Blood of the Raven — Thomas Brooke

Accused of high treason,A known subversive,Rome's only hope...The third part to Thomas M D Brooke's Cassius Chronicles.A year has passed since Cassius received the devastating news that his lover, Numeria, was leaving him for a new life in Greece. Whilst his own personal status has been elevated to the exalted rank of Roman Senator, Cassius gleans little satisfaction from his position as he struggles to come to terms with losing her.His errant lifestyle once again finds him in trouble - but this time it may have deadly consequences, as he incurs the wrath of Livia, wife of Augustus. Branded a traitor and a dangerous renegade, Cassius is given just one slim chance of redeeming himself, but it requires him to return to the land of his nightmares, the dark forests of Germany.There he must ensure a lasting peace with one of the most feared Germanic tribes, the Marcomanni, ruled by a tyrannical king whose very name is steeped in legend - Maroboduus, the Great Raven.