Product Description

This is the fourth and final volume in the acclaimed "Emperor" series, in which Conn Iggulden brilliantly interweaves history and adventure to recreate the astonishing life of Julius Caesar. Caesar must fight his toughest battle yet - with Rome itself. Julius Caesar, fresh from triumph in Britain and Gaul, is marching on Rome with his legions of hardened veterans. His goal: to unseat Pompey, now dictator of the Empire. But waging war on your own people is never easy. And even after the city itself is taken and Julius, Brutus, Mark Antony and Octavian re-enter in triumph, there are many battles left to fight. For across the Empire - in Spain, Africa, Greece, across Asia Minor - there are legions loyal to Pompey. How will Caesar prevail? And at what cost? "The Gods of War" is the story of ambition and loyalty, of friendship and power, of love and war. A famous tale, of truly epic dimensions, it ranges from Rome to Greece to Egypt and back to Rome; it shows how brilliant generalship can completely turn the odds, how overwhelming success can change even the best of men; it depicts brilliantly those famous names - Caesar, Marcus Brutus, Mark Antony, Pompey, Cicero, Cleopatra, Ptolemy - so that they appear anew. This is a triumphant conclusion to the outstanding "Emperor" series.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #714 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-07
• Original language: German
• Binding: Paperback
• 416 pages

Review
'If you liked "Gladiator", you'll love "Emperor".' The Times 'A brilliant story -- I wish I'd written it. A novel of vivid characters, stunning action and unrelenting pace. It really is a terrific read.' Bernard Cornwell 'The great events and breathtaking brutality of the times are brought lavishly to life.' Guardian

Synopsis
This is the fourth and final volume in the acclaimed "Emperor" series, in which Conn Iggulden brilliantly interweaves history and adventure to recreate the astonishing life of Julius Caesar. Caesar must fight his toughest battle yet - with Rome itself. Julius Caesar, fresh from triumph in Britain and Gaul, is marching on Rome with his legions of hardened veterans. His goal: to unseat Pompey, now dictator of the Empire. But waging war on your own people is never easy. And even after the city itself is taken and Julius, Brutus, Mark Antony and Octavian re-enter in triumph, there are many battles left to fight. For across the Empire - in Spain, Africa, Greece, across Asia Minor - there are legions loyal to Pompey. How will Caesar prevail? And at what cost? "The Gods of War" is the story of ambition and loyalty, of friendship and power, of love and war.

A famous tale, of truly epic dimensions, it ranges from Rome to Greece to Egypt and back to Rome; it shows how brilliant generalship can completely turn the odds, how overwhelming success can change even the best of men; it depicts brilliantly those famous names - Caesar, Marcus Brutus, Mark Antony, Pompey, Cicero, Cleopatra, Ptolemy - so that they appear anew. This is a triumphant conclusion to the outstanding "Emperor" series.

About the Author
Born in London, Conn Iggulden read English at London University and worked as a teacher for seven years before becoming a full-time writer. He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and children.

Customer Reviews

definitely not the best
I have read all three of the previous titles in thsi set and while th others were intense and gripping, I found this one to be weak in comparison. It seems to end a brillaint saga on poor note considering teh brilliance of the authors other published work. To anyone interested in teh saga of Caesar by all means read the others they are brilliant

Roman Fiction at its best.
As someone who has studied this period of Roman history extensively, I found myself correcting Iggulden's inaccuracies. AT FIRST.

By the third chapter I was completely engrossed; the story (however inaccurate) is captivating. If you are someone who spends their time correcting others mistakes and fretting over every little detail, then avoid this book.

I can honestly say that of all the fiction books I have read about this period, the Emperor series is the best. And I have read many, both fictional and factual.

Iggulden apologises at the back of each book for the historical inaccuracies and provides the correct details as well as explaining why he changed some of the facts.
For the sake of storytelling he did alter quite a bit of the history, but the finished story is well worth the alterations. Conn Iggulden writes with fluency and skill, holding the reader's attention throughout with the exciting, gripping and downright addictive narrative.
The superb story alone was enough to distract me from the inaccuracies (which aren't as bad as some might lead you to believe) and I couldn't put this book down, or any of the others for that matter.

Definitely worth reading.

What a brilliant series of books!

I love historical fiction - Bernard Cornwell, the Flashman books, Sharon Penman, etc, and was very happy to discover Conn Iggulden's books. I sped through all 4 of the Emperor series, the exciiting life of Julius Caesar and then the 2 Genghis Khan books too!

I found all of them well written, very exciting, with some of the best battle scenes I have read. Ancient Rome jsut comes to life effortlessly it seems,(and the plains of Mongolia in the other series) you can feel the city inhabited by some of the most amazing charcters in history.

Read these books if you are interested in Ancient Rome. And try the Genghis Khan books too. I am sad that I have read everything now and am eagerly anticipating the next release.