Tag: HistoricalFiction

Inferno plunges readers into the dangerous political world of imperial Rome. Conn Iggulden combines historical drama, political intrigue and personal ambition to create a tense portrait of Nero’s reign. The novel explores what happens when absolute power meets rebellion, paranoia and ruthless ambition.

A literary crime novel and multi-generational family saga, blending mystery, history and psychological depth with touches of magical realism. Tom Cottrell grew up in suburban Johannesburg. In 2013, he found himself drawn unwillingly into the unsolved murder of his cousin. However, the search for answers stirs something older and darker.

Can a slave become a master? AD 37. The Roman Republic has become a true empire, stretching from Egypt to the seacoast of Gaul. Sixty million people live under its rule. Cormac is a scribe in a noble household, and he has only ever known a life of slavery. When his master suddenly relieves him of his post, along with a hundred other men and women, his world collapses. Cormac receives documents that free him from bondage, but he receives no means to sur