Historical Fiction
Gritty historical war epic as Ballista fights to avenge Rome after Emperor Valerian’s capture by the Sassanids.
Owned
No reviews yet
Owned
Gritty historical war epic as Ballista fights to avenge Rome after Emperor Valerian’s capture by the Sassanids.
About
Details
Mesopotamia, AD 260. Betrayed by his most trusted adviser, the Roman Emperor Valerian has been captured by the Sassanid barbarians. The shame of the vanquished beats down mercilessly like the white sun, as the frail old emperor prostrates himself before Shapur, King of Kings. Ballista looks on helplessly, but vows under his breath to avenge those who have brought the empire to the brink of destruction with their treachery
More In This Series
View all books in this series
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
AI
Marital intimacy and sexual encounters; wartime sexual violence referenced
Violence & gore
AI
Graphic battles, executions, torture, and battlefield wounds throughout
Profanity
AI
Frequent strong language in military and camp dialogue
Substance use
AI
Recurring wine drinking in Roman military and social settings
LGBTQ+ Rep.
AI
No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
AI
Roman pagan rites, omens, and emerging Christian tensions
Magic & witchcraft
AI
No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
AI
Brief omens, augury, and divinatory practices of the era
Political content
AI
Imperial betrayal, succession crises, and Roman-Sassanid power struggles
Self-harm / suicide
AI
No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
AI
Slavery, war captives, cruelty, and sexual violence in wartime
Other
AI
No information found