What a fantastic book! This is the third in a four book historical-fiction series about Julius Caesar. This book starts with Caesar wrapping up in Spain and returning to Rome to campaign for Consul. After winning his Consulship and forming the Triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus, he heads off to conquer Gaul. This book details his war campaigns through Gaul and Britain and ends with him crossing the Rubicon on his back to Rome. Iggulden's ability to write about battle strategy is uncommonly good. I normally find battle strategy absolutely boring, but with Iggulden, the battles are full of suspense and easy to visualize. Iggulden also does a superb job humanizing his characters. I particularly enjoy the way he writes about the personal relationships involved in the story. Caesar's relationship with Brutus and Servilia were of particular interest to me. Servilia is Brutus' mother AND Caesar's favorite mistress. I did some research on this relationship after reading the book, and Iggulden seems to have stuck with the truth....even down to the purchasing of the famous black pearl for Servilia. Of course, becoming romantically involved with his BFF's mom led to some serious tension between Caesar and Brutus....and we all know how that relationship ends.

As always, I like the historical note Iggulden adds to the end so that you can see where the he makes fiction from the facts.

I highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys historical fiction.