Rome is dying-and power belongs to those ruthless enough to claim it.As the Republic fractures and civil war looms, Livia Claudia learns that survival in Rome is not forged by honor, but by leverage. Beneath marble villas and Senate vows lies a city ruled by appetite, fear, and whispered bargains. From the brothels of the Subura to the halls of Caesar himself, Livia navigates a world where silk conceals steel-and every alliance demands a price.With legions at the gates and loyalty for sale, Empire of Silk and Steel is a gripping tale of ambition, betrayal, and the brutal politics of a civilization on the brink. In a Rome where men wield swords and women wield secrets, one misstep can doom an empire-and one woman may yet rise from its ashes.
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