Rome Fiction

3 BC. Two wild Germanic brothers, Armin and Wulf, are held hostage in Rome to keep their father from rebelling against the Empire. As the years pass, they are moulded into ideal soldiers: brave, disciplined, ruthless. Attributes that are to be tested when a conspiracy arises, threatening their emperor and the Empire’s future.... As serving Roman soldiers, the brothers are separated at opposite ends of the Empire, each proving their bloody might on the battlefield.

A homesick, 16 year-old Roman girl and her illegitimate child, are exiled by the Emperor Nero to Britannia. A middle-aged Celtic king of an insignificant tribe is trying to find middle ground between Celtic tradition and Roman rule and is making enemies on both sides. The shadow of martyred Queen Boudicca is like a curse on the land. An old Legionary is willing to give his life for a friend, and there's a former Greek slave with a secret past that rescues him.

As her 30th birthday approaches, spirited and unconventional Carlotta is a little nervous. She's just been fired because of her irrepressible frankness, her family is a mess, and her love life is nonexistent. Plus, living in Rome isn't cheap, so she's forced to rent out a room in her apartment to make ends meet.

Eine erfolgreiche Popsängerin, ein grummeliger Kleinstadt-Bäcker und romantische Verwicklungen. Amelia ist der helle Stern am Pophimmel, aber sie ist einsam und ausgebrannt. Kurzerhand steigt sie in ihren Wagen, um aus ihrem Leben auszubrechen. Ihr Ziel ist die Kleinstadt Rome, doch es läuft nicht ganz wie geplant: Sie landet im Vorgarten des mürrischen Kuchenbäckers Noah Walker. Da die Reparatur des Autos dauert, kommt sie in Noahs Gästezimmer unter, der nicht allzu begeistert davon ist. Doch mit jedem neuen Tag gelingt es Amelia mehr, hinter Noahs harte Schale zu schauen.

A woman has been arrested in the streets of Rome. She's young. She's beautiful. She's covered in blood. And she claims to be an ancient prophet in search of a mystical amulet hidden somewhere within the city. Ex-priest Tom Shaman teams up with a headstrong policewoman to unravel the mystery. But within Rome's churches and corridors of power, stealthy enemies are conspiring against them. And soon, the woman's deadly visions begin to come true.

As greed, collusion, and corruption collide in the skies above him, Josh Simmons is forced to put the pieces of his life back together and quickly recover from the last two hellish weeks of his life. He's had to bury his ex-wife, received a letter from the grave, and gone looking for the bottom of the bottle - all in an attempt to suppress the demons from his failed marriage and the barbarism he experienced as a POW.

When 30-year-old Kate’s childhood sweetheart dumps her without a goodbye, she almost hits rock bottom. But she’s determined to have a fresh start and goes to Italy’s stunning capital city in search of healing. Hot sun, fresh coffee and white marble piazzas; here, Kate might be able to put herself back together. But when a glass (or three) more wine than is strictly necessary leads to questioning by a concerned policeman – a tall, Italian policeman, with wavy, black hair and cheekbones to die for – she knows she’s in trouble.

Studies have shown that developing an “atomic habit”—just doing a few minutes a day of whatever skill or habit you want to take on—can be more than enough to engrain it into our lives. Therefore, we have transformed timeless, legendary stories into 10-minute bite-size chunks long enough to entertain, enthrall, and even educate the listener but short enough to be enjoyed quickly at bedtime or any other point in our busy modern days.

Immergrün leuchtet die Weihnacht. Schwarzwald, 1815: Anneliese ist gerade einmal 16, als ihr Vater tödlich verunglückt. Von da an verrichtet sie seine Arbeit als Holzfäller, doch ihre Familie ist hoch verschuldet. Als Anneliese sich an den heidnischen Brauch erinnert, Bäume in der Winterzeit festlich zu schmücken, hat sie eine Idee. Mit Äpfeln und Nüssen bestückt sie eine Tanne, die sie an ihrem Marktstand aufstellt. Annelieses Christbäume werden ein so großer Erfolg, dass sie selbst die Aufmerksamkeit des jungen Friedrich von Bergen auf sich zieht.

David Warburg, newly minted director of the U.S. War Refugee Board, arrives in Rome at war's end, determined to bring aid to the destitute European Jews streaming into the city. Marguerite d'Erasmo, a French-Italian Red Cross worker with a shadowed past, is initially Warburg's guide to a complicated Rome; while a charismatic young American Catholic priest, Monsignor Kevin Deane, seems equally committed to aiding Italian Jews. Soon, Warburg discovers one of history's great scandals....

Nine months ago, undercover detective Ispettore Evalina Gallo protected her heart the only way she knew how, never expecting to see her savior-turned-one-night-stand again. When he returns to Italia - now a person of interest in an investigation of a local organized crime family - her personal connection to the rugged American gets her assigned to the case.

I never thought coming home for Christmas would mean running into her—Hattie Anderson. The one who got away, the one I loved and lost, and the one I can’t seem to forget no matter how hard I try. Out of sight out of mind never worked when it came to her, but now we were under the same roof, I couldn’t avoid her even if I tried.

Atticus Perennis, prefect of the Roman fleet, waits restlessly in Carthage. His crew is agitated, as they wait on edge for news from Rome, hoping the powers-that-be send more ships to help his Carthaginian forces put down a rebel mercenary army. When word reaches them that a fleet is on their way, it seems there might be an end in sight to the ceaseless violence. However, the optimism does not last long. When an act of treachery by the Carthaginian side is committed against their Roman brothers in arms, the wheels of counter-revenge, bloodshed and savagery are set in motion.

Amor y traicion en la antigua Cartago. Mientras las hordas romanas asedian y esperan el momento de invadir Cartago, la sacerdotisa del templo de la diosa Tanit, Salambo, ama y es amada. Ella es la hija de Amilcar, el gran general cartagines y para recobrar el perdido velo que ha caido en manos del adversario, tiene que entregarse al general enemigo, que por Salambo olvida patria y honor.

Book number two of the award winning Brooke & Abby cozy mystery series, where clues from the past help solve modern murder cases. Why does Abby tarot card her way back to Ancient Rome when there’s no need to? After all, the recent death in town has been declared by the local pathologist to be simply an accidental, epileptic tragedy and nothing more. Or is it?

Rom zur Kaiserzeit: Caligula sitzt auf dem Thron, doch im Volk brodelt es, und immer wieder kommt es zu politischen Unruhen. Als die Stadt von einer grausamen Mordserie erschüttert wird, beauftragt der Kaiser ein ungleiches Ermittlerduo, der Sache nachzugehen. Gerüchte werden laut, dass ein großes Tier in den Kanälen Roms sein Unwesen treibt, Menschen tötet und seine Opfer dabei bestialisch zurichtet. Doch die Ermittlungen führen auf eine unglaubliche Spur: Wurden die Morde nicht von einem gewöhnlichen Tier verübt, sondern von einem mächtigen Wesen aus der antiken römischen Mythologie?

101 A.D. Emperor Trajan, the heralded new Caesar of the Roman Empire, seeks to reverse 15 years of humiliating losses for Rome in wars against Dacia and its brilliant military leader King Decebal. To punish Dacia and Decebal, Trajan launches an invasion of Dacia with the largest army ever assembled in the history of Rome.

85 A.D. The Roman Empire expanded its conquered territories north to the Danube River. One kingdom is still a serious threat – the third most powerful military power in Europe and the richest nation in the region. That nation is Dacia, led by its young and brilliant military leader King Decebal.

The year AD 105. King Decebal of Dacia stubbornly defends the freedom of his people and continues to defy the rule of the Roman Empire. Emperor Trajan marches north again to invade Dacia with the largest army in the history of Rome. Their legendary personal and military conflicts reach a dramatic climax beneath the walls of Sarmizegetusa, the holy city of Dacia and the most formidable mountain fortress of the ancient world.

Enjoy this lesser-known story by the great Russian master of the short story Nikolai Gogol (1809-1852). "Rome", a departure from Gogol's typical satiric style, is not included in most collections of his short fiction. It isn't easy to find in print, but you can listen to it here.