Rome AD 81In the peaceful mansion of the Valerii on the Esquiline Hill life returns to normal. But not for long...Shocking news reaches Rome and Lucius and his brother Quin find themselves fugitives in their own city. Someone wants them dead - someone very powerful.Lucius faces his most dangerous enemy yet in this thrilling adventure which takes him half a world away from Rome. But he is not alone at the very moment when all seems lost the sudden reappearance of an old friend gives him fresh hope.