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The Four Emperors (Colossus) Paperback – September 29, 2018
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"Be prepared to burn the midnight oil. It's well worth it." - Historical Novel Society
Under Emperor Nero's rule, Rome is a dangerous place. His cruel, artistic whims border on madness, and anyone who dares rise too high has their wings clipped with fatal results.
For one family, this means either promotion or destruction. While his uncle Vespasian goes off to put down a rebellion in Judea, Titus Flavius Sabinus struggles to walk the perilous line between success and notoriety as he climbs Rome's ladder.
When Nero is impaled on his own artistry, the whole world is thrown into chaos, and Sabinus must navigate shifting allegiances and murderous alliances as his family tries to survive the year of the Four Emperors.
Praise for The Four Emperors:
★★★★★"David Blixt makes the tragic tale of the conflict between ancient Rome and ancient Judea come vividly to life." - Robin Levin, author of The Death Of Carthage
★★★★★"Sharp period detail and beautifully realized characters." - Publishers Weekly
★★★★★"Intricate plotting, well-staged scenes and colorful descriptions." - Kirkus Reviews
- Print length487 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateSeptember 29, 2018
- Dimensions5.5 x 1.22 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-101724148109
- ISBN-13978-1724148100
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- Publisher : Independently published (September 29, 2018)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 487 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1724148109
- ISBN-13 : 978-1724148100
- Item Weight : 1.57 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 1.22 x 8.5 inches
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"New readers, beware! Once you start reading one of David's books, real life comes to a screeching halt until you finish it." - Sharon Kay Penman
Repeated Editor's Choice from the Historical Novel Society (VOICE OF THE FALCONER, FORTUNE'S FOOL, THE FOUR EMPERORS) and 2015 Finalist for the M.M. Bennetts Award for Historical Fiction (THE PRINCE'S DOOM).
Author David Blixt's work is consistently described as "intricate," "taut," and "breathtaking." A writer of Historical Fiction, his novels span the Roman Empire (the COLOSSUS series, his play EVE OF IDES) to early Renaissance Italy (the STAR-CROSS'D series) through the Elizabethan era (his delightful espionage comedy HER MAJESTY'S WILL, starring Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe as hapless spies) to the Victorian age with his series following daredevil journalist Nellie Bly. His novels combine a love of the theatre with a deep respect for the quirks and passions of history. As the Historical Novel Society said, "Be prepared to burn the midnight oil. It's well worth it."
David continues to write, act, and travel. He has ridden camels around the pyramids at Giza, been thrown out of the Vatican Museum and been blessed by John-Paul II, scaled the Roman ramp at Masada, crashed a hot-air balloon, leapt from cliffs on small Greek islands, dined with Counts and criminals, climbed to the top of Mount Sinai, and sat in the Prince's chair in Verona's palace. But David is happiest at his desk, weaving tales of brilliant people in dire and dramatic straits. Living in Chicago with his wife and two children, David describes himself as "actor, author, father, husband. In reverse order."
For more about David and his novels, visit www.davidblixt.com.
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All my intentions of going to bed at a reasonable time were thrown out the window in the last 100 pages and now I have to wait for him to write more. Please do.
He has become one of my favorite historical fiction authors, There are others, but very few that capture my interest and imagination like he does.
If I could I'd give it 10 stars.
In Colossus: The Four Emperors, one family finds that Nero precariously holds their future in his hands - promotion or destruction. Titus Flavius Sabinus is trying to climb into the Roman ranks of notoriety while his uncle is away at war but when Nero suddenly dies Sabinus' situation is more delicate than ever. He must now play a great political game as he tries to survive the roman year of the Four Emperors.
The same errors that affected book one (Colossus: Stone and Steel) were present here in book two (Colossus: The Four Emperors). There were typos and grammatical errors throughout the text but I will note that there are far fewer errors in Colossus: The Four Emperors and the story itself is so wrought with historical detail and rich descriptions that it hardly matters. Blixt's writing is so entrancing and compelling that I frequently found myself easily able to overlook them.
Roman history is richly intoxicating, especially in the year following the death of Nero. Blixt's research into the struggle and trials of Rome are evident and I appreciate his care in telling a proper story. The unrest and fear of the Roman citizens is clear and the political alliances and deceit are written carefully but accurately. It is truly a well-written novel. I enjoyed Colossus: Stone and Steel (book one) but enjoyed Colossus: The Four Emperors to a much greater degree. While they can easily be read independently of each other, a reader who is not familiar with the Roman / Judean war as well as the political and cultural strife that followed Rome in the years after the war may enjoy reading both books.
Review by Ashley LaMar
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