#1 – The Gates of Rome
The opening Emperor novel imagines the childhood of Julius Caesar and Marcus Brutus as close companions growing up outside Rome. Their training and early ambitions unfold while Gaius Marius and Sulla turn political rivalry into civil war, exposing both young men to military violence, slavery and…
#2 – The Death of Kings
Caesar begins building a military reputation through service abroad, a dangerous encounter with pirates and a return to a Rome unsettled by revolt. Brutus follows a harsher path through war and divided loyalties, while the uprising led by Spartacus forces the republic to mobilise against an…
#3 – The Field of Swords
Caesar returns to Rome determined to convert military success into political power, forming alliances with Pompey and Crassus before taking command in Gaul. Years of campaigning carry his legions across tribal territories and into Britain, while Brutus serves beside him and questions the price of loyalty.…
#4 – Gods of War
Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon and turns his political struggle with Pompey and the Senate into civil war. As the conflict moves from Italy to Greece and Egypt, Caesar’s victories make him the dominant figure in Rome, while Brutus is divided between personal loyalty and fear…
#5 – The Blood of Gods
Julius Caesar’s assassination leaves Rome without a settled government and turns his name into a weapon claimed by friends, enemies and heirs. The young Octavian joins forces uneasily with Mark Antony to pursue Brutus and Cassius, while the assassins gather an army in the east. Political…