Magical Rome Universe Book One
37 years after a feat of impossible magic... a deadly game begins in Magical Rome
The Story
Late at night in Magical Rome, an elderly druid plunges two baby boys into a cauldron bubbling with a mysterious potion.
One boy is alive; the other, dead.
Instantly, a spectacular magic begins inside the cauldron — life diffuses from the living boy to the dead.
Thirty-seven years pass … and the two boys, oblivious of their magical past, grow up believing that their beloved Rome will outlive time itself.
But when the ancient powers commanding their bygone adventure come calling, carnage rains upon the great city. And our heroes’ lives intertwine once again.
Will the two men defend the city of their birth or hurl Rome into a never-ending abyss?
Magical Rome Universe Book One
37 years after a feat of impossible magic...
a deadly game begins in Magical Rome
a deadly game begins in Magical Rome
The Story
Late at night in Magical Rome, an elderly druid plunges two baby boys into a cauldron bubbling with a mysterious potion.
One boy is alive; the other, dead.
Instantly, a spectacular magic begins inside the cauldron — life diffuses from the living boy to the dead.
Thirty-seven years pass … and the two boys, oblivious of their magical past, grow up believing that their beloved Rome will outlive time itself.
But when the ancient powers commanding their bygone adventure come calling, carnage rains upon the great city. And our heroes’ lives intertwine once again.
Will the two men defend the city of their birth or hurl Rome into a never-ending abyss?
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Meet the Characters
Julius is a Warrior
Victorious centurion Julius is proud of his battle escapades.
But he cannot secure a rich & powerful husband for his daughter, for his mediocre status in Roman society stands in the way.
Julius plans to remedy the problem by becoming a senator.
But dark forces lurking in the shadows test Julius, forcing him to choose between his love for Rome & his love for his only child.
Calpurnia is a Rebel
Calpurnia wants to become the first woman senator of Rome.
In a Rome dominated by men, a woman becoming a senator is not just impossible, it is absurd.
But Calpurnia refuses to bow to unjust societal norms.
When she gets in trouble with Rome’s underbelly, Calpurnia uncovers an unusual route to fulfill her ambition.
Calpurnia is a Rebel
Calpurnia wants to become the first woman senator of Rome.
In a Rome dominated by men, a woman becoming a senator is not just impossible, it is absurd.
But Calpurnia refuses to bow to unjust societal norms.
When she gets in trouble with Rome’s underbelly, Calpurnia uncovers an unusual route to fulfill her ambition.
Villius is a Visionary
Villius holds a long-standing ambition of becoming a senator and a force for good in Rome.
When he nears the threshold of senatorship, a corrupt man foils his plans, shattering his lifelong dream.
At the lowest ebb of his life, magical forces trailing Villius since childhood tempt him along a new and dangerous path…
…a path that may lead to the annihilation of Rome.
The Magic
Arborius
Deep inside a hidden cave, a mysterious plant rescues our protagonist, Villius Proculus. Villius names the plant Arborius, and they become friends.
As plants go, Arborius is a strange and fascinating one. It can climb walls, swat pigeons, and weave its vines and tendrils to form a bed for Villius.
And best of all, it can “hear” Villius—through words written in Villius’ blood.
When Villius writes a destiny-altering question on a leaf of Arborius, the leaf turns into a phantom ant, which crumbles into dust.
Villius then prepares a magical potion by mixing this dust in honey.
He calls it the “Potion of Answers”.
Potion of answers
On a chilly November morning, Villius carries a bottle filled with his Potion of Answers to a giant oak tree.
There, he feeds the potion to a group of ants.
The potion is made of honey, crumbled dust of Arborius, and a question swirling in Villus’ blood: Great Druid of Gaul?
The ants imbibe the Potion of Answers, then set off to answer Villius’ question.
What reply do the ants bring? Can Villius correctly interpret their message?
Will he begin his own quest — to find the Great Druid of Gaul?
A deadly game begins in Magical Rome