: Readers are treated to descriptions of gladiator combat and grand banquets.
The story follows the lives of two young friends of humble origin whose lives are upended by a tragic event. This incident thrusts them into the high-stakes world of Roman politics and power struggles, placing them in situations that have the potential to alter the very course of Roman history.
: The plot is seasoned with accounts of witchcraft, superstition, adultery, and poisoning.
The author, a doctor in Classical Philology and a professor of Latin, uses his expertise to ground these dramatic events in authentic Roman culture and language. Javier Gómez Molero - Kailas Editorial