Yo, Julia

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192 d.C. Varios hombres luchan por un imperio, pero Julia, hija de reyes, madre de césares y esposa de emperador, piensa en algo más ambicioso: una dinastía. Roma está bajo el control de Cómodo, un emperador loco. El Senado se conjura para terminar con el tirano y los gobernadores militares más poderosos podrían dar un golpe de Estado: Albino en Britania, Severo en el Danubio o Nigro en Siria. Cómodo retiene a sus esposas para evitar su rebelión y Julia, la mujer de Severo, se convierte así en rehén.

De pronto, Roma arde. Un incendio asola la ciudad. ¿Es un desastre o una oportunidad? Cinco hombres se disponen a luchar a muerte por el poder. Creen que la partida está a punto de empezar. Pero para Julia la partida ya ha empezado. Sabe que solo una mujer puede forjar una dinastía.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Santiago PosteguilloSantiago PosteguilloOlga María García PanaderoGermán GijónPlaneta AudioJulia Domna

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Overall, the novel was enjoyable and it has made me look up and learn more interesting historical facts and phrases from the Roman times. However, I won't be reaching for the next book in this series.

As for the text itself - just like with Roma soy yo - it suffers from a lack of good editing. The book would have been much more enjoyable if one didn't have to listen to the long-winded repetitions of the same or similar phrases and recaps. And while I appreciate the author's nod to the women augustas in the history of Rome, the chapter-long reeling of names during a conversation between Claudio Pomepiano and his son is simply boring. If you're not actually making any point whatsover, why not list these names in an Annex instead. I would have much preferred references to these women weaved into the conversations throughout the book instead.

The narration is pleasant and well paced.