The Roman Mysteries Book XII A RETURN TO ROME. Flavia and her friends experience the danger and exhilaration of chariot racing in the circus Maximus. It's September AD 80. Flavia, Jonathon, Lupus and Nubia are back in Rome to celebrate the Festival of Jupiter at the town house of Senator Cornix. A famous racehorse has gone missing just days before important events at the Circus Maximus. With their new companion Scopos, the young charioteer from Delphi, the friends must infiltrate rival facing factions to discover who stole the horse, and why. Violence, deception, secret identities and a deadly curse are all ingredients in this twelfth installment of the exciting series.
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Rating: - At the Races in the Circus Maximus
The Charioteer of Delphi opens with by introducing us to a 13-year-old would be charioteer name Scopas. He has come from Delphi to Ostia on the recommendation of Lupus' mother in the hopes he can find a job with one of the racing factions in Rome. Scopus is a bit unusual in that he communicates better with horses than he does with people. Like Nubia he can tell the mood and read the mind of animals. Scopus not only get his change with the Green faction but presents a mystery for Flavia: a horse ... Read More
Rating: - The Charioteer of Delphi
This book is about Flavia Gemina's, Jonathen ben Mordecai's, Nubia's and Lupus' latest adventure. A brilliant tale of friendship
