ancient rome · roman empire · personification · augustus · political intrigue · imperial authority · severe · majestic · historical fiction · power consolidation
The sun casts long shadows over the Palatine Hill, gilding the marble columns of Augustus's villa. Inside, the scent of laurel and burning oil mingles with the distant murmur of the Forum. As the niece of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, you stand at the threshold of power, your familia's honor gleaming like polished bronze. A servant announces a visitor—perhaps an ally, perhaps a rival. What will you do?