Synopses & Reviews
From the author of the bestselling Clytemnestra
comes another intoxicating excursion into ancient history, painting the
brutal and captivating empire of gods and men, and the one queen
destined to rule them all.
A common woman. The governor she married. The king who loved them both.
Babylonia across the centuries has become the embodiment of lust,
excess, and dissolute power that ruled Ancient Assyria. In this world
you had to kill to be king. Or, in the case of Semiramis, an orphan
raised on the outskirts of an empire:
Queen.
Nothing about Semiramis's upbringing could have foretold her legacy.
But when she meets a young representative of the new Assyrian king, a
prophecy unfolds before her, one that puts her in the center of a brutal
world and in the hearts of two men - one who happens to be king.
Now a risen lady in a court of vipers, Semiramis becomes caught in
the politics and viciousness of ancient Assyria. Instead of bartering
with fate, Semiramis trains in war and diplomacy. And with each move,
she rises in rank, embroiled in a game of power, desire, love, and
betrayal, until she can ascend to the only position that will ever keep
her safe.
In her second novel, Costanza Casati brilliantly weaves myth and
ancient history together to give Semiramis, the only female ruler of the
Assyrian Empire, a voice, charting her captivating ascent to a throne
no one promised her.
Review
"A masterpiece.
Babylonia is utterly gorgeous and totally riveting." Nikita Gill, author of Fierce Fairytales
Review
"Babylonia was, in short, a vicious delight. With the
resplendent prose that truly distinguishes her work, Casati plunges us
into an untapped age of antiquity. In doing so, she also draws us into a
world of intrigue, beauty, and necessary ruthlessness in the name of
power. Readers will revel in the tale of the enigmatic Semiramis from
its first page to its last. This is a story richly rendered and utterly
captivating." Ayana Gray, New York Times bestselling author
Review
"A stirring, addictive and intoxicating tale with a deft weaving of myth and history. Emotionally rich and lyrically genius,
Babylonia cements Costanza Casati as one of the most skilled
and exciting writers of historical fiction, bringing an incomparable
vibrance to the genre. An incredible novel." Bea Fitzgerald, bestselling author of Girl, Goddess, Queen
About the Author
Costanza Casati was born in Texas in 1995, grew up in a village in
Northern Italy and lived in the UK for five years. Before moving to
London, she attended a classical Liceo in Italy, where she studied
Ancient Greek, and Ancient Greek literature, for five years. Costanza is
a graduate of the prestigious Warwick Writing MA programme where she
earned a distinction, and currently works as a freelance journalist and
screenwriter. Clytemnestra is her debut novel.