Rome Unbound: At the Altar of Mars
(2026)(A book in the Velvet series)
A novel by Christopher Buckner
Rome Unbound: At the Altar of Mars
Book Five of the Rome Unbound Series
A fallen centurion. A haunted warrior woman. A rising enemy that could burn Britannia to the ground.
Once a decorated Roman officer, Quintus Liberius Verus is now a slave fighting for survival in the brutal arenas of the empire. Every battle wins him glory. Every victory brings him one step closer to freedom. But in Rome, freedom is never given cheaply, and blood is the price of every promise.
Far across the sea, Bryher returns to the land of her birth for the first time since Rome destroyed her village. What awaits her is not peace, but a new nightmare. In the mist-shrouded wilds of Britannia, the deadly Ghost Tribe is gathering, and with them comes the threat of war, massacre, and ruin.
As old loyalties fracture and violence spreads from the arena to the frontier, Verus and Bryher are pulled toward a reckoning that will test everything they are. Honor, love, vengeance, and survival collide in a world where mercy is weakness and only the ruthless endure.
Rome Unbound: At the Altar of Mars is a gripping historical adventure filled with gladiators, Roman warfare, rebellion, betrayal, and epic action.
Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Conn Iggulden, Bernard Cornwell, and gritty Roman historical fiction.
Genre: Historical
Book Five of the Rome Unbound Series
A fallen centurion. A haunted warrior woman. A rising enemy that could burn Britannia to the ground.
Once a decorated Roman officer, Quintus Liberius Verus is now a slave fighting for survival in the brutal arenas of the empire. Every battle wins him glory. Every victory brings him one step closer to freedom. But in Rome, freedom is never given cheaply, and blood is the price of every promise.
Far across the sea, Bryher returns to the land of her birth for the first time since Rome destroyed her village. What awaits her is not peace, but a new nightmare. In the mist-shrouded wilds of Britannia, the deadly Ghost Tribe is gathering, and with them comes the threat of war, massacre, and ruin.
As old loyalties fracture and violence spreads from the arena to the frontier, Verus and Bryher are pulled toward a reckoning that will test everything they are. Honor, love, vengeance, and survival collide in a world where mercy is weakness and only the ruthless endure.
Rome Unbound: At the Altar of Mars is a gripping historical adventure filled with gladiators, Roman warfare, rebellion, betrayal, and epic action.
Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Conn Iggulden, Bernard Cornwell, and gritty Roman historical fiction.
Genre: Historical
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