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      Emperor

      by Stephen Baxter
      Published
      Jan 2007
      Main Genre
      Science Fiction Sci-Fi
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      384
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      Time's Tapestry Book 1

      About This Book

      It is the Prophecy. Inscribed in Latin, the ancient scroll has resided in the hands of a single family for generations, revealing secrets about the world, that is to come and guiding them to wealth and power. It begins when a Celtic noble betrays his people at the behest of his mother's belief in the Prophecy—and sides with the conquering Roman legions.

      For the next four hundred years, Britannia thrives, as does the family, while Rome rules over the island. But loyalties are torn when Constantine, the most powerful Emperor of them all, comes to Britannia.

      And even as the sun begins to set on the Roman Empire, the Prophecy is renewed—a message from an unknowable future, promising the world to those who can decipher its cryptic words...

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      General Fiction Speculative Fiction

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      Alternative History Historical Science Fiction

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      Mar 2009 Ace ISBN13 9780441017034 ISBN10 0441017037
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      Feb 2007 Gollancz (UK) ISBN13 9780575079229 ISBN10 0575079223
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      First Edition Jan 2007 Ace ISBN13 9780441014668 ISBN10 0441014666
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      Jan 2007 Penguin ISBN13 9781101208915 ISBN10 1101208910
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