Ancient Rome Book News: Just out - Harry Sidebottom's latest Roman novel, The Burning Road

September 30th saw the publication of Harry Sidebottom's latest novel set in ancient Rome, The Burning Road. Available in hardcover and kindle from Zaffre, along with the audiobook, the paperback edition is expected to follow in early 2022.

AD265 - Sicily, Ancient Rome: In the shadow of Mount Etna, slaves are rising up. As the rebel leader declares Sicily the new land of the free, men and women are slaughtered, and cities across the island are sacked and burned.

When a ship is wrecked off the island's west coast, all but two survivors are cut down in the surf by the rebel slaves. Ballista, an experienced Roman soldier, has always found a way to survive against the odds - but his son Marcus is still just a boy.

With the burning road stretching out ahead of them, father and son must cross the war-ravaged island in a race against time to save the rest of his family, and somehow find a way to extinguish the brutal rebellion, before it all goes up in flames.

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