{"product_id":"sons-of-rome-1","title":"Sons of Rome","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eA page turner from beginning to end... A damn fine read  Ben Kane. Four Emperors. Two Friends. One Destiny. The Rise of Emperors series is first-rate Roman fiction, with Doherty and Turney breathing life into their respective characters with insight and humanity. The Times praises Turney's Commodus for its nuanced portrait of an intriguing emperor, and Douglas Jackson's Hero of Rome for its meticulously researched and vivid reimagining of an almost forgotten civilisation. James Tivendale of Grimdark Magazine describes Sons of Rome as an intriguing and highly polished piece of historical fiction. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 528 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01 April 2021\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Head of Zeus\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA  page turner  from beginning to end... A damn fine read  Ben Kane.  Four Emperors. Two Friends. One Destiny.  As twilight descends on the 3rd century AD,the Roman Empire is but a shadow of its former self. Decades of usurping emperors,splinter kingdoms and savage wars have left the people beleaguered,the armies weary and the future uncertain. And into this chaos Emperor Diocletian steps,reforming the succession to allow for not one emperor to rule the world,but four.   Meanwhile,two boys share a chance meeting in the great city of Treverorum as Diocletian s dream is announced to the imperial court. Throughout the years that follow,they share heartbreak and glory as that dream sours and the empire endures an era of tyranny and dread. Their lives are inextricably linked,their destinies ever-converging as they rise through Rome s savage stations,to the zenith of empire. For Constantine and Maxentius,the purple robes beckon...   Praise for Gordon Doherty and Simon Turney:    A page turner from beginning to end... A damn fine read  Ben Kane,author of  Lionheart    The Rise of Emperors series is first-rate Roman fiction. Doherty and Turney each breathe life into their respective characters with insight and humanity  Matthew Harffy,author of  Wolf of Wessex    A nuanced portrait of an intriguing emperor   The Times  (on Turney s  Commodus )   A meticulously researched and vivid reimagining of an almost forgotten civilisation  Douglas Jackson,author of  Hero of Rome  (on Doherty s  Empires of Bronze )    Sons of Rome  is an intriguing and highly polished piece of historical fiction  James Tivendale from  Grimdark Magazine     \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Page-Turner from Beginning to End\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Damn Fine Read\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBen Kane\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eFour Emperors\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eTwo Friends\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eOne Destiny\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAs twilight descends on the 3rd century AD, the Roman Empire is but a shadow of its former self\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eDecades of usurping emperors, splinter kingdoms, and savage wars have left the people beleaguered, the armies weary, and the future uncertain\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAnd into this chaos, Emperor Diocletian steps, reforming the succession to allow for not one emperor to rule the world, but four\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMeanwhile, two boys share a chance meeting in the great city of Treverorum as Diocletian's dream is announced to the imperial court\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThroughout the years that follow, they share heartbreak and glory as that dream sours and the empire endures an era of tyranny and dread\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eTheir lives are inextricably linked, their destinies ever-converging as they rise through Rome's savage stations, to the zenith of empire\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eFor Constantine and Maxentius, the purple robes beckon\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePraise for Gordon Doherty and Simon Turney\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA page-turner from beginning to end\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA damn fine read\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBen Kane, author of \"Lionheart\"\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Rise of Emperors series is first-rate Roman fiction\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eDoherty and Turney each breathe life into their respective characters with insight and humanity\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMatthew Harffy, author of \"Wolf of Wessex\"\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA nuanced portrait of an intriguing emperor\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Times\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003e(on Turney's \"Commodus\")\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA meticulously researched and vivid reimagining of an almost forgotten civilisation\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eDouglas Jackson, author of \"Hero of Rome\"\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003e(on Doherty's \"Empires of Bronze\")\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSons of Rome is an intriguing and highly polished piece of historical fiction\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eJames Tivendale from \"Grimdark Magazine\"\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 356g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 132 x 198 x 37 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781800242029                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon Turney,Gordon Doherty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44098388197626,"sku":"9781800242029","price":6.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/9f3ae9088896880040b555169c020be7.jpg?v=1621076820","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/sons-of-rome-1","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}