Romanitas
Romanitas by Sophia McDougall is a New Ed edition published by Orion Books in 2006, featuring 588 pages in English. Set in the year 2756 AC, this narrative unfolds in a world where magnetic railways connect Roman territories from Persia to Terranova, and mechanized crucifixes line the Thames. The story begins with Marcus Novius Faustus Leo, the heir to the Imperial throne, who is grappling with the recent death of his parents. As he uncovers the truth behind his father’s demise, he realizes that his own life is also at risk.
Readers will encounter a gripping tale that intertwines the lives of Marcus and Una, an escaped slave girl with the ability to delve into others’ minds. As Una seeks to rescue her brother Sulien from a London prison ship, their fates converge in a fortune teller’s stall at a Gallic flea market. The narrative explores themes of power, danger, and destiny, as the characters navigate a complex world where the future of the Empire hangs in the balance.
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In 2756 AC (2003 AD in Christian terms), magnetic railways span Roman territory from Persia to Terranova, and mechanised crucifixes are ranked along the banks of the Thames.
As volume one of ROMANITAS opens, Marcus Novius Faustus Leo, heir apparent to the Imperial throne, is mourning the death of his parents following a tragic accident. However, as information about the last days of his father’s life becomes known to him, Marcus realises that his father’s death was no accident and that his own life is in danger.
Meanwhile, an escaped slave girl called Una, who possesses the power to look inside others’ minds, struggles to save her brother, Sulien, from a London prison ship.
In a fortune teller’s stall in a Gallic flea-market, Marcus, Una and Sulien’s paths cross, and the fate of the Empire rests on their shoulders…
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