Title: The high city
Description: The early years of the reign of Basil II were racked by civil war and his wife's murderous intrigue. When the young son of an Irish slave catches the eye of the Emperor's wife, jealousy and anger come near to bringing down the High City itself.
Subjects: Fiction, Fiction, fantasy, general
Places: Istanbul (Turkey)
People: Basil II Emperor of the East (ca. 958-1025)