{"product_id":"a-lion-for-the-emperor-volume-2-9781621644569","title":"A Lion for the Emperor: Volume 2","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Lion for the Emperor\u003c\/i\u003e is the second volume of the gripping new series for 10 yr. olds and up titled In the Shadows of Rome (5 books total).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeing a Christian in ancient Rome was very dangerous. To spread the faith and stay alive, you had to live in the shadows . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaximus 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow their adventures as they forge priceless friendships--and discover the many secrets lurking in the shadows of the Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSophie de Mullenheim\u003c\/b\u003e is an acclaimed author of children's books. She has written six other children's books for Ignatius Press: \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom of the Colosseum\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Big Book of Christians Around the World\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Jesus According to St. Luke\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Catholic Faith from A to Z\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003e24 Christmas Stories for Little Ones\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eJohn Mary Vianney\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Magnificat-Ignatius","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50645732720914,"sku":"9781621644569","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7852f29e-e1b8-4574-a6ee-9f3cb4024a71.jpg?v=1733160975","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-lion-for-the-emperor-volume-2-9781621644569","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}