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With Emperor Severus dying, his feuding sons prepare to struggle for power. Imperial assassin Silus is drawn into Rome's conspiracies, where uncertain loyalties and mounting violence force him to question what serving the empire will cost him.

Roman scout Silus survives a disastrous encounter behind enemy lines in Caledonia, only to be recruited into an elite network of spies and assassins. Returning to the hostile wilderness, he must risk everything on a mission for his emperor.

As Caracalla purges his brother's supporters, Silus is ordered to recover a kidnapped boy rumored to be the emperor's son. The search carries him to Alexandria, where saving the child could also determine the fate of Rome.

Before becoming an imperial spymaster, Marcus Oclatinius Adventus serves in a legion retreating from the Parthians. A deadly sickness weakens the soldiers as their enemies pursue them, leaving survival dependent on his developing cunning and resolve.

When his friend Atius disappears in Germania, imperial assassin Silus enters a frontier already moving toward war. Caught between political treachery and open conflict, he must uncover who is betraying Rome before its legions pay the price.

Caracalla's violent ambitions push Rome toward another disastrous campaign, while Silus serves inside his personal guard. With innocent lives and his own loved ones at stake, the assassin must decide whether loyalty or betrayal offers the empire hope.

Sent to investigate threats against the emperor's closest aide, Silus uncovers a conspiracy reaching deeper than he expected. His new position in Caracalla's bodyguard brings dangerous secrets and the burden of protecting an increasingly reckless ruler.

Disgraced by his stepfather's execution, young Mark Antony pursues influence through education, politics, and military service. Campaigns in Judaea and Egypt test the ambitious Roman as he rises toward a crucial partnership with Julius Caesar.

Facing prosecution and the loss of his command, Caesar marches into Italy with Mark Antony at his side. As Rome descends into civil war, Antony's loyalty could carry him to power or condemn him as a traitor.

After Caesar's assassination, Mark Antony sees an opportunity to claim Rome's leadership while avenging his commander. Octavian's arrival complicates that ambition, forcing Antony through shifting alliances and betrayals as he pursues Brutus and Cassius.

Challenged by the ambitious Octavian, Mark Antony seeks a decisive victory against Parthia to secure his power. His alliance with Cleopatra and a succession of betrayals drive the rivals toward a confrontation that will reshape Rome.

With Hadrian's succession threatened by a senatorial conspiracy, Empress Plotina assembles five expendable outcasts as secret protectors. They must navigate assassins, gladiators, and elite politics when even the emperor's official guards cannot be trusted.

The Outcasts of Rome series continues with a second historical adventure set in the Roman era. The next installment follows Hadrian's Jackals, with further story details still to be revealed.