Valerius. A Roman Story

A young man raised on the remote fringes of the empire reflects on his life before he is summoned to Rome. After the loss of both parents, he learns that a distant relative has left him a sizable inheritance, and a lawyer urges him to claim it in the capital. The promise of reuniting with his Roman lineage and stepping beyond the familiar hills of Britain awakens a restless curiosity he has never known.

Now equipped with a reluctant but observant servant, he prepares for a voyage that will carry him across seas and onto the bustling streets of the world’s greatest city. He imagines walking the Forum where Cicero once spoke, climbing the Capitol that bore Caesar’s triumphs, and wandering gardens spoken of in poetry. The opening sets a vivid stage for a journey that will intertwine personal memory, cultural clash, and the awe of ancient splendor.