Wrath of Rome (Book Two of the Dominium Dei Trilogy)
“The end of the gravel drive opened like a dream to reveal the majestic Dovilin villa surrounded by its mystical vineyards.
The Dovilin family, from what local gossip Athanasius had procured from tradesmen on his way in, had made their fortune in land holdings and bought and built up their celebrated vineyards after the Judean War. Now the family, through hired management, had turned it into one of the empire’s most well-respected and lucrative wineries, an unspoiled paradise far from the ca...res of the outside world.
A big, beefy servant named Brutus welcomed him at the door with an instant expression of suspicion and disdain.
Athanasius stammered as if intimidated and in a shaky voice said only, “Do-Dovilin.”
Brutus grunted, and Athanasius looked past the circular sofa and carved wooden benches of the reception atrium while Britus began to sift through his pack without apology. Finding nothing—Athanasius had buried a smaller second pack with his Roman uniform, sword and interrogator’s knife kit, along with his Dei ring and money, under a boulder he had marked between the last town and the villa—the slave returned the sack, and a young woman emerged from under a large arch in an expensive stola and Egyptian sandals.MoreLess
The Dovilin family, from what local gossip Athanasius had procured from tradesmen on his way in, had made their fortune in land holdings and bought and built up their celebrated vineyards after the Judean War. Now the family, through hired management, had turned it into one of the empire’s most well-respected and lucrative wineries, an unspoiled paradise far from the ca...res of the outside world.
A big, beefy servant named Brutus welcomed him at the door with an instant expression of suspicion and disdain.
Athanasius stammered as if intimidated and in a shaky voice said only, “Do-Dovilin.”
Brutus grunted, and Athanasius looked past the circular sofa and carved wooden benches of the reception atrium while Britus began to sift through his pack without apology. Finding nothing—Athanasius had buried a smaller second pack with his Roman uniform, sword and interrogator’s knife kit, along with his Dei ring and money, under a boulder he had marked between the last town and the villa—the slave returned the sack, and a young woman emerged from under a large arch in an expensive stola and Egyptian sandals.MoreLess
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