Defender of Rome Giveaway

Gaius Valerius Verrens returns to Rome from the successful campaign against Boudicca in Britain. Now hailed a 'Hero of Rome', Valerius is not the man he once was - scarred both physically and emotionally by the battles he has fought, his sister is mortally ill, his father in self-imposed exile. And neither is Rome the same city as the one he left.

The Emperor Nero grows increasingly paranoid. Those who seek power for themselves whisper darkly in the emperor's ears. They speak of a new threat, one found within the walls of Rome itself. A new religious sect, the followers of Christus, deny Nero's divinity and are rumoured to be spreading sedition.

Nero calls on his 'Hero of Rome' to become a 'Defender of Rome', to seek out this rebel sect, to capture their leader, a man known as Petrus. Failure would be to forfeit his life, and the lives of twenty thousands Judaeans living in Rome. But as Valerius begins his search, a quest which will take him to the edge of the empire, he will discover that success may cost him nearly as much as failure.

Thanks to our friends at Transworld, we've got two copies of Defender of Rome to give away! For your chance of winning, send your name and full postal address to emotionally14@hotmail.co.uk before midday on Wednesdy 24th August, making sure to put "Defender of Rome" as the subject. The first two entries out of the electronic hat after the competition closes will receive a free copy!

Don't forget to put "Defender of Rome" in the subject line. Incorrectly labelled or blank entries will be discarded.

Defender of Rome is available from 18th August, courtesy of Transword.

Entries limited to one per household. Offer open only to postal addresses in the UK and Ireland.