1. The Pillars of Rome
Aulus Cornelius and Lucius Falerius swear lifelong loyalty after an oracle foretells blood and an eagle. Decades later, Aulus is Rome’s leading general while Lucius has become an influential senator willing to use murder and manipulation to strengthen his position. When rebels capture Aulus’s wife, military…
2. The Sword of Revenge
After Aulus Cornelius dies through betrayal, his sons choose different paths: Titus pursues military vengeance, while Quintus enters politics under Lucius Falerius. Lucius trains his own son Marcellus to inherit power while continuing to manipulate the Cornelius family. Aquila, carrying an eagle amulet and uncertain of…
3. The Gods of War
Following Lucius Falerius’s death, Marcellus tries to honour promises made to defeated Sicilian slaves, but conservative senators resist any concession. Rome also sends its legions north against a Celtic confederation led by Brennos, whose own family is plotting against him. Aquila serves under an officer connected…