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"SIGNUM THE SERPENTS OF CAESAR BOOK 1 In an alternate first century Rome, treachery casts a long shadow... When Praetorian Guard Verendus answers a plea to return home, he finds military unit ""the Watch"" terrorising the island of Iolia. The Watch signum is a sinister symbol he encountered years ago and hundreds of miles away on a barbarian battleground. As his suspicions mount that the ascendance of the Watch and the signum's presence in Iolia are more than coincidence, Verendus is asked to undertake a mysterious - and unauthorised - mission. In Iolia's Temple of the Flame, handmaid Corinna is accused of theft. Fearing for her life, but determined to silence her accuser, she makes a desperate decision. A decision that will propel her into Verendus' path. Both must escape from the island. Neither trusts the other. As old ghosts stir and a deadly adversary comes to the fore, the Watch closes in. Book I of The Serpents of Caesar History meets fantasy in Ancient Rome Signum is the first book of the historical fantasy series: The Serpents of Caesar. This story will continue in Codex."

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"'Fans of Roman history will love it ... Full of fast-paced action, well-researched historical elements and amazing characters ... a must-read that will leave its audience eager for the second book' The Historical Fiction Company: Five Star "" Highly Recommended"" Award of Excellence The Historical Fiction Company Book of the Year Contest: Bronze Medal Winner 'Burgess calls up the first-century setting in vivid detail and keeps us guessing as we turn the pages' Fay Sampson ""A fantastic story...a wild ride of a tale"" Readers' Favorite 5-Star Review Indies Today Book Awards Contest: Semi-Finalist"

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Thea Burgess is the author of The Serpents of Caesar historical fantasy series set in an alternate first century Europe - the Roman Empire, but not as we know it. Signum, the first book in the series, follows cartographer and spy Verendus as he embarks on a perilous - and unauthorised - mission. Thea also writes short stories with a Roman theme and has twice been long-listed for the Historical Writers' Association, Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Award. In addition to researching and writing about Ancient Rome, Thea enjoys reading art history books. Unlike protagonist Verendus, she isn't very good at drawing. For more information please visit: www.trburgess.com

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