THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERA CAPTIVATING TALE THAT CHARTS THE CONTROVERSIAL LIFE AND RISE TO POWER OF SEMIRAMIS THE ONLY FEMALE RULER OF THE ASSYRIAN EMPIRECostanza Casati has taken the fragments of stories about this extraordinary woman and recreated her world with a vivid panache THE TIMESA stirring addictive and intoxicating tale Casatis Babylonia has cemented her as one of the most skilled and exciting writers of historical fiction BEA FITZGERALD author of GIRL GODDESS QUEENAn astounding achievement one of the most vivid powerful works of historical fiction I have ever read I was utterly swept up in the world of this novel ELODIE HARPER author of THE WOLF DENThe epic rise of the ambitious female protagonist is complemented by truly gorgeous writing and the spying and scheming was reminiscent of the juiciest Game of Thrones scenes CosmopolitanThere are whispers of her fame in the land long since turned to dust The Queen who rose from nothing and changed everything Ancient Assyria 9th century BCAn orphan is raised on the outskirts of a brutal empire Heir to a tragic prophecy Semiramis dreams of wielding power and escaping her destinyFar away a reluctant...
