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| Original Title: | The Death of Kings (Emperor, #2) |
| ISBN: | 0440240956 (ISBN13: 9780440240952) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Emperor #2 |
| Characters: | Brutus, Julius Caesar |
Conn Iggulden
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 531 pages Rating: 4.27 | 15579 Users | 391 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Death of Kings (Emperor #2) |
| Author | : | Conn Iggulden |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 531 pages |
| Published | : | February 2005 by Dell Books (first published January 1st 2004) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Roman. Fantasy. War. Adventure |
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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, and leader.In a sparsely settles 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 women. 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.
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Ratings: 4.27 From 15579 Users | 391 ReviewsCriticism Regarding Books The Death of Kings (Emperor #2)
This is the second in a series about julius ceasar. I'd read the first a couple years ago, and stuck the next one on my reading list and forgot about it. The book arrived, and I started to read it, and it seemed slow. But then it quickly picked up and was great! I had forgotten how much I like this author, and I think that the second book was even better than what I remember of the first. Sure, there are some historical innacuracies (which the author even admits and lists a few of the biggerI loved this book. I read some of the other reviews after I finished reading the book, and the biggest complaint seems to be summed up in two words: historical accuracy. That isn't a deal breaker for me...I liked the story....I liked the history (even if it was completely fabricated)...and I liked the characters. The tension was nice. The characters were well drawn. The writing was wonderful. It was a fun read. So 5 stars.One small note regarding the historical accuracy....while it didn't phase
Welcome back to Conn Igguldens Emperor Series, and this time with Robert Glenister as narrator for the audiobook. I cannot keep away from these audiobooks because they are just narrated so well, and the writing behind them is superb.Julius Caesar has been exiled from Rome after his uncle Marius was routed by the forces of Sulla, who has now taken Rome for his own. Now as a junior officer in North Africa, separated from his family and friends, Caesar must fight against pirates, slaves, rebels and
Iggulden defies the "sophomore curse" with the second of his Emperor novels.I liked the first (The Gates of Rome) enough to rush right out and buy the next three, so clearly, it was working for me. I had, though, to recognize its lack of depth -- and I think I even used "popcorn" in a description to friends.The Death of Kings is a full-blown meal, easily sating my needs.The core characters of Gates (Caesar and Brutus) are still at the forefront, but many of the secondary characters -- and many
It's been many years since I read the first book of the trilogy, so I was initially wary that I'd be unable to follow this book properly.However, the author manages to mention relevant anecdotes casually within the context of the story line so new readers would be able to pick up the story easily. The Death of Kings traces Caeser's life as a young man, a time when the Republic of Rome was a major power and yet faced various threats from within her borders: namely, the dictatorship of Sulla, the
I enjoyed The Gates of Rome, the first volume of Conn Igguldens sequence of five novels about Julius Caesar, so much that I pressed straight on with this, the second novel.Once again, Conn Iggulden has penned a page turner all of which is rooted in fact. Once again, the historical note at the books conclusion explains what happened and where the narrative veers from the record.Julius Caesar is such a wonderful character for this kind of treatment. In this instalment he is captured by pirates who
Enjoyed this!!... even better than part one, but still not as good as the Genghis Khan series.Look forward to reading more from Iggulden.
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