Emperor: The Gods of War (Emperor) | Conn Iggulden

Emperor: The Gods of War (Emperor) | Conn Iggulden | Mesmerizing To The End...

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	Emperor: The Gods of War (Emperor) Conn Iggulden Bantam, 2007 - 528 pages average customer review:based on 21 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Fantastic Finale

After the almost tired feeling of book three, "The Field of Swords", I was somewhat apprehensive heading into the fourth and final book, "The Gods of War". If "Field" was tired, it was only reasonable to expect "The Gods of War" to follow suit. Surprisingly, and pleasantly, it didn't.

The final book takes in the last years of Caesar's life, including the civil war with Pompey. Iggulden makes some judgement calls on things that are somewhat unclear in reality, (Pompey's sickness), and again takes some liberties with the historical record. The narrative itself is fast paced as usual, but there is the added element of betrayal and intrigue that was lurking in the background in previous volumes. The whole betrayal thing of Brutus was a welcome addition to the story, and provided some of the most intense moments in the book, (or the series, for that matter).

Iggulden has written a high-octane adventure with this last novel, finishing a series on a strong note, which did much to compensate for the relative grind of the third book. I enjoyed this volume much more and it was a real page turner. For those fans of the series, this was a good ending to it all.

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Mesmerizing To The End...

I have now read all 4 novels of the Emperor series, each one just as fascinating as the previous one. I hated to see the end, knowing that Iggulden was going to write next on Ghengis Khan, which he has done and which will be published later this year.

I hope he returns to the scene of Caesar's murder and continues the series, so much of great Roman history happened in the years following.

Of this book I can only say the story is told wonderfully, with such a fresh and unique angle on all the characters that it was easy to follow them from book to book; even meeting new characters as I went.

Thank you, Conn, for a truly satisfying journey through the Via Romana and please revisit it soon.

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THE GODS OF WAR (EMPEROR)

I read the whole series... great and highly recommended. Hope the author doesn't stop now.

A great finish for a fantastic series

I have loved all the books in this series, as I lover of Rome and history I believe that these books are as good as they get.The Gods of War is no different, the characters are believable and I love the sequence of the storytelling. The only thing I did not like was the fact that the end is so sudden and abrut, I wanted the book to continue, Conn says he might write another one in his notes at the end and I sure hope he does.

This is not a history book and should not be thought of as one,what it is a great page turner and a great read. I recommed this set of books to anyone who likes fast paced action, good characters and a little bit of history thrown in for good measure.

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