In the Shadow of Heroes

In the Shadow of Heroes
Authors
Bowling, Nicholas
Publisher
Chicken House Books
Tags
young adult , fantasy
ISBN
9781911077688
Date
2019-03-07T00:00:00+00:00
Size
2.42 MB
Lang
en
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Fourteen-year-old Cadmus has been scholar Tullus’s slave since he was a baby – his master is the only family he knows.

But when Tullus disappears and a taciturn slave called Tog – formerly a British princess – arrives with a secret message, Cadmus’s life is turned upside down. The pair follow a trail that leads to Emperor Nero himself, and his crazed determination to possess the Golden Fleece of Greek mythology. This madcap quest will push Cadmus to the edge of the Roman Empire – and reveal unexpected truths about his past …