From Book 3. By gods, it’s super hard to find non-spoilery bits at this point! Gaius & Allerix.
A different view of Trajan’s Column
Towards the end of book 2, Games of Rome, Gaius along with Max, Bryaxis, and Simon, walk through the construction site of what will become the Forum of Trajan in Rome.
Inscribed ‘gifts’ in ancient Rome
Inscribed pieces of jewelry, both the objects themselves and the words carved into the materiality of the objects, have always been recurrent plot ‘tokens’ in my storytelling.
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Roman gestures: the adlocutio
Gestures are an efficient means of communicating ideas, especially to a relatively illiterate population.
To be remembered
Hey, everyone! As my RL obligations settle down a bit, words are being written, art is being made, and things are going to get busy here again on the blog.
News in Dominus land
Heads up for longish post.
A surprise free story!
I’ve posted the new short story set in the Dominus Universe over at AO3 titled “A Potent Distraction.”
Sunday snippet
Happy April, the time we celebrate Ceres, goddess of agricultural fertility! The tree buds and flower bulbs and WEEDS are certainly bursting with renewed life in our yard. 🌷🌺🌷
Gaius and Allerix’s big Rome adventure!
For pix of our two boys visiting various sites in and around the Eternal City, come join our closed FB readers group, Dominus Playroom. 😀