Rome

'Highly recommend for anybody who loves Roman history, written by one of its true masters' PETER GIBBONS<p></p><p></p>'Epic in scope and intimate in historical detail' MATTHEW HARFFY<p></p><p></p>'Authentic, fast-paced and immersive' CHRISTIAN CAMERON<p></p><p></p>'A masterpiece of late Rome' S.J.A. TURNEY<p></p><p></p>'Historical settings and characters that leap into life straight off the page' SCOTT MARIANI<p></p><p></p>'A vivid page-turning epic' ANNE O'BRIEN<p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>For an empress to rise, a city must fall...<p></p><p></p>Rome, 410 AD<p></p><p></p>Half-sister to Emperor Honorius, unmarried and powerless, twenty-year-old Galla Placidia watches from the shadows as imperial policies are made and unmade. <p></p><p></p>Her plans to gain power and influence are halted when the city is besieged and captured by a vast army led by Alaric the Visigoth. Taken hostage, travelling out of Italy, Galla Placidia falls in love and marries a barbarian king. <p></p><p></p>At a time when Rome's power is fast dwindling, its authority diminishing year upon year, she embarks on a dangerous and remarkable journey towards the imperial throne.<p></p><p></p>But what price must a woman pay for power?<p></p><p></p>This is the compelling story of a little-known, remarkable woman whose burning ambition saw her, against all odds, become empress of Rome.<p></p><p></p><p></p>What your favourite authors have to say about Ben Kane:<p></p><p></p>'A rip-roaring epic' PAUL FINCH<p></p>'A truly vibrant and gripping read' HELENA GUMLEY-MASON<p></p>'Historical fiction has never been more visceral' JAMES ROLLINS<p></p>'A tour de force on an epic scale' DOUGLAS JACKSON<p></p><p></p><p></p>Readers are loving Ben Kane:<p></p>'Powerful evocation of our history' &#11088;&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;<p></p>'An engaging and exciting read' &#11088;&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;<p></p>'Gripped me from start to finish' &#11088;&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;<p></p>'Epic tales, gorgeous prose, non-stop action' &#11088;&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;<p></p>'Rich in period detail and lively in narrative' &#11088;&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;<p></p><p></p>