Narrated by his slave Tiro, this historical novel follows Cicero’s rise through Rome’s treacherous world of politics and power.
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Narrated by his slave Tiro, this historical novel follows Cicero’s rise through Rome’s treacherous world of politics and power.
Book #1 in The Cicero Trilogy. Historical fiction about the legal and political intrigues of the Roman statesman, Cicero, as told by his slave and secretary, Tiro.
will contain mild spoilers
Brief marital politics; references to sexual crimes, no explicit scenes
Political murders, executions, and wartime cruelty without graphic gore
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Social wine drinking and Roman banquet culture
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Roman gods, omens, temples, and public rituals as political backdrop
No fantasy magic present
No occult or demonic content present
Central focus on Roman power struggles, elections, and corruption
Brief historical references to suicide
Narrator is enslaved; slavery and provincial exploitation are central
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