Avenger of Rome, Douglas Jackson
Avenger of Rome, Douglas Jackson
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Avenger of Rome
(Gaius Valerius Verrens 3): a gripping and vivid Roman page-turner you won’t want to stop reading

Author: Douglas Jackson

Series: Gaius Valerius Verrens #3

Narrator: Cornelius Garrett

Unabridged: 11 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: RH AudioGo

Published: 08/16/2012

Synopsis

If you like Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane, you'll absolutely love this enthralling and action-packed novel of Roman adventure from bestselling author Douglas Jackson.

Readers are loving Gaius Valerius Verrens!
"A triumph of a novel" - 5 STARS
"Impossible to put down." - 5 STARS
"A real unputdownable read" - 5 STARS
"Spellbinding" - 5 STARS

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A SOLDIER'S SWORD WILL DECIDE THE FATE OF ROME

Emperor Nero's grip on power is weakening - more and more fearful of losing his position, his paranoia settles on the figure of the popular Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, Rome's greatest General who leads the imperial legions in the East. Is he preparing to march against Rome?

Gaius Valerius Verrens is ordered to Antioch on a mission to kill Corbulo, a soldier he worships...Yet Corbulo's eyes are not on Rome, but on a new threat to the Empire's border: the Parthian King, Vologases, is marching to war and with such an army that if not stopped he might overwhelm the entire Roman east.

Valerius marches at Corbulo's side. Outnumbered they make a stand to meet Vologases in an epic contest of military might and ingenuity that will decide the fate of the Empire.

And while he fights for the Empire, and for his own survival on the battlefield, Valerius must decide whether to complete his mission, or risk incurring his Emperor's dangerous wrath.

Gaius Valerius Verrens's adventures continue in Sword of Rome.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Clemens on November 19, 2021

Read this book in 2012, and its the 3rd volume of the magnificent "Gaius Valerius Verrens" series. In this tale Valerius will head East to deal with Rome's greatest General Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, because this great General seems to be a threat to the weakening rule of power of the paranoid Emperor......more

Goodreads review by S.J.A. on September 01, 2012

Whew. I finished it. Not a phew as in ‘that was tough going’ but a phew as in ‘wow what a powerful conclusion.’ I’ve been reading Doug Jackson’s books since Caligula first appeared in hardback, while I was still writing my first, and I love his work. But when he started the Valerius Verrens series, s......more

Goodreads review by Kate on January 09, 2018

The Hero of Rome is back! In this third novel, Valerius is sent east by an emperor with only the slightest of grips on reality - Nero. His mission is to spy on the immensely successful general Corbulo who may have been a little too victorious with the Parthians for his own good. But nothing is as st......more

Goodreads review by Robin on February 02, 2013

Review: Douglas Jackson and his hero Gaius Valerius Verrens returns in book three of the same named series. As pointed out by the Splendid reviewer Kate this is two books in one tome, We follow our hero on a journey to Antioch escorting the lady Domita to visit her father. Its not an easy journey, ful......more

Goodreads review by Steven on August 08, 2013

Avenger of Rome is the third novel (following Defender of Rome and Hero of Rome) in a series that follows young tribune Gaius Valerius Verrens as he travels around the empire, trying to survive, while back in Rome politics can be just as deadly as any sweaty barbarian’s blade. I particularly enjoyed......more

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A splendid piece of story-telling and a vivid recreation of a long-dead world Allan Massie

Light and dark in equal measure, colourful, thoughtful and bracing Manda Scott

Superb battle scenes . . . I was gripped from start to finish Ben Kane

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