Have you tried the "Emperor: gates of Rome" by Conn Iggulden?
There is a sequel too : "Emperor: Death of Kings", and there is also supposed to be a third book that is not out yet as far as I know.


I liked them both , they are about Julius Caesar. IMO the best part of it is the Comments at the end of the 1st book, when the author compares his novel with the actual biography of Caesar and you see the "gaps" filled or explained.
They are compared to "Gladiator" (the film), but thats just for selling purposes, doesnt have anything to do with that.

Dunno about the price tho, I bought the first one on a ship (I had a 3 day journey ahead of me and nothing to read), and the sacond one on a Holiday in France... So dont know about its real price...

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