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Conn Iggulden continues the story of the Roman Empire with The Blood of Gods, the fifth book in the epic historical fiction series. Summary of the Book Caesar has been assassinated. His murder came at the hands of those he trusted, including his loyal friend Marcus Brutus. However, there is no time to mourn the fallen emperor. Cries of revenge rise up and men faithful to him reach for their swords and spears. Revenge will come, they scream, and it will be bloody. The self-appointed Liberatores hide within the senate, but they underestimate their greatest threat: the young protégé Caesar took on as his adopted son, Octavian. Octavian joins hands with his rival Mark Antony to seize the throne of Rome and take on a new name, one that all of history will remember in awe. For with this act did the name Caesar stop being an idle moniker, with it, it transformed into something more. This is the story of Augustus Caesar, the first Emperor of Rome. About Conn Iggulden Conn Iggulden is a British writer known for writing historical novels. He has also written the Conqueror series, in which he tells the story of the Mongol tribes, and Blackwater. Series Reading Order This is the last book in the series. If you haven’t read the previous parts, buy a copy of Emperor: The Gates of Rome today!