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Rome’s Lost Son

by Robert Fabbri Book 6 in the Vespasian series.

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Vespasian returns to Britain when his brother is captured by druids during the continuing Roman conquest of the island. The rescue mission is tied to military operations in the south-west, where Roman power is still being imposed through force and negotiation. At the same time, Claudius’s household politics move toward the fall of Messalina and a new struggle over who will control the emperor.

The British rescue and the Roman court plot develop in parallel, showing two different forms of danger within Claudius’s empire. In Britain, authority is imposed through military force against communities still resisting conquest; in Rome, survival depends on household alliances and access to the emperor. Vespasian’s family is therefore exposed both at the imperial frontier and at the centre of power.

Historical Periods

Roman Conquest of Britain43–87 CE Reign of Claudius41–54 CE

Historical people

Claudius11 BCE–54 Vespasian9–79 Messalina20–48

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