House Cintius

by Justin Chasteen

When Julia Cintius became a widow, she also became the head of a rising gladiator house in Rome. Julia Cintius had been treated poorly as a wife: ignored, insulted, and undesired by her late husband, only to be used when magistrates and senators were hosted at one of her husband’s lavish parties. But with his death, Julia has discovered her beloved husband has left behind one thing she can wear proudly: power.

Now, Lady Julia Cintius, head of the Ludus, runs the house as she sees fit. Under her command, there are no slaves in House Cintius; servants are compensated, and her precious gladiators — the very men who made House Cintius so revered — are given the choice to swear their allegiance to House Cintius as freedmen. They fight for fame and glory but not without reward. And in House Cintius, rewards come in a number of forms.

Senators gladly wait weeks for favors and entertainment from House Cintius, and noble patricians seek the chance to beg for Julia’s hand. In 64 CE, at the height of the arena, when coin can be made by the very distance blood sprays across sand, the real victor could be Lady Julia Cintius. Long may she reign.

Genres: Audiobook

125 pages, ebook

Published April 25, 2020

About the author

Justin Chasteen's best-selling short story, 'The Old Man Next Door,’ published by Write Out Publishing, tells the story of every parent’s greatest fear and how often we find support in unseen places.

Along with ‘The Old Man Next Door,’ Justin has many more published short stories, such as ‘The Shattered Galaxy,’ (The River & South Review), 'The Huntress of Bur,' via the Dead of Winter Anthology (Mighty Quill), and ‘A Woman Named Life,' (Silver Blade Magazine).

More recently, the Ohio-based author published two novellas, ‘House Cintius’ and ‘Grayflame,’ via online and audiobook (Bryant Street/Scribd).

Justin is currently working on a fantasy novel.

Reviews

[Howard · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Stars for House Cintius (audiobook) by Justin Chasteen read by Morag Sims.

This was a interesting and steamy look into Roman life. I’m looking forward to reading more by this author.

[Dana Behum · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well researched period piece with super steamy scenes!

[Night Runner · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 Stars for me

This was pretty entertaining with a tough and confident h. Belief needs to be suspended but this is normal for most romance stories. It is obviously written from a male perspective but it is far from condescending. This definitely falls in the NC17 category yet does not overwhelm the story.