Bedrock of Empire — Thomas Brooke

Bedrock of Empire is the much-anticipated sequel to the highly acclaimed novel, Roman Mask â€" Winner of the 2016 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal award for Fiction/Action.Cassius returns to Rome, intent on restarting his life after escaping death in one of the greatest military disasters of the ancient world, the loss of three legions in the Teutoburg Forest. Hopes of a hero's homecoming are soon dashed as he discovers that a shaken Rome now scorns the returning survivors of the battle, believing them stained and tainted with ill luck. Worse is to follow, as he once again becomes entwined in the machinations and court-intrigues of the imperial family. Cassius seethes with anger as he discovers that the man behind the betrayal in Germany â€" his former best friend Julius Arminius, may be endangering another Roman province. Once again, Cassius must travel far from Rome, this time to Spain, and find the one man who may hold the answer â€" the younger brother of Julius Arminius.