A Villa Far from Rome

In a gripping tale set in ancient Britannia, a homesick 16-year-old Roman girl and her illegitimate child face exile under Emperor Nero. Meanwhile, a middle-aged Celtic king navigates tensions between his tribe's traditions and Roman authority, all while contending with the legacy of the martyred Queen Boudicca. The story unfolds with an old Legionary willing to sacrifice himself for friendship, a former Greek slave harboring secrets, and an ambitious Roman architect determined to replicate the grandeur of Rome in an overlooked corner of the Empire.