by Bilinmeyen
-The story continues in the Bane of Gods, winter 2016 -
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AFTERWORD
Did Livia truly commit terrible crimes to elevate her own boys? Many researchers say she did. Gaius and Lucius both died, one-by-one. Augustus, the builder of a mighty new institution, saw his family grow into a fine promise of a dynasty, only to see his mausoleum getting filled by dead loved one after a dead loved one, until he had no choice but to adopt Tiberius. His blood was still strong in the children of Drusus, but they were young, and so Tiberius, as Livia most likely always wanted, inherited the world.
This is the turmoil, where Hraban and his friends must find their way. They must commit great crimes. In this story, his close relation with Tiberius is sealed by the secret they share, and where Drusus wished to have a ruthless man to serve him in the shadows, Hraban is now a shadow of Livia’s relentless drive to ruin Augustus.
Plausible?
Perhaps not. But, still, many a story from history is filled with elaborate schemes and schemers, and sometimes they do make history. Hraban’s foot is now set deep on the filth of Julio-Claudian dynasty, and its future, bloody path at the helm of Rome.
Hraban belonged to the Guard. While fascinating, especially later, when the Guard had much influence, a simple Guard duty would not have served the story well. Instead, I made him part of the Guard, but also gave him much freedom from the monotonous duty.
The dates and events are pretty accurate, though I had to stretch the timeline over several years, unlike in the previous books. I had to stop myself on several occasions from describing the fabulous, ancient Rome and her ways. Show, do not tell, is the best tool for an author.
Hopefully, I showed and did not tell too much.
