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Inferno
  • Published: 21 May 2026
  • ISBN: 9781405953153
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 464
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Inferno

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26 May 2026
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21 June 2026
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21 May 2026
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21 May 2026
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AD 60. Nero Claudius Caesar is Emperor. He is feared for his temper. He is known to be intoxicated by the power he wields. And why not? The Roman Empire stretches from the wilds of Britain to the deserts of Parthia. Nero is god of all he surveys.

Yet dangerous traitors lie close at hand. Generals commanding legions. Senators whispering in corridors. The people cheer in the circus – but curse him in the streets. As word of Nero’s cruelties and corruption spreads, they spark trouble in the north – Queen Boudicca revolts – and the ever unruly Gauls rebel.

Nero's empire is aflame. Rome – his city – is a tinderbox. Perhaps it is time for a cleansing fire. But no one, not even an emperor, can escape its touch . . .
  • Published: 21 May 2026
  • ISBN: 9781405953153
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 464
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About the author

Conn Iggulden

Conn Iggulden is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today. He has written three previous bestselling historical series, including Wars of the Roses. Dunstan is a stand-alone novel set in the red-blooded world of tenth-century England, and The Falcon of Sparta is a stand-alone in which Iggulden returns to the Ancient World. The first book in his new Athenian series, The Gates of Athens, was a Sunday Times top five bestseller. Protector is the latest instalment in the Athenian series.
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Praise for Inferno

PRAISE FOR CONN IGGULDEN

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Breathtakingly good

Bernard Cornwell

Deft and robust storytelling, that whips through the history with plenty of blood, guts and plot-twists

The Times

Pacy and propulsive, cracking with energy, violence and stirring speeches, Iggulden chronicles power struggles, political machinations and the bloodthirsty ravages of up-close combat

Daily Mail

A master of the historical novel

Washington Post

I, Claudius for the 21st century

Rory Clements

I, Claudius for the 21st century

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