Empire: Book 2 of The Golden Age

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Discover the rise and fall of the world's greatest empire in the stunning second novel in THE GOLDEN AGE series, from the nation's finest historical novelist Pericles returns home more than a hero- he's the leader of Athens, the empire's beacon of light in the dark. But even during times of peace, the threat of Sparta - Athens's legendary rival - looms large on the horizon. When a sudden catastrophe brings Sparta to its knees, Pericles sees a golden opportunity to forever shift the balance of power in his city's favour. For sometimes the only way to win lasting peace is to wage war. Sparta may be weak, but their power is far from extinguished. Soon a ruthless young boy steps forward to lead the Spartans back to greatness. As the drums of battle draw closer, can Pericles rise once more or will the world's greatest empire fall under his watch

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Praise for Conn Iggulden * - *
Iggulden tells an absolutely cracking story...the pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent * The Times *
One of our finest historical novelists * Daily Express *
Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction * Daily Mirror *
Pacy...and packed with action * Sunday Times *
Breathes new life into the darkest and most dramatic of times * Star *
Compelling reading * Woman and Home *

Author Bio

Conn Iggulden is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today. He has written four previous bestselling historical series, including Wars of the Roses. Dunstan is a stand-alone novel set in the red-blooded world of tenth-century England, and The Falcon of Sparta is a stand-alone in which Iggulden returns to the Ancient World. Both instalments of Conn's Athenian series, The Gates of Athens and Protector, were instant Sunday Times bestsellers. The Lion is the first book in Conn's epic new series, The Golden Age.