About the Author
H. N. Turteltaub is the pseudonym of a well-known novelist who is also an accomplished historian of the ancient world.
“Electrifying…An artfully styled narrative and painstaking attention to historical detail vivify this mesmerizing account of one of history’s most remarkable rulers.” —Booklist
“Turtletaub’s rich blend of fact and fiction brings the tyrant to life as a man obsessed.” —Publishers Weekly
“Evocative!” —The Washington Post