Signum

<p><strong>SIGNUM</strong></p><p><strong>THE SERPENTS OF CAESAR ~ BOOK 1</strong></p><p><strong>In an alternate first century Rome treachery casts a long shadow...</strong></p><p>When Praetorian Guard Verendus answers a plea to return home he finds military unit the Watch terrorising the island of Iolia. The Watch signum is a sinister symbol he encountered years ago and hundreds of miles away on a barbarian battleground. As his suspicions mount that the ascendance of the Watch and the signum's presence in Iolia are more than coincidence Verendus is asked to undertake a mysterious - and unauthorised - mission.</p><p>In Iolia's Temple of the Flame handmaid Corinna is accused of theft. Fearing for her life but determined to silence her accuser she makes a desperate decision. A decision that will propel her into Verendus' path.</p><p>Both must escape from the island. Neither trusts the other. As old ghosts stir and a deadly adversary comes to the fore the Watch closes in.</p><p><strong>Book 1 of <em>The Serpents of Caesar </em>~ </strong>History meets fantasy in Ancient Rome</p><p><em>Signum</em> is the first book of the historical fantasy series: <em>The Serpents of Caesar</em>. This story continues in <em>Codex</em>. </p>