Narayoni reviewed The October Horse by Colleen McCullough
Review of 'The October Horse' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Narratively, this book is a continuation of "Caesar".
(Spoilers)
It marks an end of the Roman Republican era, the Republic entering its death throes as Caesar lay in the Curia of Pompey, stabbed twenty three times. Several other personages, including Cicero, Cato, Brutus, also meet their ends in this book. Just as this book signals the end of the Republic, it also heralds the beginning of the Empire, in the personage of Caesar's heir: Octavian. Enter Octavian, master manipulator extraordinaire, onto the stage of Roman politics. His rise from a mere teenager to a member of the second Triumvirate is very engagingly depicted. I am so looking forward to the next book in the series!
