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Master and God

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AD81. The Roman Emperor Domitian seizes power. Afflicted by classic paranoia, the self-styled Master and God sees enemies everywhere - and he is right. The Senate loathes him, his advisers are terrified, he cannot trust his wife and barbarians menace the frontiers. As he vents his suspicions, no one is safe...

Gaius Vinius Clodianus survives physical and mental scars to reach high rank in the Praetorian Guard. Flavia Lucilla tends the privileged women at court; when Domitian's inherited talent unravels into madness, she loses her patron cruelly. In the haven of their shared apartment, Gaius and Lucilla find solace together, yearning for normality while living in a Reign of Terror.

Moves against Domitian are begun by his own household. Lucilla has to watch Gaius choose between love for her and risking death; between his sworn duty to protect the Emperor and killing Domitian for the good of Rome.

The plot careers close to exposure. Rome teeters on the brink of its Golden Age. A group of unlikely conspirators must now act with decency and courage, whatever the personal cost.

Master and God is the epic story of a despot whose contemporaries wrote him out of history. Told in Lindsey Davis' sardonic style, it is an intimate portrait of resilience, friendship and love.

(P)2012 Hodder & Stoughton

Critics Review

Praise for MASTER AND GOD:

'The narrative is rapid and the story well told with much sharp-edged detail. You can open this book and step right into a convincing yet extraordinary past.'
Independent
Praise for Lindsey Davis
:
'Lindsey Davis ... brings her locations alive with the roar of cannon, the ache of hunger and the smell of fear'
Guardian
'A fantastic historical whodunit'
Daily Express
'Davis is adept at convincing us that her hero's anachronistically modern sensibility sits persuasively in ancient Rome'
Barry Forshaw
'The plot is well-paced, with clever twists to keep the reader guessing'
Times Literary Supplement
'The fans' expectations are higher than ever and are unlikely to be disappointed'
The Bookseller
'Elegant and intelligent'
Kirkus Reviews
'As gripping and enjoyable as usual'
Literary Review
Author Lindsey Davis
Narrator Clare Corbett, Jonathan Keeble
Duration 15 hours and 20 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781444707366
Format Audiobook
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Genre Historical fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE

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