Murders, Curses, Brutal Assassinations! The Tarquins like to keep these in the family.
Rome, 579 BC, is a brutal place.
Battles with neighbouring tribes are common and kings can be easily thrust from their thrones, through diplomacy or at the point of a sword, it doesn't really matter.
When Lucomo, first of the Tarquins, is brutally murdered by hired assassins, his adopted son Servius takes the throne without the approval of the senate. Over time, he earns their trust, but his unelected accession rankles with Lucomo's grandson, Lucius.
Lucius believes the throne should be his and he's prepared to do whatever it takes to get it. And so, he sets out on a path of murder and corruption.
But a man who rules by fear must also live in fear, and a prophecy that foretold the end of his dynasty's right to rule troubles Lucius greatly. He must know where the danger to him and his family lies and stop them before they can act against him.
But who is his greatest enemy?
The gods who can withdraw their favour on a whim? Or the people of Rome who refuse to be oppressed by him any longer?
Murders, Curses, Brutal Assassinations! The Tarquins like to keep these in the family.
Rome, 579 BC, is a brutal place.
Battles with neighbouring tribes are common and kings can be easily thrust from their thrones, through diplomacy or at the point of a sword, it doesn't really matter.
When Lucomo, first of the Tarquins, is brutally murdered by hired assassins, his adopted son Servius takes the throne without the approval of the senate. Over time, he earns their trust, but his unelected accession rankles with Lucomo's grandson, Lucius.
Lucius believes the throne should be his and he's prepared to do whatever it takes to get it. And so, he sets out on a path of murder and corruption.
But a man who rules by fear must also live in fear, and a prophecy that foretold the end of his dynasty's right to rule troubles Lucius greatly. He must know where the danger to him and his family lies and stop them before they can act against him.
But who is his greatest enemy?
The gods who can withdraw their favour on a whim? Or the people of Rome who refuse to be oppressed by him any longer?
The Last King of Rome: Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
The Last King of Rome: Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940161295830 |
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| Publisher: | Blue Laurel Press |
| Publication date: | 05/06/2019 |
| Series: | The Rise of Rome , #1 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 479 KB |