Pirata: The Gates of Stone

In the gripping second installment of the Roman pirate series by Simon Scarrow and T. J. Andrews, set in AD 25, Telemachus escapes his impoverished beginnings to join the crew of the merchant ship Selene, only to be captured by ruthless pirates. Now a pirate recruit under the harsh Captain Bulla, he navigates perilous initiation rites and internal rivalry while striving to secure enough fortune to rescue his brother from slavery. As threats from the ruthless Roman commander Prefect Canis and rival pirate gangs loom, Telemachus discovers that both fate and bravery will shape his destiny on the treacherous Adriatic Sea.