{"product_id":"nero","title":"Nero","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet at the heart of a Roman dynasty drenched in danger, intrigue, and Machiavellian power struggles, the first book in Conn's brand-new series follows Empress Agrippina's battle to secure her son Nero's succession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAncient Rome, AD 37\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTrue Roman justice begins and ends with one man's hand around another's throat...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe fate of a dynasty hangs in the balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInto this fevered forum, Agrippina, granddaughter of Emperor Augustus, gives birth to a son—\u003cem\u003eNero\u003c\/em\u003e. Imperial blood courses through their veins but will offer no protection. If they are to survive amongst tyrants, they must learn to walk a razor's edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAgrippina knows all too well that the darkness and power plays of Machiavellian proportions lie at the empire's shadowy heart. She faces soldiers, senators, rivals, silver-tongued pretenders, each vying for position. One mistake risks exile, incarceration, execution. Or, worst of all, the loss of her infant son.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut even in her darkest moments, Agrippina sees the glint of opportunity. Her son is everything. She is a kingmaker. She will shape this boy into Rome itself—the one all must kneel before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut first, mother and son must survive...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45692290105580,"sku":"9780241587331","price":31.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780241587331_8a79cdcb-39b3-4390-ac43-e0d3dea51319.jpg?v=1743411049","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/nero","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}