Historical Fiction About Rome Novels & Stories

She started reading quietly: ‘ “Today we found our new home. Claudia and me. Far away from Rome, far away from the senate and the intrigue. Here our love should finally be free.” Marcus stepped closer. “Who wrote that?” Livia left. Her voice became softer. “The author is called Gaius Octavius Tullius. A former senator under Caesar. He writes he fell in love with a slave named Claudia. A forbidden love. They fled together... just like us.” She kept reading, side by side. The entries were full of love, hope and later

AVELINA'S POV Rome has always been two sided. There is a side loved by tourist and the other houses people that struggle to survive. It is a city built on a lot of things. Blood, secrets, lies and half truths, most importantly by ruins. It values loyalty like money and treats betrayal as an art. Men like my father walked with quiet dignity while the monsters hid in daylight wearing suits.

Meanwhile, about a week and a half later, we received a letter from Eurydice. She wrote: "My loving Papa, I have safely arrived, and Rome is big and exciting! The buildings of the Roman Forum and the Imperial Palace are vast. Uncle Titus let me visit his library the first day I arrived. I was so happy to view all the great works of the Ancient Greek poets and philosophers. Of course, he has the writings of the Roman men throughout the century. The orations of Cicero, the sagas of Ovid, and so many others that I cannot remember all their names! I was given a tutor, a man, but he's not like my Jessa. Please convey how much I miss her, and I search for her litter every day! I'm not sad in Rome,

I stated, and he huffed. "We’ll see about that. I know it will only be a matter of time before your mother comes charging in here with guns blazing. But I have studied Chiara for years; you are her only weakness. Once I point my gun at your head, she and her army will be dropping their weapons in a flash, and they will be left completely defenseless. That’s when I will release the bullet I have kept saved for her into her brain. Then I will kill you because you are just as crazy as she is. Then all my problems will be solved and I will finally regain power over Rome."

‘’Look after him while I’m gone. Rome felt like stepping into a storybook.Only louder, brighter, and somehow more alive than I had ever imagined. I recalled the pictures of Rome I had seen growing up, and how it had always been my dream to visit this city one day. I was living that dream now and it felt so much of that dream.

Krista confessed. "The world is cruel like that some times." Jacob said and silence blanketed the room. In the heart of the city of Rome stood a great palace with walls of marble lined with gold and precious gems it was from this magnificent and extravagant palace the Roman emperors had ruled their vast empire. In a small chamber over looking the city a young man, tall and handsome paced while looking out the balcony.

It gave us access to the ruins of the residences of Emperor Augustus, the first Roman Emperor. Raphael told me according to myth, the city was founded by Romulus and Remus. I had no idea who they were. He said they were twins who were found and suckled by a wolf in a cave. I laughed so hard when I heard that. That was some real urban legend shit. Raphael was literally my tour guide round Rome. He took me to Piazza Venezia which was not far from the Roman Forum. We literally did a great deal of exploring today. In between our tour, I also got to try different mouth watering Italian cuisines. Raphael literally made me eat almost every Italian dish that came our way.

Romeo was groaning with pain and could not see clearly for his right eye was totally blind. He was in the back of a van and his whole body was soaked in blood. What was supposed to be his clothes were torn into blood soaked rags. He could not feel his body. He felt totally numb and his voice could not come out. He was trying to call for help but nothing could make sense as his voice could not be heard. The only sound that was dominating was the sound of the engine of the van he was in. It was roaring as it bumped on the gravel road making his body to ache even more. It was as if every bone in his body was broken. He could not even lift a finger. The more he tried to make a move the more the

"Julian this is not about the company. It is about the family's history. It is about the secrets, the sacrifices and the alliances that made the city what it is today." Julian smiled. "It sounds like an idea for a new book, " he said, pulling up a chair next to her. "This time you have all the information you need.. You get to keep all the money from the book." The Multi-Generational Matrix Elena opened her notebook. Started sketching out a new story. She was using the journals as inspiration. She was going to write a historical fiction book using her expertise to tell a story that was based on real events.