1. The Man with Two Names
The Man with Two Names introduces Quintus Sertorius as a young Sabine whose loyalty to family and village pushes him toward Roman public life. In Rome he encounters patronage, hunger, corruption and the influence of Gaius Marius, then moves toward military service at a time when…
2. The Noise of War
The Noise of War follows Quintus Sertorius after the disaster at Arausio, where Roman command failure leaves him carrying the trauma of survival. His next task takes him into enemy territory disguised among the peoples threatening Rome, turning the aftermath of defeat into a test of…
3. Bodies in the Tiber
Bodies in the Tiber brings Sertorius back to Rome in 100 BC after the northern wars have ended. The external danger has receded, but the city is unstable: Marius is at the height of his prestige, Saturninus and Glaucia are using popular politics aggressively, and senatorial…
4. Whom Gods Destroy
Whom Gods Destroy sends Sertorius to Greece in 97 BC, where a peacetime command proves more dangerous than it first appears. Disappearances, rumours and attacks force him to investigate unrest beneath the surface of a region that remains culturally Greek but politically subject to Roman power.…
5. Sulla’s Fist
Sulla’s Fist places Sertorius in 90 BC as Italy turns against Rome in the Social War. After years away, he returns to a Republic where Rome’s own allies are now enemies, military discipline is under strain, and family loyalties are complicated by his son’s service under…
6. While Rome Burned
While Rome Burned moves Sertorius into the crisis of 88 BC, when the violence of the Social War overlaps with the struggle between Sulla and Marius. Sertorius wants to protect his family and return to peace, but the Republic is entering a stage in which military…
7. Wolf at the Gates
Wolf at the Gates follows Sertorius in 87 BC after Sulla’s seizure of Rome has broken the older rules of republican competition. Driven from the city and stripped of security, he must decide whether defending the Republic now means raising an army against Rome itself. The…