The Tiber Bridge
Seven Kings of Rome Novels
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The Tiber Bridge tells the story of Ancus Marcius, Rome’s fourth king, a man of power and ability haunted by the ghosts of his past, and of Vel Prasanai, a cast-out Etruscan who becomes his bridge builder. Conflict between gods and mortals intensifies over the perceived sacrilege of spanning the Tiber in this spellbinding tale of war, political rivalry, love and ambition, set in the fabled years of early Rome. Legendary King Ancus seizes the coastal salt flats to establish a colony at Ostia, founds the Plebs and adds the Aventine hill to the city, fortifies the Janiculum, erects Rome’s first prison and builds the first bridge to cross the Tiber. Yet his accomplishments remain tarnished and unrewarding, as he faces endless war, endures the enmity of his predecessor’s son, is thwarted by Rome’s pontifex, and suffers the cruel suspicions of his wife. Engineers, priests, vestal virgins, generals, queens, and a family of shepherds all play a part in this sweeping tale of courage and endurance in the shadow of the first bridge built in Rome.
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The Tiber Bridge tells the story of Ancus Marcius, Rome’s fourth king, a man of power and ability haunted by the ghosts of his past, and of Vel Prasanai, a cast-out Etruscan who becomes his bridge builder. Conflict between gods and mortals intensifies over the sacrilege of spanning the Tiber in this spellbinding tale of war, political rivalry, love, and ambition set in the fabled years of early Rome. The many accomplishments of legendary King Ancus remain tarnished and unrewarding, as he faces endless war, endures the enmity of his predecessor’s son, is thwarted by Rome’s pontifex, and suffers the cruel suspicions of his wife. Engineers, priests, vestal virgins, generals, queens, and a family of shepherds all play a part in this sweeping tale of courage and endurance in the shadow of the first bridge built in Rome.
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Sherrie Seibert Goff currently lives in Idaho with her husband Stiofain. She has published four books in a series subtitled Seven Kings of Rome Novels. Her rousing tales set in early Rome’s regal period are known for their in-depth research and historical imagination. Visit the author at www.sherrieseibertgoff.com.