There 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 BC. An orphan is raised on the outskirts of a brutal empire. Heir to a tragic prophecy, Semiramis dreams of wielding power and escaping her destiny.

Far away, a reluctant prince walks the corridors of his gilded palace in a city built by the gods. Ninus would rather spend his days in books and poetry than conquering the world of men. But when he meets Onnes, a broken, beautiful warrior, something awakens in them both. And as they grow into young men, their friendship deepens into something fiercer still.

That is until Semiramis arrives. A savage love soon erupts between them all, even as a dark threat to the kingdom mounts. For Ninus and Onnes, one of them will be called to make a devastating sacrifice. For Semiramis, it will become impossible to distinguish between enemy and friend. And before long, all three will be forced to learn the lesson of the gods - in Babylonia, you must bend the world to your will. What doesn't bend, you break.

About the Author: 

Costanza Casati was born in Texas and grew up in a village in Northern Italy, where she studied Ancient Greek, and Ancient Greek literature, under one of the country’s most rigorous academic programmes. She is a graduate of the prestigious Warwick Writing MA in the UK, and has worked as a screenwriter and journalist. Her debut novel, Clytemnestra, has sold into 20 territories worldwide, was the winner of the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award and was shortlisted for the Historical Writers Association Debut Crown Award. Babylonia, her second novel, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller

What Our Reviewers Said:

"It left me breathless, uncharacteristically speechless and just amazed by the sheer scope of Casati’s vision. This book is a masterpiece."

"Babylonia is a sweeping, character-driven odyssey that takes us from the margins of empire to the very seat of power. Semiramis’s journey is marked by danger, political intrigue, ambition, betrayal, and transformation—all classic hallmarks of adventure fiction. But beyond the action and momentum, what makes it truly stand out is how immersive and emotionally rich the journey is. It’s not just a physical voyage, but a visceral exploration of power, survival, and self-determination in a hostile, male-dominated world. This is epic adventure with soul."

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