Steven Saylor

Gordianus is now 22 years old and living in Alexandria with Bethesda, scraping by in modest and haphazard fashion. But then Bethesda is kidnapped by mistake. With few resources available to him, Gordianus has to find the people who kidnapped her and get her back - before they realise they have the wrong woman and dispose of her for good. Originally

In the bestseller 'Roma', Steven Saylor told the story of the first 1,000 years of Rome by following the descendants of a single bloodline. Now, in 'Empire', Saylor charts the destinies of 5 more generations of the Pinarius family, from the reign of the first emperor, Augustus, to the glorious height of Rome's empire under Hadrian. Originally publi

In the bestseller 'Roma', Steven Saylor told the story of the first 1,000 years of Rome by following the descendants of a single bloodline. Now, in 'Empire', Saylor charts the destinies of 5 more generations of the Pinarius family, from the reign of the first emperor, Augustus, to the glorious height of Rome's empire under Hadrian.

63BC - Gordianus the Finder unexpectedly achieves his dream of a farm in the Etruscan countryside. Leaving behind the corruption and intrigue of Rome, he abandons the city, taking his family with him. But Gordianus' longtime patron, Cicero, has achieved a much coveted consulship and requests a favour of Gordianus.