THIRST FOR BLOODFor his daring defiance of death in the Circus Maximus arena, Marcus Julius Brittanicus had become the darling of Roman society. There his lusty good looks and violence aroused excitement even among those long jaded by wealth and decadence.But now his lust for vengeance had a target more lethal than any he had before pursued. Now he was committed to avenge the violation of his beautiful and proud mother, the Princess Iceni, by his fellow Roman officers. With his sword, his knife, and his murderous rage as his only trusted companions, Marcus begins his pilgrimage of terror and torture. In the slow, sweet act of revenge he would find the glory of his manhood....