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Memoriae: The conclusion of the Nero and Sporus epic

The conclusion of S.P. Somtow's award-winning epic set during the time of the Emperor Nero, based on the true story of a slave who ended up as Nero's empress.The Emperor has returned to Rome after a triumphant tour of Greece in which he won all the major laurels at the Olympic games, even though he did not compete in an Olympiad year. Now he and Sporus must face conspiracy and downfall, and the boy-empress must navigate the treacherous currents of imperial politics when four Emperors compete for power in a single year.Read more

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