An absolute masterpiece in storytelling. Colleen McCullough you are my favourite author now. There's a lot of various threads going on in this book but the hero of the book is undoubtedly the author. Such a rich, invigorating description of what could have been boring events, that you keep turning page after page, and 1000 pages don't feel enough. The scene where Aurelia begs Sulla for Caesar's life is my favourite. I could imagine a high tension dramatic play scene going on as I read that part. The author also made me cry for Julia's funeral, such is her power with words. She makes you feel the emotions without explicitly talking about them. And of course this is Rome, there is constant political upheaval and scandals, shifting of power, lots of strategic battle scenes, and grey lovable heroes- Gaius Marius, Sulla, Gnaeius Magnus and Caesar. Can't wait to read the remaining books in the series.
PS: IMO This series can be much more popular than it is currently
by Famous-Explanation56
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McCullough’s Rome series is criminally underrated tbh. That Aurelia scene hit different – you could feel the tension through the page. The way she writes political intrigue without making it feel like a history textbook is chef’s kiss