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The Roman Empire's conquest of Britannia is under threat from within. Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro must uncover a traitor to prevent unthinkable defeat. A messenger on the streets of Rome has been intercepted and tortured, revealing a plot to sabotage the Roman army's campaign against Caratacus, commander of Britannia's native tribes. A treacherous agent's mission is to open a second front of attack against them and eliminate the two Roman soldiers who could stand in the way.

Britannien, AD 44: Über ein Jahr ist verstrichen seit die römischen Eroberer an den Küsten Britanniens angelegt haben. Die wilden britannischen Stämme jedoch leisten erbitterten Widerstand und können nicht in die Knie gezwungen werden. Kaiser Claudius braucht einen schnellen Sieg, um seine Macht zu sichern. Entschlossen wie ihre Kameraden ziehen die Centurionen Macro und Cato in die entscheidende Schlacht, die Britannien unterwerfen soll.

Britannia, AD 45. Rome's plan to establish a new friendly king over a hostile native tribe is in grave danger. A sinister new Druid sect, led by a charismatic priest, is threatening to destabilise the province and has taken several Roman soldiers prisoner. Now Optio Horatius Figulus faces his most dangerous mission yet. He must venture deep behind enemy lines in search of his captured comrades and the Druids' secret fortress.

From the moment his father was executed in the arena for an act of treason, former military tribune and condemned gladiator Marcus Valerius Pavo has burned with the desire for revenge. Now all that stands between Pavo and victory is a man considered by many to be the greatest gladiator to have ever lived: Hermes. But even with Optio Macro as his trainer and the help of the snakish imperial secretary, defeating Hermes appears an impossible task.

Die Eroberung Britanniens gerät ins Stocken. Seit Monaten bringen verheerende Stürme über dem Kanal den dringend benötigten Nachschub zum Erliegen. Eisiger Frost lähmt die römische Invasionsarmee. Und dann die schreckliche Nachricht: General Plautius' Familie wurde von fanatischen Druiden verschleppt! Nur zwei Männer können jetzt noch ihr Leben retten: Zenturio Macro und Optio Cato beginnen einen atemlosen Wettlauf mit der Zeit.

The opening day of the Games in Rome is a time for celebration in honour of the new Emperor. But for Marcus Valerius Pavo, a young military tribune fallen from grace, only despair awaits. Along with former mentor Optio Macro, Pavo must fight for his life in a ferocious beast hunt. Battling against lions and bears, he'll have to use all his wits to survive as well as the help of a hated former rival. But when Pavo achieves a stunning victory, his reward is to be condemned to death in a chaotic free-for-all. Now the young gladiator faces a race against time to triumph over the odds....

Britannien, AD 44. Mit nadelstichartigen Attacken zerstören die britischen Barbaren immer mehr der wichtigen römischen Versorgungswege. Und Zehntausenden von Legionären droht ein grausamer Hungertod! Allein Macro und Cato können die Nachschublinien jetzt noch vor dem Zusammenbruch retten - an der Spitze einer Schar von schlecht ausgebildeten keltischen Rekruten.

An unexplained death. The discovery of a horribly mutilated corpse launches FBI Agent Rose Blake into a puzzling investigation. The victim was alone at home with no signs of forced entry. Who - or what - burnt him to death? The game begins. Strips of rubber melted to the body emerge as evidence that the victim was wearing The Skin, an innovation that takes users deep into a virtual world. Escape or die.... When a body with identical wounds is discovered, Rose realises that a brutal killer is playing a deadly game.

The invasion of Britannia has been bloody and relentless, and still the barbaric islanders have not been fully conquered. With winter fast approaching, they face a new threat: ferocious native warriors launching coordinated attacks from their secret base on the Isle of Vectis. In response, the new legate announces a plan to invade Vectis and rout the enemy in what he expects to be a speedy and successful mission. But Horatius Figulus, a junior officer with local knowledge of the enemy, doubts the invasion will be so straightforward.

Britannia is a nightmare campaign setting for the brave soldiers of the Second Legion. Horatius Figulus, a junior officer, has been rewarded for bravery and skill against the island's rebel forces with a mission that could bring him prestige and position. He and his most trusted comrades are to help install a new king in a hostile area. Succeed, and they'll establish an imperative Roman stronghold. Fail, and the whole invasion will be jeopardised.

Despite defeat in battle, Britannia's natives continue to resist their Roman conquerors. All attempts to impose Roman rule have failed. A new king has been installed among the Durotriges to bring them into line, and Optio Horatius Figulus of the Second Legion is charged with protecting him. It's a thankless task, and, worse still, the Druids are rumoured to be plotting to assassinate the king. The king begins a devastating campaign of reprisals against his political rivals. Whole families are murdered, weapons are confiscated and the old gods are denounced.

1804. Napoleon Bonaparte, Kaiser der Franzosen, trachtet danach, Europa zu unterwerfen. Nach der Niederlage in der Schlacht von Trafalgar erringt er bei Austerlitz einen glorreichen Sieg gegen die Russen und Österreicher. Er zwingt den spanischen König zur Abdankung und verhilft seinem Bruder auf den Thron. Doch ein erbitterter Feind steht ihm weiterhin im Weg. Arthur Wellesley führt die Britischen Truppen auf dem Kontinent an. Er befreit Portugal aus der französischen Herrschaft und führt das Heer in Spanien von Sieg zu Sieg.

In the winter of AD 44, Rome's plan to install a friendly king in the most hostile area of Britannia is facing a new threat. There are rumours of a traitor close to the new king, and a new enemy is gathering strength beyond the marshes. As the king continues with his plans to Romanise his subjects, Horatius Figulus, a junior officer in the Second Legion, is charged with training up the new royal bodyguard. But when a trap is sprung on the Roman army, a secretive Druid sect seizes power and takes the king hostage. Now Figulus must infiltrate the enemy ranks, release the king and track down the elusive leader of the Druids - before the whole of Britannia descends into bloody chaos....

Die Invasion Britanniens hat begonnen! Centurio Macro und sein Vertrauter Cato führen die Zweite Legion gegen den schlimmsten Feind, mit dem es die römische Armee je zu tun hatte: Die keltischen Barbarenhorden sind wild, grausam und beinahe übermenschlich tapfer. Und als ob das noch nicht schlimm genug wäre, müssen sich Cato und Macro auch noch gegen einen skrupellosen Feind aus den eigenen Reihen wehren. Denn der verräterische Tribun Vitellius hat seinen beiden Widersachen blutige Rache.

As Germany goes to war, the Nazis tighten their terrifying grip. Paranoia in the capital is intensified by a rigidly enforced blackout that plunges the city into oppressive darkness every night, as the bleak winter sun sets. When a young woman is found brutally murdered, Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke is under immense pressure to solve the case, swiftly. Treated with suspicion by his superiors for his failure to join the Nazi Party, Schenke walks a perilous line—for disloyalty is a death sentence.

The Sunday Times best-selling author of The Gladiator and Brothers in Blood returns with another unputdownable, thrilling, and action-packed adventure. The fierce courage of the men and women of the Greek Resistance is brought to vivid life in Sunday Times best seller Simon Scarrow's powerful new novel of World War II. 1938: A perfect summer on the Greek island of Lefkas for three young people untroubled by the simmering politics of Europe.

Roman Britain, AD 44. General Plautius' hard-won defeat of Caratacus should have brought peace. But though the land is conquered, it is far from tamed. A puppet king is doing little to calm the hatred of the tribes and bring them under Roman rule. Fighting is in Optio Horatius Figulus' blood. His Celtic ancestry is mocked by his fellow soldiers, but it gives him the toughness essential for survival.

In der hart umkämpften Provinz Britannien entscheidet sich das Schicksal des römischen Imperiums: Die unerschrockene Rebellenführerin Boudica weiß immer mehr Stammeskrieger hinter sich und macht sich auf, Londinium zu erobern. Präfekt Cato wird mit der Mission betraut, die Hauptstadt um jeden Preis zu verteidigen. Während er die Legionen um sich schart, muss er ausgerechnet auf seinen besten Mann Macro verzichten. Er gilt seit der blutigen Schlacht um Camulodunum als vermisst.

Im ersten Jahrhundert nach Christus steht nur das kleine Königreich Palmyra zwischen dem römischen Imperium und seinem Erzfeind, dem Reich der Parther. Als die Parther in Palmyra einfallen, um eine Invasion vorzubereiten, werden die beiden Veteranen Macro und Cato mit der Aufgabe betraut, die scheinbar unbesiegbare Übermacht aufzuhalten.

Kaiser Claudius gewährt seinem siebzehnjährigen Leibsklaven Cato die lang ersehnte Freiheit. Im Gegenzug muss sich der junge Mann zu zwanzig Jahren Dienst in der römischen Armee verpflichten. Kurz darauf befiehlt der Imperator das gefährlichste aller militärischen Abenteuer, an dem einst sogar Cäsar scheiterte: die Eroberung Britanniens. Cato steht auf der Insel aber nicht nur den wildesten Barbarenhorden gegenüber.