Tyrant

Conn Iggulden

On the wedding day of Emperor Claudius to Agrippina, a senator lies dying in his own home. Yesterday, this senator was betrothed to Octavia, Claudius's daughter. Now blood gushes from his slit wrists. Agrippina's elevation to empress changes so many things. Claudius is convinced to adopt her thirteen-year-old son Nero, naming him his new heir. And those angered by his wife's presumption? They face dashed hopes, endure terrible accusations, or suffer a merciless death. Yet Nero - still a boy - is vulnerable. Tutored by Seneca, he vies with his brother and fellow heir Britannicus for their father's favour. He learns to fight. He learns to love. So what if his mother wants him to marry his sister-cousin Octavia? Rome has been scandalised before. But those who have survived Agrippina, and the families of those who didn't, have long memories and short knives.

Author(s): Iggulden, Conn
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 22/05/2025
Pagination: 419 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Michael Joseph
Published By: Michael Joseph
Book Classification: Historical fiction|Political / legal thriller|Biographical fiction
Dimensions: 242x162x38
Weight: 653
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780241587348