But one Companion was unwittingly left behind and condemned to the living hell of Roman slavery. When Pacorus discovers this he and a band of comrades embark on a perilous quest to find and free him. Thus begins a journey that will see the King of Dura follow in the footsteps of Spartacus himself as he heads for gladiatorial games being held in the Roman-controlled city of Ephesus.
This, the fifth volume in the ‘Parthian Chronicles’ series, is set in the time between ‘Parthian Dawn’ and ‘Parthian Vengeance’.
A map of the eastern Mediterranean in the 1st century BC can be found on the maps page of my website.
Peter Darman studied for a BA in history and international relations at Nottingham and then for a Master of Philosophy in history at the University of York. After university he worked as a research officer with the Defence Intelligence Staff in Whitehall, London. In the 1990s he worked in the publishing industry as an editor before becoming a full-time writer. He is the author of over 60 books, including 39 fiction titles. He currently lives in Lincolnshire, England.