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title: "Masters of Rome: The heart-pounding bestselling Roman epic, perfect for fans of GLADIATOR: 5 (Vespasian, 5)"
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# Masters of Rome: The heart-pounding bestselling Roman epic, perfect for fans of GLADIATOR: 5 (Vespasian, 5)

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- **What is this?** Masters of Rome: The heart-pounding bestselling Roman epic, perfect for fans of GLADIATOR: 5 (Vespasian, 5) by robert fabbri
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    A good book full of fear, plotting and love
  

*by H***E on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2019*

Masters of Rome has been another good book in the Vespasian series. Although Vespasian suffered at the hands of the Druids in Britannia, as usual he managed to outwit them although the reader realised that somewhere inside he was frightened of them and what they could do. I know little about the Druids, but if they dressed and behaved like they did in this book, I would have been very scared too. But Vespasian could not show fear and he escaped from them just at the right time and returned to Rome, which was as usual a hotbed of political plotting. Vespasian realised that if he wished to further his family name and join the present aristocracy he would have to start plotting himself. He had a clear idea what he was going to do, especially as his wife, Flavia and two children were now the Empress Messalina's 'guests'. His fear for them drove Vespasian into the plotof killing Messalina and getting his wife and children out of the city as soon as possible. I have read all the Vespasian books up to here and I can see the hero gathering strength and having the wit and authority to carry him through the most dreadful times. As usual this book has its fill of licentiousness and murder. I did enjoy a lot of it, but although I couldn't stand the horrid parts, I feel that I am almost becoming used to them, but I am glad that I didn't live at that time. The end of the book when the Druids return to Vespasian's own home is very frightening indeed, but as usual he manages to evade them. A good book with a mixture of fear, plotting and cruelty.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Worthy addition to the series
  

*by S***G on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 May 2015*

Robert Fabbri's fictional account of the life of Vespasion continues with episode five. Vespasion is in Britannia, gradually extending Roman control, either by negotiation or force. His brother is captured, and used as bait to draw Vespasian into a trap. The first half of the book deals with this storyline, and follows the adventures of the brothers; there is a fair amount of the supernatural here, with Druids, spirits and even early Christianity. I see from other reviews that some readers have found this a problem, but in a world where the natural and the supernatural were accepted parts of everyday life, i don't really see the issue. This is, after all, fiction.The second part of the book sees Vespasian back in Rome, and heavily involved in the machinations of the Emperor's three powerful freedmen, and their battle to remove Messalina, the Empress. I still baulk at the depiction of Claudius in all current novels as a bumbling idiot, but it seems I am alone in this, so I will complain no more!Overall, this is a worthy addition to the series. Although you know the outcome of the major historical events, the author does a good job of weaving them around Vespasian's story, and it is interesting to work out which of his actions are 'real' and which are part of the fiction. I think the author does well to make the two seamless. I shall be looking forward to the next episode.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Wonderful reading .
  

*by M***U on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 August 2020*

This is the fifth book I have read in the series.  I feel transported to Rome with with such vivid descriptions  of everything Roman.  I have already  downloaded the rest of the series and am looking forward to reading them all.  The stories keep me on the edge of my seat wondering how our hero is going to talk himself out of the problems.  Rome is a very dangerous place to live in.

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