Hammer of Rome

Name: Hammer of Rome
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by Douglas Jackson Book 9 in the Gaius Valerius Verrens series.

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In AD 80, Gaius Valerius Verrens commands the Ninth Legion during Agricola’s campaigns in northern Britain. A victory over the Brigantes offers the disgraced formation a chance to recover its reputation, but it also deepens Agricola’s resentment of a subordinate whose successes attract attention in Rome.

The death of Vespasian and accession of Titus alter the balance of power, while Domitian remains determined to destroy Valerius. As the Ninth advances against a northern alliance led by Calgacus, Valerius must hold together an expendable legion, manage conflict with the governor and protect his family from a political struggle that reaches far beyond the battlefield.