{"product_id":"fortress-of-steel-jeff-jones-9780854956876","title":"Fortress of Steel: A young centurion is sent on a suicide mission...","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new thrilling adventure series set in Ancient Rome! For fans of Ben Kane, Conn Iggulden, Bernard Cornwell and Simon Scarrow.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCould an unruly band of slaves and thieves prove to be the toughest legion serving Rome...?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRome, AD 59\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the son of his commanding officer is taken prisoner, young centurion Marcus Corvo is tasked with recruiting men from the underbelly of the Empire to rescue him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCorvo sets about scouring the gladiatorial arenas, prisons and slave markets, for men desperate and tough enough to join him on what is likely to be a suicide mission. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe quest will take them to the eastern fringes of the Empire where the prisoner is being held in Armenia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCorvo attempts to mould his recruits into a cohesive fighting force, but long before they are ready they are ordered to leave. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a land where brother fights brother, and where Corvo and his men could easily be mistaken for the enemy or deserters, Corvo must keep his wits about him as they cross hostile land. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCan Corvo keep his wilful legion of men in line? Will they work together to complete the task?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOr will the journey prove too perilous for even the most hardened men of Rome...?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFORTRESS OF STEEL is the first book in the Legion of the Damned Roman Thrillers series: action-packed, authentic historical military adventures set in Ancient Rome.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE LEGION OF THE DAMNED ROMAN THRILLERS SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOK ONE: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFortress of Steel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK TWO: Forests of Death\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0854956875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780854956876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapere Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.58d","brand":"Jeff Jones","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47305728655615,"sku":"9780854956876","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_076271e0-c59b-4952-9bd8-83bc85b5b733.jpg?v=1758831634","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fortress-of-steel-jeff-jones-9780854956876","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}