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Gr. 5-8. It's A.D. 79, and the four motherless friends from previous books in the Roman Mysteries series are back again: Flavia, the sea captain's daughter; Nubia, once Flavia's slave but now freed; Lupus, the fierce mute boy; and Jonathan, the son of a Jewish doctor and secret Christian. On the eve of Jonathan's birthday, Jonathan's uncle Simeon arrives, bringing tales of an assassin stalking the emperor Titus, of Titus' cruelty during the siege of Jerusalem, and of Titus' enslavement of Jewish women. Jonathan's curiosity about the fate of his mother, who stayed in Jerusalem after the rest of the family left, leads the friends on a vivid adventure in Rome. Lawrence seamlessly slips a good deal of Roman history and lore into the narrative, along with a variety of words and concepts through explanations to Nubia, who is learning Latin; a glossary is appended. Consider this a strong addition to the series.
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September, A.D. 79
In Ostia, near Rome, Flavia Gemina, the sea captain's daughter, Nubia, the African girl, and Lupus, the mute boy, are celebrating their friend Jonathan's birthday. Then a visitor from the past arrives to see Jonathan's father. The next day, the visitor has disappeared--and so has Johnathan.
When the three friends discover that Jonathan has gone on a secret mission to Rome, they are determined to follow him. Their mission takes them to the Golden House of the Emperor Nero, where a deadly assassin is at work, and brings them face-to-face withthe terrible destruction of Jerusalem and its impact on Jonathan's family.
The Assassins of Rome is the fourth volume in the popular Roman Mysteries series, which has been widely praised for its fast-pased storytelling and its authentic depiction of Roman life.
