The Assassins of Rome

Well, I read the book, and it turns out that I had picked the last one of the series out of four (don't you hate when that happens?). Just walking through the library, looking for something good to read and you pick THE LAST ONE IN THE SERIES!! Thankfully each of the books can stand pretty well on its own. It's about four children in the city of Ostia (a city near Rome), a Jewish boy named Jonathan, a Roman sea captain's daughter named Flavia Gemina, am ex-slave girl named Nubia, and a mute boy named Lupus. There's a couple shocking revelations (or should I say, misconceptions) and it's a quick read if you want to get to sleep early and not suffocate underneath the bedsheets. Overall, it has the Flashlight Seal of Approval.