He also has to solve the twin murders without himself becoming the next victim……. He has to keep winning each race to stay in the Championship. The Persians, however, continued to use chariots until their defeat by Alexander the Great. Quintus has to solve two problems at the same time. 7174, 8385 Gabriel and Metz, From Sumerto Rome, p. The emperor fears another uprising in Judea which could spread to the other conquered Roman colonies.Įmperor Hadrian asks Quintus Octavian to take the position of the murdered Judean charioteer and represent Judea in the upcoming chariot race.Īs Quintus continues his investigation, he is drawn inexorably into the murky world of Roman politics. It had only been a few decades since the Roman legions destroyed Jerusalem, the Judean capital and crushed the Hebrew rebellion. He fears a bloodbath in Rome and in restive Judea. Emperor Hadrian is deeply troubled by the murders.

The head of the emperor’s Praetorian guard, Quintus Octavian, suspects Rome’s constantly feuding noble families of masterminding the murders. An unknown woman’s body is also found on the floor. The charioteer had been tortured and crucified to the room’s window. The night before the first race, one of the charioteers from Judea is found murdered in his quarters. The air is tense with excitement and anticipation.

Spectators in their thousands are streaming into the Eternal City for the inaugural race in the Circus Maximus.

The main attraction is a chariot race spanning the entire empire from Rome to Helvetia.įamous charioteers from across the vast Roman empire including Greece, Egypt, Judea, Carthage, Hispania, Gaul, Macedonia and Britannia have assembled in the Eternal City. Emperor Hadrian announces a major festival to celebrate his first ten years as Roman emperor.

Game levels set in Egypt, Gaul, Greece and Helvetia.

Ğxciting murder mystery singleplayer story (via a digital graphic novel).

CHARIOT WARS is a high quality story-led arcade racing game set in Ancient Rome with both singleplayer and multiplayer game modes.

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