Emperor’s KnifeBrothers. Emperors. Deadly enemies An unputdownable novel of intrigue and combat in Rome. Emperor Severus is on his deathbed. His sons Geta and Caracalla; feuding in Britannia; are readying for a devastating power struggle. Silus; now a centurion in the Arcani; the secretive network of spies and killers; is thrown into the maelstrom. Back in Rome; plots breed in the stinking alleys. Everyone might be an enemy. Everyone a traitor. As an Imperial Assassin; Silus loyalty will be tested to breaking point. And with the Empire starting to buckle under the strain; Silus must ask what matters: Rome or his own damned soul?Emperor’s SwordA desolate wasteland. A mission gone wrong. An impossible goal. A gripping new series of Ancient Rome. Roman scout Silus is deep behind enemy lines in Caledonia. As he spies on a raiding party; he is abruptly discovered by an enemy chief and his son. Mounting a one man ambush; everything quickly goes wrong. Silus must run for his life; the head of the enemy leader in his hands. Little does he know the price he will pay… As Silus is inducted into the Arcani; an elite faction of assassins and spies; he must return to Caledonia; back into the wilderness; and risk everything in the service of his Caesar. The odds don’t look good.