{"product_id":"codex-t-r-burgess-9781739129835","title":"Codex: In an alternate first century Rome, the clouds of treachery darken","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTHE SERPENTS OF CAESAR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOOK II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCODEX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAN ANCIENT CODEX HIDES A SECRET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHAT THREATENS THE EMPIRE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn an alternate first century Rome, the clouds of treachery darken...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVerendus is an officer in the Praetorian Guard's elite cohort of spies and assassins. Known as Caesar's Serpents, its troops are fierce, formidable, and feared. Now they are after him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Verendus undertook an unauthorised mission to deliver a box to safekeeping, he didn't realise he'd be risking his life. Caesar's Serpents are on his trail and they will kill to obtain the codex within that box. Convinced that the codex contains information vital to a plot to overthrow the emperor, Verendus enlists the help of fugitive handmaid Corinna to translate the ancient pages. Corinna, however, has her own agenda.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs unrest stirs across the Empire, Verendus strives to safeguard the codex and unlock its secrets. But with allies failing, and the Serpents closing in, time is running out for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook 2 of \u003cem\u003eThe Serpents of Caesar \u003c\/em\u003e History meets fantasy in Ancient Rome\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCodex is the second book of the historical fantasy series: The Serpents of Caesar. This story will continue in Inferno. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e T. R. Burgess\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1739129830\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781739129835\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Equus House Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 462\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 1.15d","brand":"T. R. Burgess","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874507469055,"sku":"9781739129835","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/codex-t-r-burgess-9781739129835","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}