Caesar's Grief: Vale Julia

The Marcus Mettius Series #6

by Alex Johnston

While working for Caesar in Gaul, Marcus Mettius receives a terrible message from home - Julia, his dear friend and Caesar's daughter, has died giving birth to Pompey's stillborn child.Caesar is on his way back to Gaul from Britannia, so it falls on Marcus to give him the terrible news.All Caesar wants to do is mourn. Marcus, too, for that matter. But Gaius Valerius Troucillus, Caesar's advisor and Marcus' good friend, pleads with Marcus - help me cheer Caesar up! Times are dangerous, and Caesar needs to be on top of his game!Marcus gets the message. He needs to overcome his own grief, and help Caesar get with the program. Luckily he has help - a couple of brave soldiers named Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo!

47 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 21, 2015

Reviews

[Vikas Datta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Imagination at its most inspired... gives a good feel of the time