Mask of Romulus

In the turbulent years after Caesar’s assassination, a young Octavian rises to power, Guided by ambition, haunted by omens, and determined to shape Rome’s future, he emerges from the civil war as Emperor and discovers the divine forces that guided Romulus still whisper through the empire’s shadows.

When Augustus encounters Kamala, an oracle from India whose visions reach far beyond Rome’s borders, her presence challenges his understanding of fate, loyalty, and the cost of ruling an empire. Together, they navigate a world of empires, generals and gladiators, conspirators and assassins, where every alliance is fragile and every prophecy carries a price.

Mask of Romulus is a gripping tale of power and prophecy at the dawn of the Roman Empire, where the struggle for Rome’s destiny becomes a battle for the soul of its first emperor.

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