GODS IN LONDINIUM

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Ikaros of Apollonis is a slave of the Roman Empire. But in the heathen wilds of Britannica he may be about to save it.</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>His home city conquered Ikaros of Apollonis an engineer and physician is now the slave of a Roman soldier. But his master is no ordinary soldier and Ikaros is far from an ordinary slave.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>In a characteristically Roman blend of pragmatism and superstition he is widely admired - and feared - for his striking intelligence and ability to read minds.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>So who else would the empire choose to investigate the death of a hero the spread of a strange religion and a potential uprising among the native Celtic tribes?</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>In </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Gods in Londinium</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> Ikaros navigates the tensions between Britannica's Celts and its Roman occupiers defying attempts on his own life and those of the people he loves. In doing so he's drawn into negotiations that may spell the end of Roman Britain - or perhaps quite the reverse.</span></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>Gods in Londinium</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> gives its readers a fascinating and well-informed glimpse into life in Roman Britain. It's a must-read for fans of John Drake's other works including </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>Death in Londinium</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> and </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>Games in Londinium</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> and will delight readers with an interest in ancient history as well as those who simply enjoy a good story compellingly told.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><span>���</span>John Drake</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> trained as a biochemist and pursued this until 1999 when he became a full-time writer of historical fiction. He has written many popular novels including a prequel to </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Treasure Island</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> called </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Flint and Silver</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>. He is married and has a son and two grandchildren.</span></p>