Pirata: The Black Flag

Part one of the Roman Pirata series

By: Simon Scarrow, T. J. Andrews

Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble

Part one in the brand new Roman pirate series by Sunday Times bestselling authors Simon Scarrow and T. J. Andrews.

It is AD 25. The Roman Empire stretches from Hispania in the west to Armenia in the east, Merchantmen roam the seas, transporting people, livestock and all manner of goods. And where there are merchant ships, there will be pirates ...

On a blustery night in the rough port of Piraeus, Captain Clemestes staggers drunkenly through the dark streets as he heads for his ship, Selene. When he becomes aware of the sinister figures following him, he fears the worst, for life is cheap in this den of thieves and cutthroats. Then a man bursts from the shadows and by brute force drives the attackers away. Clemestes is astounded to find that he has been saved not by a powerful soldier, or a fellow sailor, but by a half-starved youth, compelled to come to the aid of a stranger, in the face of impossible odds.

The youth is Telemachus, an orphan with a story that is both commonplace and tragic. When the kind-hearted Clemestes suggests he joins Selene's crew, Telemachus sees no reason to refuse. But little does he know of the dangers of his new world. There's no running away once a ship is at sea - and when a pirate fleet appears on the horizon, Telemachus's troubles have just begun ...

The full novel of PIRATA is available now.

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Critic reviews

Praise for Simon Scarrow's novels of the Roman Empire: 'I really don't need this kind of competition... It's a great read (Bernard Cornwell)

Scarrow's [novels] rank with the best

[Simon Scarrow] blends together historical facts and characters to create a book that simply cannot be put down... Highly recommended

AVERAGE. For the record this novella ...

... is an episode in a Series. Audible should explain that the cost of each episode is about 1/4 Credit. If one pays for each episode separately it is about equal cost of 1 credit.