contends with a restive and dissenting Roman populace. Neither general can risk a prolonged war.\u003cbr\u003eWhen the two forces clash amidst portents and omens in a battle that will shape history, there are factors at work beyond their control. Only one thing is certain- Constantine and Maxentius' rivalry must end. With one on a bloodied sword and the other the sole ruler of an Empire...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Gordon Doherty and Simon Turney- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A page turner from beginning to end... A damn fine read' Ben Kane, author of \u003ci\u003eLionheart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The Rise of Emperors series is first-rate Roman fiction. Doherty and Turney each breathe life into their respective characters with insight and humanity' Matthew Harffy, author of \u003ci\u003eWolf of Wessex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A nuanced portrait of an intriguing emperor' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e (on Turney's \u003ci\u003eCommodus\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e'A meticulously researched and vivid reimagining of an almost forgotten civilisation' Douglas Jackson, author of \u003ci\u003eHero of Rome\u003c\/i\u003e (on Doherty's \u003ci\u003eEmpires of Bronze\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e'An intriguing and highly polished piece of historical fiction' James Tivendale from \u003ci\u003eGrimdark\u003c\/i\u003e (on \u003ci\u003eSons of Rome\u003c\/i\u003e)","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46631851950238,"sku":"UBD-9781800242081","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781800242081.jpg?v=1774310245","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781800242081","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}