The Confessions of Young Nero : Nero Book 1

Built on the backs of those who fell before it, Julius Caesars imperial dynasty is only as strong as the next person who seeks to control it.

In the Roman Empire no one is safe from the sting of betrayal: man, woman - or child.

As a boy, Neros 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 secure her own sons inheritance. Faced with shocking acts of treachery, young Nero is dealt a harsh lesson: it is better to be cruel than dead.

While Nero idealizes the artistic and athletic principles of Greece, his very survival rests on his ability to navigate the sea of vipers that is Rome. The most lethal of all is his own mother, a cold-blooded woman whose singular goal is to control the empire.

With cunning and poison, the obstacles fall one by one. But as Agrippinas machinations earn her son a title he is both tempted and terrified to assume, Neros determination to escape her thrall will shape him into the man he was fated to become-an Emperor who became legendary.

With impeccable research and captivating prose, The Confessions of Young Nero is the story of a boys ruthless ascension to the throne. Detailing his journey from innocent youth to infamous ruler, it is an epic tale of the lengths to which man will go in the ultimate quest for power and survival.

Written from the first person perspective, Margaret Georges new novel offers an astonishing new insight into this most complex and contentious of Roman emperors.