{"product_id":"colossus-david-blixt-9780615783185","title":"Colossus: The Four Emperors","description":"\u003cb\u003eRome under Nero is a dangerous place.\u003c\/b\u003e His cruel artistic whims border on madness. Any man who dares rise too high has his wings clipped, with fatal results. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor one family, Nero's whims mean either promotion or destruction. While his uncle Vespasian goes off to put down a rebellion in Judea, Titus Flavius Sabinus struggles to walk the perilous line between success and notoriety as he climbs Rome's ladder. When Nero is impaled on his own artistry, the whole world is thrown into chaos and Sabinus must navigate shifting allegiances and murderous alliances as his family tries to survive the year of the Four Emperors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis second novel in the \u003ci\u003eColossus\u003c\/i\u003e series brings the tumultuous events of 69 A.D. to life, as Blixt explores the destruction of temples, the merging of religions, and the origins of Christianity as a political force. \u003cp\u003ePraise for David Blixt's novels: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Historical fiction at its best.\" \u003c\/b\u003e- S.J.A. Turney, \u003ci\u003e author of Caligula and Marius' Mules\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"New readers, beware! Once you start reading one of David's books, real life comes to a screeching halt until you finish it.\"\u003c\/b\u003e - Sharon Kay Penman, \u003ci\u003eLionheart, Here Be Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Be prepared to burn the midnight oil. It's well worth it.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Historical Novel Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Blixt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 061578318X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780615783185\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sordelet Ink\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.91d","brand":"David Blixt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44302072774911,"sku":"9780615783185","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_64ba8b73-1538-4a33-99c1-149cb97ab058.jpg?v=1695159361","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/colossus-david-blixt-9780615783185","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}