The Assassins of Rome Anna Smaill charismatic bandit and the vengeance-sworn

charismatic bandit and the vengeance-sworn son of a deposed duke cross paths as they each lead their own rebellion against the emperor's brutal regime

by a class of people calling themselves the Golds

If Gair can escape

The city's future is dependent on stormphrax--a valuable substance available only from the heart of a Great Storm

and when Koko starts pawing clues in the dictionary and sniffing designer furniture

The Assassins of Rome Anna Smaill charismatic bandit and the vengeance-swornJonathan goes on a secret quest to Rome, and Flavia, Nubia and Lupus set out to find him. Their dangerous mission takes them to the Golden House of Nero where a deadly assassin is rumoured to be at work and they learn what happened to Jonathan's family during the terrible destruction of Jerusalem nine years earlier.