The Games of Hadrian - The Archimedes Stratagem

Returning from his clash with the rebels in the Nile Delta, Gaius Flaminius Drusus searches Alexandria for their leader, Arctos. But other forces are at work. Unable to locate his enemy, the imperial agent finds himself accused of plotting against the emperor. On the run, he must struggle both to clear his name and to expose Arctos. In desperation, he visits a sinister Egyptian temple in hope of aid. After an enigmatic encounter with a mysterious priest, he awakens to find himself marooned on a distant shore. How can he hope to return to Egypt in time to save the empire from the chaos that will ensue if Arctos' plot is successful?