528 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447283331
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan
Publication date: 07 March 2017
Description
In the Roman Empire no one is safe from the sting of betrayal: man, woman - or child. As a boy, Nero's royal heritage becomes a threat to his very life, first when the mad emperor Caligula tries to drown him, then when his great aunt attempts to s...
Community Reviews Summary of 256 reviews
Moods
informative 66%
emotional 46%
tense 40%
sad 26%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
reflective 20%
mysterious 13%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 35% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Infidelity, Sexual contentMinor
Animal death, Infertility
528 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447283331
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan
Publication date: 07 March 2017
Description
In the Roman Empire no one is safe from the sting of betrayal: man, woman - or child. As a boy, Nero's royal heritage becomes a threat to his very life, first when the mad emperor Caligula tries to drown him, then when his great aunt attempts to s...
Community Reviews Summary of 256 reviews
Moods
informative 66%
emotional 46%
tense 40%
sad 26%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
reflective 20%
mysterious 13%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 35% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Infidelity, Sexual contentMinor
Animal death, Infertility