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Doherty, Gordon, 1978-

Sons of Rome / Doherty & Turney. - London : Head of Zeus, 2020. - 519 pages : maps ; 23 cm - Rise of emperors 1 . - Doherty, Gordon, 1978- author. Rise of emperors ; 1. .

"An Aries book."

"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..."--Provided by publisher.

ISBN: 180024200X 9781800242005 9781800242012 1800242018

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC0F4257 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 019971033 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, -337 --Fiction.
Maxentius, Marcus Aurelius Valerius, Emperor of Rome, -312 --Fiction.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Male friendship--Fiction.
Emperors--Rome--Fiction.
Politics and government--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Rome--History--Diocletian, 284-305--Fiction.
Rome--Politics and government --284-476 --Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographical fiction.
Action and adventure fiction.
Historical fiction.
Biographical fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: 823.92