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'This is a gripping tale, with more to come'
--DAILY MAIL, 5 Feb 2010
'...a thrilling race-against-time historical adventure in the bestselling tradition of Conn Iggulden's Emperor series.'
--LoveReading.co.uk
--DAILY MAIL, 5 Feb 2010
'...a thrilling race-against-time historical adventure in the bestselling tradition of Conn Iggulden's Emperor series.'
--LoveReading.co.uk
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Rome is burning. Only one man can save it ... A thrilling race-against-time historical adventure in the bestselling tradition of Conn Iggulden's Emperor series.
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36 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having read the "Boudica: Dreaming" series, I was delighted to discover this new novel from MC Scott.
In this book we have some old friends from the "Boudica: Dreaming" series returning, and are introduced to some new characters who have a large bearing on the outcome of the story.
The book centres around a prophecy naming when Rome will burn. There are many twists and turns, unexpected events, and rivalries revealed, as we follow the characters from Cariollum to Rome, via Alexandria.
From the Boudica series we see the return of Caradoc, Cwmfen and Math. Math is now a 10 year-old thief and whore, as well as an apprentice for the local chariot racing team. The driver, Ajax, is another familiar face (if not name) from the previous series. There's also a brief appearance from Valerius.
New central characters are Pantera, who is The Emperor's Spy, Hannah, Shimon the Zealot, Saulos, Poros, Akakios and, of course, Nero himself. No relationship is as it seems. No-one can be taken on face value.
Politics, religion, spin, lust, love, hate, this book has it all in abdundance.
If you want to know more, I would highly recommend that you read the book - and the Boudica Series if you haven't read that!
In this book we have some old friends from the "Boudica: Dreaming" series returning, and are introduced to some new characters who have a large bearing on the outcome of the story.
The book centres around a prophecy naming when Rome will burn. There are many twists and turns, unexpected events, and rivalries revealed, as we follow the characters from Cariollum to Rome, via Alexandria.
From the Boudica series we see the return of Caradoc, Cwmfen and Math. Math is now a 10 year-old thief and whore, as well as an apprentice for the local chariot racing team. The driver, Ajax, is another familiar face (if not name) from the previous series. There's also a brief appearance from Valerius.
New central characters are Pantera, who is The Emperor's Spy, Hannah, Shimon the Zealot, Saulos, Poros, Akakios and, of course, Nero himself. No relationship is as it seems. No-one can be taken on face value.
Politics, religion, spin, lust, love, hate, this book has it all in abdundance.
If you want to know more, I would highly recommend that you read the book - and the Boudica Series if you haven't read that!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Have to admit, this is one of the rare books I gave up on. M C Scott is also Manda Scott, writer of the half-decent Boudicca books.
Here, however, she tries to re-invent herself as MC Scott ( not quite sure why ) and this tale of a Roman 'super-spy' during Emperor Nero's reign is the result.
I found it far too ordinary, and had far too much unnecessary details when trying to show how "super-human" her super-spy is.
The plot appears to be about a prophetic scroll that gives the date of when Rome will burn , and a Jewish rebellion will occur, although it is subsumed under details of daily life with a chariot-race team ( at least as far as I managed - Alexandria was where i left it ).
It could be good, but for me is continually sluggish, and was getting nowhere fast. I tried twice to re-invigorate my interest in it, but when I tell you that a history of chess in the Cold War reads better and has more interest, I think you understand why I gave it the boot.
I now remember that I didn't actually read the third book of Manda Scott's Boudicca trilogy, as the second was nowhere as good as the first. There's a lesson there !
Here, however, she tries to re-invent herself as MC Scott ( not quite sure why ) and this tale of a Roman 'super-spy' during Emperor Nero's reign is the result.
I found it far too ordinary, and had far too much unnecessary details when trying to show how "super-human" her super-spy is.
The plot appears to be about a prophetic scroll that gives the date of when Rome will burn , and a Jewish rebellion will occur, although it is subsumed under details of daily life with a chariot-race team ( at least as far as I managed - Alexandria was where i left it ).
It could be good, but for me is continually sluggish, and was getting nowhere fast. I tried twice to re-invigorate my interest in it, but when I tell you that a history of chess in the Cold War reads better and has more interest, I think you understand why I gave it the boot.
I now remember that I didn't actually read the third book of Manda Scott's Boudicca trilogy, as the second was nowhere as good as the first. There's a lesson there !
24 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As a child in the first century AD, Sebastos Abdes Pantera, son of a Roman auxiliary soldier, witnesses an anti-Roman Judean rebel being taken alive from a tomb in Jerusalem. Decades later we meet Pantera again as he arrives in Coriallum (modern Cherbourg) after a stint as a spy in Britannia, during which he went native in the turmoil of the Boudican revolt. No sooner has he landed than he's recruited by the Emperor Nero to discover the missing details of a prophecy that Rome will burn - and then stop it happening.
Sweeping through three contrasting and vividly imagined parts of the Roman Empire - Gaul, Alexandria and finally Rome itself - this epic historical thriller is ablaze with intrigue, treachery, murder and chariot-racing, and is peopled by characters of a depth and complexity not often found in this genre. Some of the characters are from Scott's Boudica series, which will please fans of these novels but won't, I'm sure, disadvantage those who haven't read them. Integral to the plot is an unorthodox take on St Paul (as he then wasn't) and the beginnings of Christianity. I've no idea how plausible this theory is, but it works in the context of the story and the author provides a copious note on the matter for those who want to pursue it.
"Rome: The Emperor's Spy" marks a welcome return to the punchy style of Scott's contemporary crime novels. The vigorous, well-paced story is satisfyingly wound up, yet there's enough in the way of loose ends and unfinished business to make this reader look forward to the next in the series.
Sweeping through three contrasting and vividly imagined parts of the Roman Empire - Gaul, Alexandria and finally Rome itself - this epic historical thriller is ablaze with intrigue, treachery, murder and chariot-racing, and is peopled by characters of a depth and complexity not often found in this genre. Some of the characters are from Scott's Boudica series, which will please fans of these novels but won't, I'm sure, disadvantage those who haven't read them. Integral to the plot is an unorthodox take on St Paul (as he then wasn't) and the beginnings of Christianity. I've no idea how plausible this theory is, but it works in the context of the story and the author provides a copious note on the matter for those who want to pursue it.
"Rome: The Emperor's Spy" marks a welcome return to the punchy style of Scott's contemporary crime novels. The vigorous, well-paced story is satisfyingly wound up, yet there's enough in the way of loose ends and unfinished business to make this reader look forward to the next in the series.
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Had to put it down
I struggled with this book 'till about halfway through, then asked myself why I was wasting my time. Read more
Published 3 months ago by WychofSalem
Historical 'faction'
This was the first MC Scott book I have ever read, and found it exceedingly difficult to put down, it totally interfered with both my sleeping and the necessity of going to work. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. G. Johns
Rome: the Emperor's Spy
'Rome: the Emperor's Spy' by M.C. Scott is a historical spy thriller. The central character, Sebastos Pantera, is a spy in the employ of Emperor Nero. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Carroty Nell
Far too slow....
I agree with Opus Seven's review. It's the only book I've not finished of this genre. It was sluggish and the detail for every scene was overwhelming to say the least. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Gogsi The Great
GREAT READ
I thoroughly enjoyed the Boudica series and must admit, bought Rome - Emporers Spy, without realising the author was the same due to the slight change of name(last minute purchase... Read more
Published 6 months ago by JT
involving
Manda Scott has presented an image of Rome, in ROME THE EMPOER'S SPY, different in many aspects, to so many other historical works of fiction. Read more
Published 9 months ago by D. Norman
A Missed Opportunity
I picked up this book expecting a Roman thriller set around the Praetorian Guard.
This book is neither a thriller, and Scott seems to lack a fundamental understanding of... Read more
This book is neither a thriller, and Scott seems to lack a fundamental understanding of... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Dignitas
Lacked bite
After the Boudica series we have had quite a lengthy hiatus from M C Scott until the arrival of `Rome: The Emperor's Spy'. Read more
Published 12 months ago by J. Cooper
Great Scott!
Not sure why the author has changed her name but having discovered this by accident it's a great read! If you liked Boudicca , you'll love this.
Published 12 months ago by Mr. M. Hudson
A must read - beautifully written!
This book is similar to all of her books - simply astoundingly well written.
Honestly, sometimes a paragraph could be describing the murder of the enemy or the purchase... Read more
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Published 12 months ago by JessicaS
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