{"product_id":"commodus-wayne-beeston-9798336332704","title":"Commodus: The Vengeful and the Dead","description":"\u003cb\u003eCommodus: The Vengeful and the Dead\u003c\/b\u003e is the explosive second novel in my historical fiction series on Emperor Commodus. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarcrinus has reached the Eternal City with Hulvius and his fierce sister Adrastea at his side, only to plunge headlong into Rome's blood-soaked underbelly. He must now risk everything to rescue the young slave boy Palacus and thwart the deadly schemes of Marcus Aurelius's treacherous ab epistulis, Tarruttienus, a man whose loyalty has long since turned to venom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, Marcus Aurelius prepares to depart on a perilous journey through the eastern provinces to rally support for his rule. Yet what awaits him on the road threatens to shatter his throne, his marriage, and the fate of everyone who stands in his shadow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the empire teeters on the edge of chaos, the questions burn hotter than ever: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill Marcrinus carve his way out of Rome's violent underworld with Palacus still breathing, or will the city swallow them both? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow much of the gathering storm will Didius Julianus-dispatched by Marcus himself-uncover before the conspiracy to overthrow the emperor claims him too? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan Hulvius and Adrastea outrun the ghosts of their past, or will those ghosts drag them back into the abyss? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill the cunning Saoterus finally be unmasked, or will he once again slither free of justice's grasp? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd far away in Alexandria, the tormented Lucien clings to the fragile hope that Crassius's love can mend his broken spirit-before despair becomes the only companion he has left. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a world of shifting alliances, forbidden passions, and knives in the dark, no one is safe... and the vengeance of emperors is never gentle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayne Beeston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798336332704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/22\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.93d","brand":"Wayne Beeston","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172278608127,"sku":"9798336332704","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/commodus-wayne-beeston-9798336332704","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}