Conn Iggulden''''s The Gates Of Rome is the first in the Emperor series which follows the growing up and rise to power and
the ultimate murder of Julius Caesar.
The first book, the gates of rome, start with Julius a young boy living on his fathers estate just out of the city of Rome and deals with how he
starts to bond with friends and family, the meeting of his future wife, the training in physical combat as well as tactical.
We are also there as the a Slave
Uprising takes place in Rome and we see Julius turn from boy to man. Following on from the uprising a power struggle starts with a new dictator wanting power over the senate. Julius is in the middle of this and must choose his sides wisely.
Beautifuly written and at such a pace too you will fly through The Gates of Rome and be hunting down the next book: The Death of Kings before you know it!Write your abstract here.