TYRANT (Nero #2) by Conn Iggulden
- Adam Lofthouse
- May 29
- 1 min read
Another masterclass from one of the best in the business.
Tyrant is as immersive as it is shocking. The rise of Nero told from the POV of the man himself and those closest to him. From the tutor Senaca who thought he could make an errant child into an honourable man, to the Praetorian Prefect who fell under his mother's spell and can't find a way out.
To Aggrippina herself, so wicked, so single minded, she willl do anything to see her son climb to the very top. It is a book where everything happens and nothing happens. A political chess match with more casualties than an ancient battlefield.
I found it fascinating, even knowing the history as well as I do. Iggulden has an easy prose that draws the reader in and keeps them hooked. Really looking forward to seeing how he tackles the latter part of Nero's reign. The great fire, and then the lead up to the year of the four emperors. Should be fascinating
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