Have you ever thought of Shakespeare as a fast-paced, action-filled, page-turning...novel? Shakespeare plays on stage make for fantastic theatrics But when you read it as a book...some of it's glory can be lost. This novelization of Julius Caesar uses a more modern language and narration to capture the story as a novel. The story portrays the 44 BC conspiracy against the Roman dictator Julius Caesar, his assassination, and the defeat of the conspirators at the Battle of Philippi. This book is part of an expanding series that retells Shakespeare into fiction.