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Emperor: Time's Tapestry #1 (Time's Tapestry)
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
Format: Bargain Price
Label: Ace Hardcover
Manufacturer: Ace Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: January 02, 2007
Publisher: Ace Hardcover
Studio: Ace Hardcover
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Editorial Review:
Inscribed in Latin, The Prophecy has resided in the hands of a single family for generations, revealing secrets about the world that is to come, and guiding them to wealth and power...
It begins when a Celtic noble betrays his people at the behest of his mother's belief in The Prophecy and sides with the conquering Roman legions. For the next 400 years, Britannia thrives-as does the family that contributed to Rome's reign over the island with the construction of Emperor Hadrian's Wall and the protection of Emperor Constantine from a coup d'tat.
And even when the sun begins to set on the Roman Empire, The Prophecy remains. For those capable of deciphering its signs and portents, the future of Earth is in their hands
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Interesting tour through History
What I like about this novel is the opportunity to experience a slice of history as the Romans conquer Britain and consolidate their presence, building Hadrian's wall, before the Empire recedes. The "prophecy" is simply a fictional device that threads together various generations of characters through the various novelletes of the book.
Which brings me to what I dislike about the book, it is a collection of shorter stories, with a new cast of characters in each. We become engaged with ... Read More
Rating: - Don't Understand all the Negatives
I don't understand all the negative reviews, I have read the first two books and will read the third. Sure it's not alternative history and yes the Latin is not so great but so what. Both books were page turners that kept me wanting to read on and I didn't find the endings disappointing.
Rating:  - Not Alternate History
I'm rather disappointed in this book. I do not see how this is an alternate history story, there's no change in history, other than the prophecy. To be a successful alternate history, we need to see how the history diverges, either through the eyes of someone that knows the original history, or by actually doing what is set forth in the prophecy. Something that didn't happen in this book. Huge passages are nothing but exposition. I kept waiting for an epiphany that never happened. This is not ... Read More
Rating:  - Why "An Alternative History?"
I have finally finished the Emperor, book 1. I really do not understand why this is called an "alternative" history book.
It seems that it follows history as we know it, except for the women who produces the first and then second prophecy.
It was a wonderful insight to Roman Britain, some interesting characters that are not totally developed, but that was all.
I was anxious to see if the second book would actually take us to a different history, but on reading the reviews, it seems ... Read More
Rating: - Nothing like his previous work.
If you're a fan of Stephen Baxter's earlier work I don't recommend this one. Science fiction writer turned to alternate history rarely works well, this is no exception.
I bought this just because it was the only book of his I didn't have at the time. I've had it for months and unfortunately just cannot finish it, It bores me too much. I have given up on it a few times but I keep trying again because I loved his other books so much. Sorry Mr Baxter, this book is most disappointing. I'll give this ... Read More
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