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DEATH TO THE EMPEROR - SIMON SCARROW TASCHENBUCH

AD 60. Britannia. The Boudica Revolt begins . . .    Macro and Cato - heroes of the Roman
Empire - face a ruthless enemy set on revenge    The Roman Empire's hold on the province of
Britannia is fragile. The tribes implacably opposed to Rome have grown cunning in their attacks
on the legions. Even amongst those who have sworn loyalty  dissent simmers. In distant Rome 
Nero is blind to the danger.  As hostilities create mayhem in the west  Governor Gaius
Suetonius Paulinus gathers a vast army  with Prefect Cato in command. A hero of countless
battles  Cato wants his loyal comrade Centurion Macro by his side. But the Governor leaves
Macro behind  in charge of the veteran reserves in Camulodunum. Suetonius dismisses concerns
that the poorly fortified colony will be vulnerable to attack when only a skeleton force
remains.   With the military distracted  slow-burning anger amongst the tribespeople bursts
into flames. The king of the Iceni is dead and a proud kingdom is set for plundering and
annexation. But the widow is Queen Boudica  a woman with a warrior's heart. If Boudica calls
for death to the emperor  a bloodbath will follow.  Macro and Cato each face deadly battles
against enemies who would rather die than succumb to Roman rule. The future of Britannia hangs
in the balance.  'Scarrow . . . has the gift of combining wide knowledge of the period with a
page-turning narrative' Sunday Times    SIMON SCARROW: 5 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE!

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