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Praetorian: The Great Game

por S.J.A. Turney

Series: Praetorian (Buch 1)

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Promoted to the elite Praetorian Guard in the thick of battle, a young legionary is thrust into a seedy world of imperial politics and corruption. Tasked with uncovering a plot against the newly-crowned emperor Commodus, his mission takes him from the cold Danubian border all the way to the heart of Rome, the villa of the emperor's scheming sister, and the great Colosseum. What seems a straightforward, if terrifying, assignment soon descends into Machiavellian treachery and peril as everything in which young Rufinus trusts and believes is called into question and he faces warring commanders, Sarmatian cannibals, vicious dogs, mercenary killers and even a clandestine Imperial agent. In a race against time to save the Emperor, Rufinus will be introduced, willing or not, to the great game. "Entertaining, exciting and beautifully researched" - Douglas Jackson "From the Legion to the Guard, from battles to the deep intrigue of court, Praetorian: The Great Game is packed with great characters, wonderfully researched locations and a powerful plot." - Robin Carter… (más)
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Exciting, heart-stopping action-adventure! A young legionary saves the life of a prefect of the Praetorians and as a reward, is made a Praetorian himself. He is tasked to infiltrate the court surrounding Emperor Commodus's sister Lucilla now living at the exotic and expansive villa of Emperor Hadrian, to go undercover as a mercenary, to infiltrate and to discover a plot to assassinate Commodus. His first attempt ends in failure but he is sent back to finish his assignment and to warn the emperor in time. I was breathless at the last few chapters where he overhears the plot [and what he does to eavesdrop] and at what follows. The torture scene was gruesome enough I had to pause then resume later, although the book as a whole was a page-turner. In my opinion, Rutilius is superior to the author's previous Roman military hero, the too-perfect [and silly] Fronto. Rutilius is more human; he can be a klutz [which serves him well in one attack] and when faced with the choice of killing his nemesis, the bully Scopius, cannot do so, as well as killing a roommate at the villa. I am eager to read more Rutilius. ( )
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Promoted to the elite Praetorian Guard in the thick of battle, a young legionary is thrust into a seedy world of imperial politics and corruption. Tasked with uncovering a plot against the newly-crowned emperor Commodus, his mission takes him from the cold Danubian border all the way to the heart of Rome, the villa of the emperor's scheming sister, and the great Colosseum. What seems a straightforward, if terrifying, assignment soon descends into Machiavellian treachery and peril as everything in which young Rufinus trusts and believes is called into question and he faces warring commanders, Sarmatian cannibals, vicious dogs, mercenary killers and even a clandestine Imperial agent. In a race against time to save the Emperor, Rufinus will be introduced, willing or not, to the great game. "Entertaining, exciting and beautifully researched" - Douglas Jackson "From the Legion to the Guard, from battles to the deep intrigue of court, Praetorian: The Great Game is packed with great characters, wonderfully researched locations and a powerful plot." - Robin Carter

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