About the book: 2016 / Rome, 2nd century AD. During the reign of Trajan, the empire achieved unprecedented power and greatness, extending its rule even to the most remote corners of Europe and Asia. But could this continue forever? The son of the gladiator Vix, the adventuress Sabina, the intriguer Plotina and the ambitious patrician Adrian become the main grains of sand in a whirlpool of intrigues, which, as at all times, are driven by three pillars of human passions: love, hatred and the thirst for power. The fates of these people are closely intertwined with the fate of the Roman Empire, which is losing the best of the rulers of the Eternal City on Seven Hills.