The Death of Kings (Emperor, Book 2) - Softcover

Iggulden, Conn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0385343027 ISBN 13: 9780385343022

Publisher: Delta, 2009

Synopsis

From the author of the bestselling The Dangerous Book for Boys
 
The acclaimed author of Emperor: The Gates of Rome returns to the extraordinary life of Julius Caesar in a new novel that takes us further down the path to glory . . . as Caesar comes into his own as a man, warrior, senator, husband, leader.

In a sparsely settled region of North Africa, a band of disheveled soldiers turn their eyes toward one man among them: their leader, Julius Caesar. The soldiers are Roman legionaries. And their quarry is a band of pirates who dared to kidnap Julius Caesar for ransom. Now, as Caesar exacts his revenge and builds a legend far from Rome, his friend Marcus Brutus is fighting battles of another sort, rising to power in the wake of the assassination of a dictator. Once Brutus and Caesar were as close as brothers, devoted to the same ideals and attracted to the same forbidden woman. Now they will be united again by a shock wave from the north, where a gladiator named Spartacus is building an army of seventy thousand slaves—to fight a cataclysmic battle against Rome itself.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

In a stunning depiction of one of the most intriguing periods in history, Conn Iggulden flawlessly recaptures the grand, heroic--and sometimes brutal--details of Julius Caesar's rise to power with storytelling genius. Now, in the second installment of this four-part cycle, the unbreakable Julius Caesar will be ransomed by pirates and left to seek vengeance on foreign soil. But his reunion with Marcus Brutus will be prove to be his true test as the two lifelong friends advance to fight for Rome in a bloody uprising led by Spartacus. Featuring bold new characters, a passionate love triangle, and intriguing historical details, this is an action-packed epic for all fans of historical fiction and marks a new pinnacle in the grand tradition of heroic tales.

About the Author:

Conn Iggulden is the author of three novels about Genghis Khan, as well as the Emperor novels, all of which are available in hardcover and in paperback from Dell. He is also the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Dangerous Book for Boys. He lives with his wife and children in Hertfordshire, England.

About this edition

• Publisher: Delta
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0385343027
• ISBN 13: 9780385343022
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480