A review by layalam
Empire by Steven Saylor

4.0

This book has been sitting on my shelf for ages now, and I have been avoiding it, partially because of its size and partially because I thought it would read more like a fact book. However, I was as wrong as ever, I have had an inkling to read it for a while now and I finally picked it up. I sped through this novel it was so captivating and I was completely engrossed in the story, I felt like I was learning more about ancient Rome, but not in the way of facts. Also, the book is sectioned into four to five generations of the Pinarii family, this gives us different perspectives, and because of the books progressive characteristic you don't feel completely lost because you know a lot of the history of the family.

Anyway, fantastic book, definitely worth my time, and to be frankly honest, since it's such a page turner, you tend to forget about the size of the book and find yourself suddenly halfway through. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in history or historical fiction, and let me tell that you will not be disappointed.