Set during the reign of the Emperor Commodus, here is Talbot Mundy's tale of palace intrigue, the brutalities and debaucheries of Rome, and a man who would make himself ruler of the civilized world! Features an introduction by scholar Darrell Schweitzer.<P> Queen Cleopatra is the second of Talbot Mundy's Roman historical novels and features an appearance by Tros, another important historical character in Mundy's series.