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The Third Day of September Ides
Book One: So, you say, we need a disaster
by Ely Asher
Ancient Rome, early spring A.D. 64, alternate universe…
Some history-literate readers will say that the story does not reflect true historic events. “Hey, Rome did not depend on olive oil from Greece! And anyway, how can oil prices get an empire into economical trouble? D’oh!... Not that oil!”
The answer is simple: this is an alternate universe, where anything is possible. And if you don’t see a connection with our world, maybe it’s because there is none. Or maybe it’s because you just don’t see it.
But let’s get to the story, in which the prefect of Praetorian Guards has a problem and the Emperor finds a solution...
Table of Content
SO, YOU SAY, WE NEED A DISASTER
Chapter I, where the prefect of Praetorian Guards has a problem and the emperor finds a solution.
NOTHING BUT TROUBLE
Chapter II, where we meet Nil and he gets a mission he does not completely comprehend.
LORD, SAVE YOUR GOOD SHEEP
Chapter III, where we observe a theological dispute on whether killing people is good.
CAN WE BURN HIS HOUSE, PLEASE?
Chapter IV, where doctor Noot gets a bit more than he had asked for.
WE ARE HELPING THE EMPEROR, PACHO!
Chapter V, where Nil looks for a pleasure and finds a ship and information.
JUST IN CASE
Chapter VI, where Nil gets a new name and a death sentence in absentia .
SURE THING, GLAP
Chapter VII, where we learn that there is a lot to loot in Rome and that Drakon knows how to be grateful.
IF WE ARE FAITHFUL ENOUGH
Chapter VIII, where Nil meets a clever zealot and the zealot meets a stupid Roman.
THOSE SLY BASTARDS
Chapter IX, where we learn how disaster may be a source of hefty profits.
LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
Chapter X, where we learn some exotic reasons for love.
I’LL SEND THE PEOPLE
Chapter XI, where, for a change, we meet two people who don’t want Rome to burn.
A PROVINCE, YOU WON’T MISS
Chapter XII, where we see what is the use of being the emperor’s wife.
THAT REQUIRES SOME MONEY
Chapter XIII, where Nil gets help that many would not expect.
BROTHERS IN CHRIST, SMILE!
Chapter XIV, where we learn how to expose Christians in their own words.
LOCAL STINKERS DON’T COUNT
Chapter XV, where one Roman, one Greek, and one Egyptian are looking for one Christian Jew and cannot find him.
TRUST THE LORD
Chapter XVI, where Gessimus Florus gets a province, and Bin Jamen a.k.a. Nil gets a ghostwriter.
I GUESS NOT, YOUR HONOR
Chapter XVII, where Nil meets a not-very-good-Christian in the land that does not care about Rome .
IT BECOMES A HABIT
Chapter XVIII, where Nil sees a black cat in a dark room.
OH, SHIT!
Chapter XIX, where Nil hears a lot of things he finds hard to believe.
EMPEROR THE WHO?
Chapter XX, where senator Albinus is not happy with the emperor and Nil learns to master the roads.
ZE GRIEF OF YOUR PEOPLE
Chapter XXI, where the wish of so many comes true.
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