Forged in Rome 9781405965323 Paperback

THE UNMISSABLE ADVENTURE FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, CONN IGGULDENCan a slave . . . become a master?AD 37.TheRoman Republichas become atrue empire, stretching fromEgyptto the seacoast ofGaul.Sixty millionpeople live under its rule.Ascribein anoble householdon the outskirts of theempires greatest city, ayoung manwho hasno memoryof his past or his family. Wherefreedomexists for theprivilegedfew, he has only ever known a life ofslavery. His name isCormac.When Cormacs masterdiessuddenly undersuspiciouscircumstances, he finds himself furnished with documentsfreeinghim from bondage. Surviving somewherebetween slave and citizen, he quickly discovers the dangers that come with freedom. The city is a pitiless place for those without allies.But the winds offateareshifting. Cormacstalents his treasured ability toreadandwrite will soon take him from city slums to the mines of Gaul, to the island of Britannia and back to the hills of Rome.Slave, scribe, soldier Cormac will have to play Romes most dangerous game if hes to secure wealth and power. For in this city, with skill, ambition and luck, perhaps such things can be won . . .