The Blood of Gods: A Novel of Rome (Emperor Series Book 5)

The Blood of Gods: A Novel of Rome (Emperor Series Book 5)

This eBook edition features exclusive bonus content, Conn Igguldenâ€™s original short story â€œFig Tree.â€

One of historyâ€™s most notorious assassinations sets the stage for a riveting tale of political intrigue, epic battle, and righteous retribution in a new novel of ancient Rome from #1 New York Times bestselling author Conn Iggulden.
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THE BLOOD OF GODS
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Julius Caesar has been cut down. His blood stains the hands of a cabal of bold conspirators, led by famed general Marcus Brutusâ€”whom Caesar once called a friend. Have these self-proclaimed liberators bravely slain a power-mad tyrant or brutally murdered the beloved Father of Rome? Hailed as heroes by a complicit Senate and granted amnesty, the killers eagerly turn toward plotting the empireâ€™s future under their control. But Caesarâ€™s death does not rest easily with all of Rome. For two men whose bonds of friendship, family, and fidelity to the emperor are unbreakable, the shocking assassination is nothing less than treason. And those responsible must pay with their lives.
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Through countless battles and years of peace, Marc Antony has wielded a sword and raised a cup at Caesarâ€™s side. Now, in the wake of the cold-blooded coup, he is powerless against the political might of Brutus and his treacherous senators. Yet with no weapons other than eloquence and outrage, Antony will turn the tide of public opinion and spark a rebellion that will set the streets of Rome ablaze. At the same time, Gaius Octavian, adopted son and chosen heir of Caesar, has gained wealth and influence beyond imagining. But the soul-deep wound of his fatherâ€™s death will never be healed by gold or power. He will rest only with the blood of the killers on his blade.Â
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Drawn together by their common cause, Antony and Octavian marshal their forces into an avenging army on a mission to reunite all that Caesarâ€™s fall has torn asunder. Even as his cohorts flee for their livesâ€”or fall prey to vigilantesâ€”a defiant Brutus vows never to relinquish what his ruthless ambition has won him. As opposing legions join in mortal combat, the destiny of Rome will turn on which of their commanders is the mightiest and most cunning.
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Marking the authorâ€™s triumphant return to the setting of his celebrated Emperor series, The Blood of Gods unfolds with unmatched power, electric with the high-adventure storytelling, captivating historical detail, and stirring battle scenes for which Conn Iggulden is renowned.

Praise for Conn Igguldenâ€™s Empire series
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â€œDramatic historical fiction to keep adults turning pages like enthralled kids . . . [Iggulden] is a grand storyteller. . . . A spirited, entertaining read.â€â€”USA Today
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â€œExhilarating . . . Words like â€˜brilliant,â€™ â€˜sumptuousâ€™ and â€˜enchantingâ€™ jostle to be used, but scarcely convey the way Iggulden brings the schoolbook tale to life, or the compelling depictions of battle, treachery and everyday detail in a precarious world well lost but vividly re-created.â€â€”Los Angeles Times
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â€œWhat Robert Graves did for Claudius, Conn Iggulden now does for the most famous Roman emperor of them allâ€”Julius Caesar.â€â€”William Bernhardt, author of Criminal Intent
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â€œ[Iggulden] excels at describing battle scenes both small-scale and epic.â€â€”The Seattle Times
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â€œUtterly marvelous . . . Solid research and a real knack for character development bring [Julius Caesar] to life in a truly magical, electrifying way.â€â€”The Telegram (St. Johnâ€™s, Newfoundland)

Country	USA
Author	Conn Iggulden
Binding	Kindle Edition
EAN	9780345539625
EISBN	9780345539625
Format	Kindle eBook
ISBN	0345539621
Label	Delacorte Press
Manufacturer	Delacorte Press
NumberOfPages	433
PublicationDate	2013-07-02
Publisher	Delacorte Press
ReleaseDate	2013-07-02
Studio	Delacorte Press

The Blood of Gods: A Novel of Rome (Emperor Series Book 5)

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