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Second in the "Warrior Of Rome" series, with the first selling over 35,000 copies in HB. As the spectre of treachery hangs over the Roman world, Sassanid forces press forward along the eastern frontier, and the general Ballista returns to the imperial court only to find that some people would rather see him dead than alive.
Synopsis
AD256 - the spectre of treachery hangs ominously over the Roman Empire. The sparks of Christian fervour have spread through the empire like wildfire, and the imperium is alive with the machinations of dangerous and powerful men. All the while, Sassanid forces press forward relentlessly along the eastern frontier.