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Aurelius Castus, tribune in Emperor Constantine's army is preparing for the battle everyone (including us) has been waiting for: the fight against Maxentius, Tyrant of Rome. Meanwhile, Castus' marriage to the aristocratic Sabina has borne him a beloved son but coldness lurks between man and wife where there was hot passion. Castus' suspicions are further fed by his wife's name being on the lips of a dying officer; truth or pre-death ramblings? Meanwhile, Sabina has bought a new slave and Castus swears he's seen her somewhere before…
With this, the third ''Twilight of the Empire'' series [[:Category:Ian Ross|Ian Ross]] has maintained the superlative standards of [[The War at the Edge of the World: Twilight of Empire: Book One (Rome Reborn) by Ian Ross|Book 1]] and [[Swords Around The Throne (Twilight of Empire) by Ian Ross|Book 2]] and explains why he's becoming a must-read for fans of writers like [[:Category:Simon Scarrow|Simon Scarrow]] and [[:Category:Ben Kane|Ben Kane]]. I should imagine the only person less than chuffed about another outing is our hero Castus. To say that he's been through the mill while trying to help hold a split Roman Empire together is an understatement. He's lost friends and has been betrayed by lower orders and high-ups alike. Now he's married and a father perhaps it's time for the author to be more merciful in this instalment of his adventures? I'm pleased to say that it seems not.
Once again Ian places us in the centre of bloody action as Castus has to lead his men into battles with impossible odds and handicaps. We also witness his internal battles due to the tension between being a soldier compelled to follow orders and an officer responsible for the safety of his men. Whatever decisions he makes as a result, can he take the consequences?
