The Splendor Before the Dark: A Novel of the Emperor Nero

The Splendor Before the Dark: A Novel of the Emperor Nero

Neroâ€™s ascent to the throne was only the beginning....Now Margaret George, the author of The Confessions of Young Nero, weaves a web of politics and passion, as ancient Romeâ€™s most infamous emperor cements his place in history.

With the beautiful and cunning Poppaea at his side, Nero commands the Roman empire, ushering in an unprecedented era of artistic and cultural splendor. Although he has yet to produce an heir, his power is unquestioned.

But in the tenth year of his reign, a terrifying prophecy comes to pass and a fire engulfs Rome, reducing entire swaths of the city to rubble. Rumors of Neroâ€™s complicity in the blaze start to sow unrest among the populaceâ€”and the politicians....

For better or worse, Nero knows that his fate is now tied to Romeâ€™sâ€”and he vows to rebuild it as a city that will stun the world. But there are those who find his rampant quest for glory dangerous. Throughout the empire, false friends and spies conspire against him, not understanding what drives him to undertake the impossible.

Nero will either survive and be the first in his family to escape the web of betrayals that is the Roman court, or be ensnared and remembered as the last radiance of the greatest dynasty the world has ever known.

Â â€œA resplendent novel filled with the gilt and marble of the ancient world.â€â€”C. W. Gortner, author of The Romanov Empress
Country USA
Brand Berkley
Manufacturer Berkley
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2018-11-06
EANs 9780399584619

Country	USA
Brand	Berkley
Manufacturer	Berkley
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2018-11-06
EANs	9780399584619

The Splendor Before the Dark: A Novel of the Emperor Nero

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