'An engrossing new spin on a well-known tale' Antonia Senior The Times'Caligula as you've
never seen him before! A powerfully moving read from one of the best ancient world authors in
the business' Kate Quinn author of The Alice Network Everyone knows his name. Everyone thinks
they know his story.Rome 37AD. The emperor is dying. No-one knows how long he has left. The
power struggle has begun.When the ailing Tiberius thrusts Caligula's family into the imperial
succession in a bid to restore order he will change the fate of the empire and create one of
history's most infamous tyrants Caligula. But was he really a monster?Forget everything you
think you know. Let Livilla Caligula's youngest sister and confidante tell you what really
happened. How her quiet caring brother became the most powerful man on earth. And how with
lies murder and betrayal Rome was changed for ever . . .'A truly different take on one of
history's villains . . . All through this I am seeing Al Pacino in The Godfather slowly
stained darker and darker by power and blood' Robert Low author of The Oathsworn
series'Enthralling and original brutal and lyrical by turns. With powerful imagery and
carefully considered history Simon Turney provides a credible alternative to the Caligula myth
that will have the reader questioning everything they believe they know about the period'
Anthony Riches author of the Empire series
