King of Kings
Warrior of Rome, Book II
The Warrior of Rome Series: Book #2
- By: Harry Sidebottom
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 13 hours 6 minutes
Description
The Warrior of Rome is back.
In AD 256, the specter of treachery hangs ominously over the Roman Empire. The sparks of Christian fervor have spread through the empire like wildfire, and the imperium is alive with the machinations of dangerous and powerful men. All the while, Sassanid forces press forward relentlessly along the eastern frontier. The battle-bloodied General Ballista returns to the imperial court from the fallen city of Arete only to find that there are those who would rather see him dead than alive. Ballista is soon caught in a sinister web of intrigue and religious fanaticism, and his courage and loyalty will be put to the ultimate test in the service of Rome and the emperor.
Renowned for their skilled blending of action and historical accuracy, Harry Sidebottom’s Warrior of Rome novels take listeners from the shouts of the battlefield to the whispering of the emperor’s inner circle.
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The Warrior of Rome Series Series

Fire in the East
By: Harry Sidebottom
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Length: 14 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
AD 255: The Roman imperium is stretched to the breaking point, its authority and might challenged throughout the territories and along every border. One man is sent to marshal the defenses of a lonely city and to shore up the crumbling walls of a once indomitable symbol of Roman power, a man whose very name means war, a man called Ballista. So... Read more »
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King of Kings
By: Harry Sidebottom
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Length: 13 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
The Warrior of Rome is back.
In AD 256, the specter of treachery hangs ominously over the Roman Empire. The sparks of Christian fervor have spread through the empire like wildfire, and the imperium is alive with the machinations of dangerous and powerful men. All the while, Sassanid forces press forward relentlessly along the eastern frontier.... Read more »
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Lion of the Sun
By: Harry Sidebottom
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Length: 12 hours 1 minutes
Abridged: No
In Mesopotamia, AD 260, Ballista faces yet another enemy, the man the Syrians call the Lion of the Sun.
Betrayed by his most trusted advisor, Roman Emperor Valerian has been captured by the Sassanid barbarians. The shame of the vanquished beats down mercilessly like the desert sun as the frail old emperor prostrates himself before Shapur, king of... Read more »
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The Caspian Gates
By: Harry Sidebottom
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Length: 11 hours 20 minutes
Abridged: No
AD 262. The Roman Imperium is in turmoil afterthe struggle for the throne that brought Gallienus to power. Ephesus, themetropolis of the Eastern Empire, lies in ruins, shattered by a mightyearthquake. Its citizens live in fear as the mob overwhelms the city, bayingfor blood to avenge the gods who have punished them. Yet an even greater threatto... Read more »
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The Wolves of the North
By: Harry Sidebottom
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Length: 11 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
In the fifth novel in Harry Sidebottom’sacclaimed and bestselling Warrior of Rome historical fiction series, Ballistareturns to undertake yet another epic mission—while the Roman Empire reels inchaos around him.
In AD 263, the Roman Empire is close to turmoil as violentuprisings threaten to shatter the fragile balance of power. In the north,... Read more »
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The Amber Road
By: Harry Sidebottom
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Length: 11 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
In the sixth novel in Harry Sidebottom’s bestselling Warriorof Rome historical fiction series, Ballista returns to undertake yet anotherepic mission—while the Roman Empire reels in chaos around him.
In AD 264, the Roman Empire has been torn in two. Thewestern provinces—Gaul, Spain, and Britain—have been seized by Postumus, thepretender to the... Read more »
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