{"product_id":"vengeance-empire-xii-hardcover","title":"Vengeance: Empire XII - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthony Riches\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter saving the Empire's richest province from a foreign army, Marcus and the men who protect him have been in hiding. Their lives will be forfeit if they are seen in Rome. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut times have changed. Marcus's protector, the patrician legion commander Scaurus, has been summoned home by his mentor, a powerful senator who has decided he must act to save the empire from its debauched ruler's reign of terror. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRome is a hotbed of conspiracy and treachery: and the senator is not the only contender for power. The emperor himself plans to destroy those he mistrusts and no-one is safe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarcus is assigned his own, unique role in the conspiracy. He will become a gladiator once more. But this time, his only opponent will be Commodus himself . . .\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony Riches holds a degree in Military Studies from Manchester University. He began writing the story that would become the first novel in the \u003ci\u003eEmpire\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eWounds of Honour\u003c\/i\u003e, after visiting Housesteads Roman fort in 1996. Married with three grown up children, he now lives in Suffolk. He is also the writer of the 'Protector' thriller series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.anthonyriches.com\u003cbr\u003ewww.twitter.com\/AnthonyRiches\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768130601248,"sku":"9781473628885","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0dd5f8bc323dc18565162a48a7fada85.webp?v=1780325443","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/vengeance-empire-xii-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}