It is the year 397 AD. The Emperor Arcadius is controlled by the Imperial

Chamberlain, the Unic, Utropius, who rules the Eastern Roman Empire in all but

name. An ex-slave, he hung us for more than just power, he craves for the

respect of the elite of the Empire. He knows of only one way to gain that through

battle. So when the threat of invaders comes to the Eastern borders, he shocks the

Imperial Court by personally leading the expedition to expel the barbarians.

Meanwhile, ambitious politician Anthemius is relentlessly hunting for the

secret behind the sinister plot to undermine the Empire's stability. Seeking the

only person who knows the truth, he sends his men to the far reaches of the

Empire where they confront a new and lethal threat. In the city of Constantinople,

factions clash, deepening already painful divisions, and into the confusion step

two men. One, a man of God, seeking to bring solace to the poor. The other, a

shadowy figure for the Imperial Court, seeking to manipulate the violence for his

own aims. A mid-Decayos, old friendships break, and new, unwilling alliances are

forged. Will the Chamberlain achieve his dream of victory in battle? Will

Anthemius find the truth behind the treason, and will Constantinople survive

the tensions that threaten to tear it apart? It is in these days the DeGuardians

of Byzantium are born. A secret organisation swarmed to protect the Roman Empire

now and forever. My name is Justin Isaacs, and this is the second book in the

Guardians of Byzantium series. It continues the epic saga of war, political

intrigue, and personal drama at the birth of what was to become the Byzantine

Empire. I was inspired to rightly spoke by Robin Pearson's wonderful history

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