SEVERUS: The Black Caesar - Softcover

Exeter, Steve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1086355393 ISBN 13: 9781086355390

Publisher: Independently published, 2019

Synopsis

SEVERUS: The Black Caesar is a work of alternative historical fiction that reimagines the rise of Septimius Severus, the African-born general who would become emperor of Rome, guided as much by prophecy and passion as by violence and ambition.

Set in a Roman Empire fractured by civil war and political decay, the novel traces Severus’s journey from rebellious youth to ruthless ruler. Central to his ascent is his tumultuous relationship with Julia Domna, a woman of formidable intelligence and spiritual authority who foretells his destiny and helps shape it. Their bond, both romantic and strategic, becomes a force as powerful as any legion.

Blending documented history with speculative re-interpretation, SEVERUS: The Black Caesar explores how power is claimed, how identity is contested, and how history itself is forged. It is an intimate portrait of empire seen through love, prophecy, and bloodshed, and a provocative vision of Rome not as it was recorded, but as it might have been.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1086355393
• ISBN 13: 9781086355390
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 329