Review: Rome as you have never seen it!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 3, 2013
A tale of hatred, revenge, murder, love, and eventually happiness.  There is a whole host of well portrayed characters; Caelius who inherits his uncles villa and all those attached to it.  Family can leave you such a mess.  Caelius's wife,Valeriana is of a family of trouble makers.  But she is beautiful, pregnant with her husband's heir, a good political partner, and a thoroughly spoiled brat.  Gaidres, a gladiator inherited by Caelius, lives for revenge, as does another gladiator Hierocles, though for differing reasons.Follow Caelius as he attempts to rebuild his late Uncle's villa, his own political career, a sexual affair with a vengeful gladiator, and tries to raise his child.  An interesting look at the Roman Empire through the eyes of a man some whould call a visionary and others would call a dreamer.A real page turner.  An excellent book and well worth your time.