Life in the Roman Empire: Historical Fact and Fiction Roman Empire novels by Carol Ashby A mosaic of stories set in the Roman Empire of Trajan and Hadrian between AD 106 and 129 Each can be read stand-alone, but some characters and locations appear in more than one to create, as one reviewer described them, a “universe” set in the Empire at its zenith
Find what’s new. Ask a question. Chat with Carol. Historical background note for True Freedom by Carol Ashby The Roman Family: Power of the Father, Rights of the Mother, Fate of the Children Historical background note from Second Chances by Carol Ashby A full article on many aspects of Roman family life and the laws affecting Roman citizens will appear shortly
River of Life - Life in the Roman Empire When the future you dreamed of looks impossible, maybe God has a better one planned River of Life by Carol Ashby, Light in the Empire series
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Faithful - Life in the Roman Empire Is the price of true friendship ever too high? Faithful by Carol Ashby, Vol 4 of the Light in the Empire Series during Hadrian's reign
Blind Ambition - Life in the Roman Empire Blind Ambition by Carol Ashby Volume 2 of the Light in the Empire Series Sometimes you have to almost die to discover how you want to live It’s AD 114 in the Roman province of Germania Superior, and being a Christian carries a death sentence Tribune Decimus Lentulus is on the fast track for a stellar political career back in Rome
Forgiven - Life in the Roman Empire Forgiven by Carol Ashby Volume 1 of the Light in the Empire Series Are some wounds too deep to forgive? With a ruthless father who murdered for the family inheritance, Marcus Drusus plans to do the same In AD 122, Marcus follows his brother Lucius to Judaea and plots to frame a zealot for his older brother’s death
Blind Ambition and Faithful - Life in the Roman Empire Blind Ambition by Carol Ashby Volume 2 of the Light in the Empire Series Sometimes you have to almost die to discover how you want to live It’s AD 114 in the Roman province of Germania Superior, and being a Christian carries a death sentence Tribune Decimus Lentulus is on the fast track for a stellar political career back in Rome
The Legacy and Second Chances - Life in the Roman Empire The Legacy by Carol Ashby Volume 3 of the Light in the Empire Series When Rome has taken everything, what’s left for a man to give? Betrayed by a ruthless son who’ll do anything for power and wealth, Publius Drusus faces death with an unanswered prayer―that his treasured daughter, Claudia, and honorable son, Titus, will someday share his