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Tyrant

Tyrant

Summary

Travel to the heart of a Roman dynasty beset by power struggles and betrayal in this latest chapter of the tale of Nero

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THE NEXT INSTALLMENT IN THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES CHRONICLING THE LIFE OF EMPEROR NERO
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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 novelWashington Post

Readers love Nero

'Iggulden draws you into Rome, its brutality and its glory, and brings it back to life with such seamless ease' ***** Reader Review

'Absolute quality from first to last page, atmospheric with a real feel for time and place' ***** Reader Review

'It was fascinating to see the seeds being planted that will lead to the Nero becoming the tyrant we know through the ancient historians, but told in such a contemporary and accessible way' ***** Reader Review

'An absolutely immersive experience throughout that throws you into the politics of Ancient Rome' ***** Reader Review

‘Another gripping page turner from the peerless master of historical fiction.’ ***** Reader Review

Conn Iggulden, Sunday Times bestseller, June 2024

About the author

Conn Iggulden

CONN IGGULDEN is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today, with bestselling series on Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan and the Wars of the Roses, as well as two stand-alone novels: Dunstan, set in the red-blooded world of tenth-century England, and The Falcon of Sparta, in which Iggulden returns to the Ancient World. Both instalments of his Athenian series, ­The Gates of Athens and Protector, and his recent Golden Age series, Lion and Empire, are Sunday Times bestsellers.
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