{"product_id":"9780007598793","title":"Iron and Rust (Throne of the Caesars, Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of WARRIOR OF ROME comes the first book in a new series set in third century Rome, a dramatic era of murder, coup, counter-rebellions and civil war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a single year six Emperors will lay claim to the Throne of the Caesars…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSPRING AD235\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDawn on the Rhine. A surprise attack and the brutal murder of the Emperor Alexander and his mother ends the Severan dynasty and shatters four decades of Roman certainty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilitary hero Maximinus Thrax is the first Caesar risen from the barracks. A simple man of steel and violence, he will fight for Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Senators praise the new Emperor with elaborate oratory, but will any of them accept a Caesar who was once a shepherd boy? And in the streets of the eternal city, others merely pray to escape imperial notice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the north, as the merciless war against the barbarians consumes men and treasure, rebellion and personal tragedy drive Maximinus to desperate extremes, bloody revenge and the borders of sanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIron \u0026amp; Rust, the first book in a major new series, creates a world both sophisticated and brutal, yet firmly rooted in history; a world of intrigue, murder, passion and war, a world where men will kill to sit on the Throne of the Caesars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSidebottom, the Sunday Times bestselling author, presents Iron and Rust, an epic historical fiction that explores the psychological intricacies of its characters. This top-rated saga will captivate readers with its vivid portrayal of third-century Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Simon Scarrow (Eagles of the Empire I, II, and III), Anthony Riches (Clash of Legions), Ben Kane (Hunting the Eagles), Alex Gough (Emperor's Axe), and Adrian Keith Goldsworthy (True Soldier Gentlemen).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harry Sidebottom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889109749909,"sku":"9780007598793","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/x145_95c6f41d-6b21-41ad-b3ca-ad6f729ff0dc.jpg?v=1769475135","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007598793","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}