Inferno

*** THE FINAL EPIC IN THE NERO TRIOLOGY ***

The throne is never safe ... especially in Rome

AD 60. Rome stands at the height of its power - glittering with wealth, drowning in intrigue.

On Palatine Hill, Nero Claudius Caesar rules as Emperor, a young man adored for his beauty and brilliance, feared for his temper, intoxicated by his own power. His empire stretches from the wilds of Britain to the deserts of Parthia, yet his enemies are never far: generals who command legions, senators who whisper in corridors, a people who cheer him in the circus but curse him on the streets.

Nero has learned that power is never shared, only seized. He has seen off enemies before, not least his mother, Agrippina. Yet now Boudicca, queen of the Iceni, leads a revolt in the North. Closer to home, Gaius Julius Vindex, Roman by office but Gallic by blood, denounces Nero's corruption and declares open rebellion against the Emperor from Gaul.

Rome is a city that devours its rulers. As the first sparks of revolt alight beyond its walls, an empire built on fire begins to burn from within . . .

Review: PRAISE FOR CONN IGGULDEN * . *
Breathtakingly good * Bernard Cornwell *
Deft and robust storytelling, that whips through the history with plenty of blood, guts and plot-twists * The Times *
Pacy and propulsive, cracking with energy, violence and stirring speeches, Iggulden chronicles power struggles, political machinations and the bloodthirsty ravages of up-close combat * Daily Mail *
A master of the historical novel * Washington Post *
I, Claudius for the 21st century * Rory Clements *
I, Claudius for the 21st century -- Rory Clements