From the spectacles of the arena to the whispered lies of conspirators, author Conn Iggulden brings to life a world marked by fierce loyalty and bitter betrayal, with dark events shrouded in noble ideals.

Characters jostle for space in the crowded streets, on the battlefields and in the corridors of the Senate. My father loved working with wood and equations, but he also recited ‘Vitai Lampada’ with a gleam in his eye and that matters, frankly. A famous tale, of truly epic dimensions, it ranges from Rome to Greece to Egypt and back to Rome; it shows how brilliant generalship can completely turn the odds, how overwhelming success can change even the best of men; it depicts brilliantly those famous names -- Caesar, Marcus Brutus, Mark Antony, Pompey, Cicero, Cleopatra, Ptolemy -- so that they appear anew. THE GATES OF ROME, THE DEATH OF KINGS and now THE FIELD OF SWORDS tell the powerful, dramatic story of the friendship and enmity between the two men who ruled the Roman world.Birth of an Empire depicts Temujin’s coming-of-age story; Iggulden expertly shows the contrast between his childhood and his legends. Its agreta book that will show the differences between Athens and Sparta, in so far what the ruling of the Ancient Greek World is concerned, and that will come to a head when battle King Pleistonax of Sparta will finally come for Athens and its walls. Reading Khan: Empire of Silver also made me reflect again about the cruelty of history, humanity, and the passage of time. Among numerous bestselling novels, he is the author of The Abbot's Tale , The Falcon of Sparta , The Gates of Athens , Protector , The Lion , and Empire , all available from Pegasus Books.

Yet with no weapons other than eloquence and outrage, Antony will turn the tide of public opinion and spark a rebellion that will set the streets of Rome ablaze. He is responsible for the project which developed the Acropolis and built the Parthenon, and for the walls which protected Athens from Spartan invasion, although not from eventual defeat. Conqueror is often hailed as Iggulden’s best work, and although I’ve read only the first book, I can certainly understand why this has become a common consensus. But no sooner has he had a memorable victory than his ship is captured by pirates and he is held to ransom. At least you tried to explain the real ending in the historical notes, but anyone not familiar with that history would have closed the pages unknowingly confused.The conclusion to Conn Iggulden's series about the Peloponnesian War focuses on the character of Pericles. An earthquake and the threat of Persian invasion bring the city states together to help one another. Told with Conn Iggulden’s usual grace, Empire effortlessly transports the reader to one of the most significant times of the ancient world.