Aulus Caecina Alienus has decided to write about the history of the
Roman Empire as he experienced it. After serving in Britannica,
helping to put down the revolt of Boudicca, Caecina becomes the quaestor
in the city of Corduba, in the province of Baetica.
It isn't
long before Caecina finds himself involved in a plot to overthrow Nero.
He is tasked with convincing Agricola and Vindex, two important
governors to support the rebellion. He finds that Vindex Has plenty of
men, but they have no training, so he sets about doing that. Which army
will they have to take on first? The army of the Rhine or the
Italian? Caecina hopes that negotiations will prevent war, but Vindex
has other ideas. After a battle, it is learned that Nero has been asked
to step down by the Senate. Will Galba become the new emperor? In his
aspirations to become so, he appoints Caecina to lead a legion in Gaul.
Caecina
averts a number of potential diasters for the new emperor. But shortly
afterwards, Galba accuses him of fraud, planning on summoning him to
Rome for punishment. Caecina is naturally shocked at this treatment.
What must he do to save his own skin?
Author Henry
Venmore-Rowland has written a very good historical novel of Roman times
involving lots of action and betrayal. A good read.
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