Between Power and Madness
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Between Power and Madness - an empire on the brink, a girl caught in the storm.
When Lorena is pulled from the ashes of her destroyed village, she thinks the worst is over. But her so-called rescue marks the beginning of something far more dangerous: drawn into the heart of the Roman Empire, she finds herself entangled in a web of power, ambition, and betrayal.
Geta, the thoughtful son of the emperor, longs for order in a world spiraling into chaos. Caracalla, his brother, burns with ambition-and perhaps something darker. As tensions rise between them, Lorena stands in the crossfire, forced to choose between silence and survival, between loyalty and truth.
A gripping historical drama of passion, political intrigue, and inner conflict-about courage, survival, and how much one can lose before losing oneself.
Note:
This is a self-translated version of my original German novel Zwischen Macht und Wahnsinn.
I'm still refining the English edition and always welcome suggestions for improvement.
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