Tensions soaring between Eastern and Western Rome. With a weak ruler on the throne, can a slave fill the vacuum and rise to power?
Roman Empire, 395 AD. Eunuch Eutropius is sick of being seen as less. Boasting a powerful ally in the empress for securing her marriage, the Imperial Chamberlain nurtures the relationship even as he plots to eliminate a political enemy. So when the reviled general is murdered and not a tear is shed, he uses his growing influence to control the spineless emperor.
With the Empire weakened by battle and threatened on multiple fronts, the brilliant bureaucrat wields bribes and blackmail to persuade, elevate, and destroy. But with the Romans becoming increasingly desperate for allies, Eutropius makes a highly contentious promotion that could bring the resourceful man to the brink of greatness... or disaster.
Will Eutropius win the protection the Imperial Court needs without bringing down the walls of a great civilization?
Painstakingly researched, author Justin Isaacs deftly weaves together true events with plausible what-ifs. From the aspirations of immoral men to the changing and often violent landscape of the known world, readers will devour this epic account of a pivotal moment in time.
The Guardians of Byzantium is the breathtaking first book in The Guardians of Byzantium historical fiction series. If you like tenacious anti-heroes, deep conspiracies, and thrilling glimpses into the past, then you'll love Justin Isaacs's riveting saga.
Buy The Guardians of Byzantium to expose a fascinating period in history today
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