In the Shadows of Rome Book Series

• 6-book children's series, indvidually or as a set
• Life as a Christian in early Rome
• For kids 10 and older, from the point of view of kids their own age
• Exciting and engaging way to teach kids the history of our Faith
• Must-have for families with young readers

The Phantom of the Colosseum is the first volume of the gripping new series for 10 yr. olds and up titled In the Shadows of Rome (5 books total).

Being a Christian in ancient Rome was very dangerous. To spread the faith and stay alive, you had to live in the shadows . . .

Now that Blandula's master has been arrested for being a Christian, what will she do? Little does she know that she is about to meet three boys who will help her to find the answer: Maximus, the son of a senator; his slave Aghiles; and Titus, who never goes anywhere without his pet monkey.

A Lion for the Emperor is the second volume of the gripping new series for 10 yr. olds and up titled In the Shadows of Rome (5 books total).

Being a Christian in ancient Rome was very dangerous. To spread the faith and stay alive, you had to live in the shadows . . .

Maximus and Aghiles join their friend Titus on his father’s expedition to capture a magnificent lion in the forests of North Africa. After surviving the dangers of the hunt, the three friends face a perilous voyage back to Rome. Their mission: present Emperor Diocletian with a priceless beast that will be used to satisfy the pagan appetite for violence during games in the Colosseum.

The Mysterious Goblet is the third volume of the gripping new series for 10 yr. olds and up titled In the Shadows of Rome (6 books total).

Maximus, his slave Aghiles, and their friend Titus are again caught up in exciting and dangerous events—this time when Titus discovers a rather ordinary goblet in his sack. Where did it come from? Who put it there and why? The plot thickens when a man is killed outside Titus' house. The boys must decide, and quickly, what to do about the goblet before somebody else gets hurt.

Troubled Waters is the fourth volume of the gripping new series for 10 yr. olds and up titled In the Shadows of Rome (6 books total). When Maximus discovers that more than half the water piped into Rome is stolen and sold on a black market, he needs proof in order to expose the traffickers, especially when everything seems to be pointing at a Christian conspiracy.

With the help of his two friends Titus and Aghiles, Maximus is once again ready to face the most perilous situations without any idea of what truly awaits him. 

The Secret Tomb is the fifth volume of the gripping series titled In the Shadows of Rome (6 books total). Titus' father thinks his son is a coward and arranges a stay with the police to make a man out of him.

Soon, Titus finds himself hunting down Christians and trying to discover where they've hidden the body of Peter, Apostle of Jesus, who died 250 years earlier. Meanwhile, his friend Maximus is given the mission to find Peter’s tomb before it’s destroyed. Will their friendship survive the test of their loyalties? 

The Missing Maiden is the last volume of the series.

Titus’ cousin Octavia, a maiden who guards the sacred fire in the Temple of Vesta, is missing! Has she been kidnapped? Has she run away? Titus and his friends Maximus and Aghiles set out to solve the mystery. They encounter puzzling evidence and lurking danger along the way while learning important lessons about freedom, duty, and devotion.

• Author: Sophie De Mullenheim
• Paperback
• 8.25" (H) x 5.5" (W)
• Ages 10 and up