{"product_id":"palatine-the-four-emperors-series-book-i-9781912573257","title":"Palatine: The Four Emperors Series: Book I","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDebauchery. Depravity. Decadence. Just everyday life at the imperial palace.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhilst Emperor Nero plays with his new water organ and a cross-dressing eunuch, his wily secretary Epaphroditus manages affairs of state. But dissent and rebellion are growing across the empire, and Nero is soon to discover playtime is over.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePraetorian prefect Nymphidius Sabinus, disgusted by the moral degeneracy, secretly plots the overthrow of Nero's court. Motivated by the traditional Roman values of valour and nobility, yet blinded by his own righteousness, Sabinus is ignorant of what he has unleashed - The Year of the Four Emperors.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePalatine\u003c\/em\u003e is the first in an enthralling four-book series about the tumultuous 'Year of the Four Emperors' which will appeal to fans of Lindsey Davis and George R. R. Martin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Imperial Family\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Emperor Nero*\u003cbr\u003e Empress Statilia Messalina*\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Staff—Freed or Freeborn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tiberius Claudius Epaphroditus—the emperor’s private secretary*\u003cbr\u003e Tiberius Claudius Philo—the emperor’s private secretary’s secretary\u003cbr\u003e Calvia Crispinilla—mistress of the wardrobe* \u003cbr\u003e Phaon—head of the messenger section*\u003cbr\u003e Ofonius Tigellinus—Praetorian prefect (the drunk one)* \u003cbr\u003e Nymphidius Sabinus—Praetorian prefect (the sober one)* \u003cbr\u003e Felix—head of slave placements and overseer\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Staff—Slaves\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Artemina (Mina)—keeper of the towel \u003cbr\u003e Alexander (Alex)—messenger \u003cbr\u003e Sporus—part time empress*\u003cbr\u003e Straton—an overseer of exceptional skills \u003cbr\u003e Lysander—announcer\u003cbr\u003e Daphne—a seamstress\u003cbr\u003e Erotica—a girl of obvious talents\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Spain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Galba—would-be emperor*\u003cbr\u003e Titus Vinius—Galba’s second in command*\u003cbr\u003e Cornelius Laco—Galba’s second, second in command* \u003cbr\u003e Icelus—Galba’s freedman*\u003cbr\u003e Marcus Salvius Otho—a skilled courtier*\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e*Historical personages\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aeon Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53191484604759,"sku":"9781912573257","price":22.08,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/palatine-the-four-emperors-series-book-i-9781912573257","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}