The final volume of the Emperor series, The Gods of War follows Caesar's trajectory shortly after his victories in Gaul and Britain, and his crossing of the Rubicon River - a defiance of the laws that prohibited governors from taking their legions of soldiers beyond their provinces.
Even the brilliant strategist Pompey is caught unprepared and forced to abandon the city. Rome's armies then face another civil war. The gods of war mark the beginning of the end of Caesar's journey. A fate that will be decided not by the legions, but by his friend Brutus and Cleopatra, who will bear him her only son. For Caesar, the campaign against Pompey will test his military genius and appetite for glory, as he shares the greatest fighting machine ever known to man and pits brother against brother until victory or death. But it will be in another realm, shrouded in sand and mystery, that he will forever lose the battle for his own heart...
"A brilliant story with vivid characters, fantastic action and pacing! I wish I had written it." - Bernard Cornwell, author of The Arthur Chronicles trilogy and The Sharpe Chronicles series
"The grand events and brutality of an era are brought to life in exquisite detail." - The Guardian
"If you liked the film Gladiator , you'll love The Emperor ." - The Times