Rome In Flames by Kathy Lee, Book 2 of the Tales of Rome series, finds 13-year-old Bryn dreaming of returning back to his British homeland as he works at a bake shop in Rome. The current emperor, Nero has been ruling for 10 years and many fear him. Nero demands that people worship him, and for that reason has Christians arrested or even killed for their worshipping of the true God. When a great fire breaks out in the city, Bryn escapes to the outskirts to the home of Septimus, a rich slave-trader. When he returns to the ruined city, he sees that Nero's own guards are deliberately setting fire to the houses to make way for building a new palace. Others though, blame the Christians. Soon one hundred Christians have been arrested, and Bryn is one of them. Will Bryn and his friends survive? Paperback, 160 pages. Recommended for ages 7 to 11 years old.
