Ancient Rome comes to life in all of its glory and menace… I didn’t want the story to end. “The book is exceptionally researched and very well written. I thoroughly enjoyed Roman Mask – the first of a series, I hope.” David Roberts author of Sweet Poison and the Corinth crime novels. Violent, sex obsessed – not unlike our own century…Brooke’s debut is an undoubted success. “Thomas Brooke brings vividly alive the Rome of Augustus Caesar. Set at the height of the Roman Empire’s power, Brooke’s writing brings us both the decadence that eventually undermined and destroyed the seemingly invincible Romans, and the merciless military action that won Rome its mandate to rule in the first place.” Daily Mail – UK National Paper “The classical world is brought vividly to life in this novel by Brooke, a new voice in the crowded chorus of historical fiction. Brooke does such a fantastic job in drawing a picture of ancient Rome that when you look up from the novel you’ll wonder where your tunic is.” Winner of the 2016 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal award for Fiction/Action Focused on a time that doesn’t always get a huge amount of attention in the historical fiction genre, author Thomas M.D. Filled with action and adventure, Roman Mask will keep you on the edge of your seat. Cassius returns to Rome, intent on restarting his life after escaping death in one of the greatest military disasters of the ancient world, the loss of three legions in the Teutoburg Forest. Hopes of a hero’s homecoming are soon dashed as he discovers that a shaken Rome now scorns the returning survivors of the battle, believing them stained and tainted with ill luck. Worse is to follow, as he once again becomes entwined in the machinations and court-intrigues of the imperial family. Cassius seethes with anger as he discovers that the man behind the betrayal in Germany – his former best friend Julius Arminius, may be endangering another Roman province. Once again, Cassius must travel far from Rome, this time to Spain, and find the one man who may hold the answer – the younger brother of Julius Arminius.
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