Rome, 61 BC. Recruited as a gladiator, Marcus Cornelius Primus faces a new life of brutal training, but he cannot simply forget his past. His father has been murdered by soldiers and his mother has been kidnapped and forced into slavery. Marcus is determined to seek justice for his family and set his mother free.
Rome, 61 BC. Recruited as a gladiator, Marcus Cornelius Primus faces a new life of brutal training, but he cannot simply forget his past. His father h...
'It is settled. The boy is in your charge. You will train him to fight. He must be able to use the dagger, throwing-knife, staves and his bare hands. One day young Marcus may well become a gladiator in the arena. But you must also teach him the ways of the street'. Now a member of Julius Caesar's palace, Marcus' training continues in the city of Rome. The streets are plagued by vicious gang war attacks, and Caesar must employ his own gang leader, who learns of a plot to murder him. Only Marcus can go in undercover. But he's in terrible danger. If the rival gang discover him the price will be...
'It is settled. The boy is in your charge. You will train him to fight. He must be able to use the dagger, throwing-knife, staves and his bare hands. ...
From the best-selling author of 'The Gladiator' and 'Fire and Sword' comes the final volume in his epic quartet of novels about Wellington and Napoleon.
From the best-selling author of 'The Gladiator' and 'Fire and Sword' comes the final volume in his epic quartet of novels about Wellington and Napoleo...
When Centurion Macro arrives on the shores of Britain to take part in the Emperor Claudius's invasion in the summer of AD 43, he knows he will be facing one of the toughest campaigns of his battle-scarred career.
When Centurion Macro arrives on the shores of Britain to take part in the Emperor Claudius's invasion in the summer of AD 43, he knows he will be faci...
Britain 44 AD. The family of General Plautius of the Roman Army, is captured by Druids who demand the return of those of their brotherhood taken prisoner by the Romans. If their demands are not met, then Plautius' family will be tortured.
Britain 44 AD. The family of General Plautius of the Roman Army, is captured by Druids who demand the return of those of their brotherhood taken priso...
It's 44 AD, and as Vespasian and the Second Legion forge ahead in their campaign to seize the south-west, Macro and newly-appointed centurion Cato are ordered by Vespasian to provide Verica, aged ruler of the Atrebatans, with an army.
It's 44 AD, and as Vespasian and the Second Legion forge ahead in their campaign to seize the south-west, Macro and newly-appointed centurion Cato are...
Trouble is brewing in Egypt. Rebel gladiator Ajax and his men have been posing as Roman soldiers and attacking naval bases, merchant vessels and villages. Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro have been charged with the task of tracking down the renegade warrior before the problem gets out of control.
Trouble is brewing in Egypt. Rebel gladiator Ajax and his men have been posing as Roman soldiers and attacking naval bases, merchant vessels and villa...
