A year has passed since the first adventures of Alair and his brave friends. Now in the service of the Emperor, they are about to be sent on their first mission outside the borders of the River City: to none other than distant Syria, the eastern border of the mighty Sassanid Empire! Discover the Roman cities of the East, the great river Euphrates or the mysterious gods of antiquity. What new adventures await our little troop in such exotic and vast lands? Zia, Mauritius, Otmaro, Ee and the irreverent Cat, not forgetting their inseparable dragon Spes, as well as new and unexpected friends. In this second part of the Tale of the Draconarius, you will once again enjoy great sets based on real monuments, mosaics and statues, and without a doubt, so are the characters. Dozens of cameos fill its pages, as many friends have wanted to participate again in this work. Fran Guil has accepted the challenge of continuing to tell the story of Alair and his friends, as many fans of the work have asked him to do so. While retaining his cartoon style aimed at children, he has opted for illustrations full of colour and detail, showing the richness of the late Roman world with the hope of awakening in young readers a curiosity for history. Despite the touches of fantasy and artistic licence, almost everything that happens is based on real events. But, above all, it is a book by and for friends, just like Alair and his merry troop,
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