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The Shards of Heaven

  • 2015 first published
  • 414 pages

Michael Livingston's The Shards of Heaven (2015) is a historical fantasy novel. It takes readers to Rome in Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D. It features Marcus Antonius (83 B.C.?-30 B.C), Cleopatra Queen of Egypt (-30 B.C) and Augustus Emperor of Rome (63 B.C.-14 A.D). Readers will find themes of emperors, imaginary wars and battles and family.

It runs to roughly 414 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D

Characters

  • Marcus Antonius (83 B.C.?-30 B.C)
  • Cleopatra Queen of Egypt (-30 B.C)
  • Augustus Emperor of Rome (63 B.C.-14 A.D)

Subjects

  • Emperors
  • Imaginary wars and battles
  • Family
  • Historical fantasy
  • FICTION / Fantasy / Historical
  • FICTION / Fantasy / General

Quick answers

Who wrote The Shards of Heaven?

The Shards of Heaven was written by Michael Livingston and first published in 2015.

What genre is The Shards of Heaven?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy.

How long is The Shards of Heaven?

The median edition has 414 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Shards of Heaven?

Readers who like it often enjoy Clash of Eagles, Last Argument of Kings and The Burning God.

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