Emperor: The Death of Kings (Hardcover) by Conn Iggulden

from PhilSyphe

Good points: This is a fast-paced adventure yarn from the first-century BC, starring Julius Caesar and Marcus Brutus. The battle scenes are vivid and believable. Despite the high number of characters, they are all well-portrayed. The young Octavian is particularly likable. Bad points: While most ...

from lorelorn_2007

The second book of Conn Iggulden's series on Caesar is better than the first. In this book we see more of Caesar's leadership abilities, and his ambition. Iggulden has succeeded in wrapping a compelling tale around th elife of Caesar as we know it. As with the first book, an author's note at the ...

from TomWheaton

This book continues the story of Julius Ceasar & Brutus and their adventures in & around Rome. I enjoyed this book as much as the first and had no trouble picking up the story line and characters from the 1st book. I look forward to finishing the saga in the last 2 books of the Emperor series.

from puckrobin

A dynamic tale that personalizes and brings into intimate focus the larger than life historical figures many of us grew up reading about. This installment in the series sees Ceasar's kidnap by pirates, the beginning of the crack that opens the way for betrayal between Julius Ceasar and Marcus Bru...

from bdtrump

Very enjoyable as a work of historical fiction, although like the first book in this series, there are some liberties taken with the actual history. Iggulden is a gifted writer of historical fiction, and his 'Emperor' series is something that anyone interested in stories pertaining to Ancient Rom...