From the author of the bestselling The Dangerous Book for Boys, Conn Iggulden brings a dazzling world to life—the rich, complex world of ancient Rome as seen through the eyes of one extraordinary man: Julius Caesar. Now, Iggulden returns to the story of Julius Caesar and a realm that stretches from the sands of North Africa to the coast of Britain.

Against this magnificent backdrop, Caesar, with his first victories under his belt and a series of key alliances in place, makes his move toward power and glory. He commands his famous legions on one of history’s bloodiest and most daring military campaigns.

It is the heart of the first century B.C. For Julius Caesar, the time has come to enter the treacherous political battleground that has become Rome. Having proved his valor in the slaves’ revolt, Caesar is strengthened by the love and vision of a beautiful older woman, and by the sword of his loyal friend, Marcus Brutus.

When appointed to a new position of power, Caesar manages to do what none of the other great figures of his time could: capture the hearts of the Roman people themselves. Crushing a rebellion and bringing order to the teeming city, Caesar makes the move that will change history. He leaves Rome for the foothills of the Alps, and with an army made in his own image, he begins a daring charge through Gaul, across the English Channel, and to the wilds of tribal Britain.

Here, in a series of cataclysmic clashes, the legend of Julius Caesar will be forged. While Caesar and Brutus pit their lives—and those of their men—against the armies of the wilderness, their political adversaries in Rome grow at once more fearful and formidable. When the fighting at the dominion’s edge is over, the greatest danger to Julius Caesar will await him on the Tiber—with a man who wants Rome himself.

From the clash of armies to the heat of a woman’s seduction, from the thunder of battle to the pleasures and plunder that follow in a warrior’s wake, Emperor: The Field of Swords captures in riveting detail a world being shaped by a brilliant civilization. In this extraordinary novel, the fate of Rome is driven by the ambitions of a single man—a man with an unmatched genius for power.