Author: S.J.A. Turney
Genres: Genre Fiction
Narrated by his youngest sister Julia Livilla who was ultimately banished by him, Caligula takes the reader through Caligula’s reign and beyond, packed with twists and turns, intrigue, conspiracies and violence – and attempts to re-define what Roman means forever.
The first in the Damned Emperors series by SJA Turney.
Energetic and intelligent.
- Mary Beard, TLSEvocative, researched to the inch and 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 LowA cracking book, alive with the sights, sound - and stench - of an ancient Rome brought vividly to life by one of the rising stars of the genre.
- Manda ScottEnthralling and original, brutal and lyrical by turns.
- Anthony RichesAn inspired new take on Caligula that combines the pace of a thriller with the grand sweep of a tragedy - a gripping read that echoes in the memory long after the last page is turned.
- Ruth Downie, author of the Medicus seriesA harrowing and visceral tale that draws you into the pulsing heart of Ancient Rome.
- Gordon Doherty, author of The Legionary seriesIn this compelling ancient-world saga, Turney skilfully reimagines the life of history's most reviled emperor. Told from the eyes of Caligula's clever and devoted sister, it's a fascinating, fast-paced, page-turner!
- Stephanie Dray, New York Times bestselling author of Lily of the NileA powerfully moving read from one of the best ancient world authors in the business.
- Kate QuinnCompelling, claustrophobic, and utterly convincing, this is a story of gilded lives on the edge of a precipice.
- Ian RossA mesmerising, haunting and disturbing portrait of Caligula, his family and Rome during the first century AD.
- Sunday Express[M]asterful, persuasive writing ... finding humanity and redeeming qualities in one of history's most reviled villains is a bold move but, in Turney's hands, it pays off.
- The Lady
Author: S.J.A. Turney
Genres: Genre Fiction
Narrated by his youngest sister Julia Livilla who was ultimately banished by him, Caligula takes the reader through Caligula’s reign and beyond, packed with twists and turns, intrigue, conspiracies and violence – and attempts to re-define what Roman means forever.
The first in the Damned Emperors series by SJA Turney.
Energetic and intelligent.
- Mary Beard, TLSEvocative, researched to the inch and 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 LowA cracking book, alive with the sights, sound - and stench - of an ancient Rome brought vividly to life by one of the rising stars of the genre.
- Manda ScottEnthralling and original, brutal and lyrical by turns.
- Anthony RichesAn inspired new take on Caligula that combines the pace of a thriller with the grand sweep of a tragedy - a gripping read that echoes in the memory long after the last page is turned.
- Ruth Downie, author of the Medicus seriesA harrowing and visceral tale that draws you into the pulsing heart of Ancient Rome.
- Gordon Doherty, author of The Legionary seriesIn this compelling ancient-world saga, Turney skilfully reimagines the life of history's most reviled emperor. Told from the eyes of Caligula's clever and devoted sister, it's a fascinating, fast-paced, page-turner!
- Stephanie Dray, New York Times bestselling author of Lily of the NileA powerfully moving read from one of the best ancient world authors in the business.
- Kate QuinnCompelling, claustrophobic, and utterly convincing, this is a story of gilded lives on the edge of a precipice.
- Ian RossA mesmerising, haunting and disturbing portrait of Caligula, his family and Rome during the first century AD.
- Sunday Express[M]asterful, persuasive writing ... finding humanity and redeeming qualities in one of history's most reviled villains is a bold move but, in Turney's hands, it pays off.
- The Lady
Orion
April 1st, 2018
Italian (Newton Compton), Turkish (Siyah Kitap), Greek (Pschichogios), Croatian (Znanje), Ukrainian (Ranok), Spanish (Espasa Calpe), Russian (Azbooka), German (Ullstein Verlag)
