In the Shadow of Pompeii

Pompeii. A wealthy city in Rome known for its fine public buildings and lavish private houses. But like all things, the shines, the bigger shadow it casts.

This is the story of those who lived in the shadow, in the dark side of Pompeii. This is a story of slaves and masters and love and disaster.

Lord Titus, a wealthy man known well in the city for his greed, cruelty, and keeping of slaves. Magnus was born a slave, had been all his life to Titus, Erasmus a recently sold slave to the cruel lord. These two men found something thought impossible among their fellow slaves; happiness. They found happiness with each other, first as friends, then as lovers.

But Titus doesn't want his slaves to be happy, why should they? They have no rights, no freedom, they are worth even less than livestock. Titus decides it's time to put an end to their little fantasy world. He separates the two lovers, but underestimates what it is they are willing to do for each other.

The cover art is not mine, all credit goes to the artist.

Characters are mine, as is the plot.

Content warning: torture, gore, blood, death, romance, gay, violence.

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