Emperor: The Gates of Rome

Synopsis

The astonishing life of Julius Caesar is recreated in a magnificent new novel that brilliantly interweaves history and adventure. An epic tale of ambition and rivalry, bravery and betrayal, from an outstanding new voice in historical fiction, already a top ten bestseller in hardback. From the spectacle of gladiatorial combat to the intrigue of the Senate, from the foreign wars that created an empire to the betrayals that almost tore it apart, the Emperor novels tell the remarkable story of the man who would become the greatest Roman of them all: Julius Caesar. Brilliantly interweaving history and adventure, The Gates of Rome introduces an ambitious young man facing his first great test. In the city of Rome, a titanic power struggle is about to shake the Republic to its core. Citizen will fight citizen in a bloody conflict — and Julius Caesar will be in the thick of the action.

Reviews:

Amazon.co.uk
The first volume of a sequence of novels about Julius Caesar, The Gates of Rome is at its best in its scenes of gruelling training in swordplay and dirty fighting. Iggulden’s Caesar is more or less fated from the start by his circumstances to be a gifted and cynical player in the great game of Roman senatorial politics his father is an old-fashioned servant of the public good who dies in a slave revolt. Young Caesar finds himself having to hit the ground running family alliances throw him onto the losing side in a battle for power between generals Marius and Sulla.

The Times
‘If you liked GLADIATOR, you’ll love EMPEROR.’

David Gemmell
‘A rich and compelling novel that draws the reader into an extraordinary time and the life of an extraordinary man.’

The Guardian
‘Great fun . . . the great events and breathtaking brutality of the times are brought lavishly to life.’