Galdir - Protector of Rome (Roman Fiction) (Barbarian Warlord Saga)

A TALE OF DEADLY CONSPIRACIES, BRUTAL BATTLES AND DIVIDED LOYALTY His life in tatters, the nation over which he presided now annexed by Rome, Galdir returns to the city from which he once escaped as a slave. But this time he's no innocent boy, and he quickly rises to become bodyguard to Emperor Commodus. For in this den of thieves and scoundrels lies Galdir's only hope of persuading the Senate to rescind the Roman fetters that hold his people. But the veteran swordsman becomes caught up in a fight to protect the mad Emperor, and must face his own people in a cataclysmic battle to end all opposition to Rome. 'Protector of Rome' brings the epic tale of Galdir full circle-right back to the city that once enslaved him.

This book is the third installment of 'Galdir's Saga'. The geographical backdrop is a little narrower than in the other two books, necessarily so, because it depicts how Galdir attempts to persuade the Emperor Commodus to rescind the annexation of his people in Rome.
The factual material is mainly taken from Gibbon, though Cassius Dio was useful too. I always see Dio as a kind of tabloid journalist of his times as I think he embroidered and often contradicts himself.
My aim in writing this book was to give you a thrilling story based loosely on the history of the times, because I believe that although my writing might be regarded by some as not the best, for me, story is everything.
Hope you enjoy this offering  as much as I enjoyed writing it!