{"id":7067677,"date":"2026-09-26T18:59:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T18:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/books\/a-novel-of-ancient-rome\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T18:59:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T18:59:58","slug":"a-novel-of-ancient-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7067677","title":{"rendered":"A Novel of Ancient Rome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div class=\"s-wIz\" id=\"viewer-60zgs222\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"IswGY\" style=\"width:min(100%, 354px)\">\n<figure class=\"_6J7QR\" data-hook=\"figure-IMAGE\">\n<div data-hook=\"image-viewer\" class=\"Ld0xm\">\n<div class=\"pcSy1 KwVTQ wlrrs\" style=\"--dim-height:1500;--dim-width:971;--ricos-image-default-border-color:unset\" data-hook=\"image-viewer-60zgs222\">\n<div class=\"-xrHG\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0\" id=\"60zgs222\" class=\"WBn5Y\"><wow-image id=\"d47f37_aab9a95f144d45579e18dc1d2605311d~mv2.jpg\" class=\"undefined _3qQpi\" data-image-info=\"{&quot;containerId&quot;:&quot;60zgs222&quot;,&quot;alignType&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;,&quot;isLQIP&quot;:true,&quot;isSEOBot&quot;:false,&quot;lqipTransition&quot;:&quot;blur&quot;,&quot;encoding&quot;:&quot;AVIF&quot;,&quot;imageData&quot;:{&quot;width&quot;:971,&quot;height&quot;:1500,&quot;uri&quot;:&quot;d47f37_aab9a95f144d45579e18dc1d2605311d~mv2.jpg&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;}}\" data-motion-part=\"BG_IMG 60zgs222\" data-bg-effect-name=\"\" data-has-ssr-src=\"https:\/\/www.roseauburn.com\/post\/true\" data-animate-blur=\"\" data-is-responsive=\"https:\/\/www.roseauburn.com\/post\/true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/d47f37_aab9a95f144d45579e18dc1d2605311d~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fill\/w_146,h_225,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_avif,quality_auto\/d47f37_aab9a95f144d45579e18dc1d2605311d~mv2.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%;position:absolute;left:0;top:0\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.roseauburn.com\/post\/the-cleansing-a-novel-of-ancient-rome\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/d47f37_aab9a95f144d45579e18dc1d2605311d~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fill\/w_971,h_1500,al_c,q_85\/d47f37_aab9a95f144d45579e18dc1d2605311d~mv2.jpg\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/wow-image><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"_5W4fs\" type=\"button\" data-hook=\"image-expand-button\" aria-label=\"Expand image\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 19 19\" class=\"_0Qscf\"><default:path d=\"M15.071 8.371V4.585l-4.355 4.356a.2.2 0 0 1-.283 0l-.374-.374a.2.2 0 0 1 0-.283l4.356-4.355h-3.786a.2.2 0 0 1-.2-.2V3.2c0-.11.09-.2.2-.2H16v5.371a.2.2 0 0 1-.2.2h-.529a.2.2 0 0 1-.2-.2zm-6.5 6.9v.529a.2.2 0 0 1-.2.2H3v-5.371c0-.11.09-.2.2-.2h.529c.11 0 .2.09.2.2v3.786l4.355-4.356a.2.2 0 0 1 .283 0l.374.374a.2.2 0 0 1 0 .283L4.585 15.07h3.786c.11 0 .2.09.2.2z\" fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"\/><\/default:svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"_2wn-x MJ7Ib FeZLq Ucyfy\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"ict0z2606\" id=\"viewer-ict0z2606\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"TV-bB FeZLq\"><span>As one of Rome\u2019s six Vestal Virgins serving Vesta, Goddess of the Hearth, Opimia \u201cMia\u201d has always been the most spirited, though years of training have tempered her rebellion. Yet, resentment still flickers at being chosen and torn from her idyllic childhood with best friend Attius, along with disquieting doubts about the true nature of her role.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"_2wn-x MJ7Ib FeZLq Ucyfy\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"bqbxp1617\" id=\"viewer-bqbxp1617\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"TV-bB FeZLq\"><span>When Hannibal slaughters 50,000 Romans at the Battle of Cannae, sacrifices are needed to appease the gods and keep the people of Rome from mass panicking, and it has been decided that one of those sacrifices will be Mia\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"_2wn-x MJ7Ib FeZLq Ucyfy\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"gzok91619\" id=\"viewer-gzok91619\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"TV-bB FeZLq\"><span>Alvear\u2019s powerfully compelling novel inspired by actual events opens in 216 BCE, plunging readers into the carnage of the Battle of Cannae, where Mia\u2019s soulmate, Attius, fights before succumbing to a shield smash to the head and sinking beneath a pile of corpses.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"_2wn-x MJ7Ib FeZLq Ucyfy\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"va9vf1621\" id=\"viewer-va9vf1621\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"TV-bB FeZLq\"><span>It\u2019s a brutal, immersive beginning, but Attius comes across as a man of quiet integrity even in this brief appearance. Despite the surrounding slaughter and his imminent demise, Attius&#8217;s thoughts turn to his friend and fellow legionnaire Marcus, somewhere amid the battlefield butchery, and to Mia.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"_2wn-x MJ7Ib FeZLq Ucyfy\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"k54bn1623\" id=\"viewer-k54bn1623\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"TV-bB FeZLq\"><span>The narrative proper begins six weeks later, on the Ides of October, and unfolds from Mia\u2019s first-person perspective. Her voice is immediately encompassing and emotionally rich, though she has not yet fully awakened to its depth, with occasional glimpses of playfulness.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"_2wn-x MJ7Ib FeZLq Ucyfy\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"gidc31625\" id=\"viewer-gidc31625\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"TV-bB FeZLq\"><span>She draws the reader in with her sharp social intelligence and keen awareness, which she keeps subdued beneath the mantle of a Vestal, together with the hints of an underlying maverick personality that subtly colors her observations and behavior.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"_2wn-x MJ7Ib FeZLq Ucyfy\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"xfq6k1627\" id=\"viewer-xfq6k1627\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"TV-bB FeZLq\"><span>It is not only Mia who is unconventional, Alvear\u2019s Ancient Rome is not the usual depiction of togas and sandals but a seething cauldron of depravity, fearfulness, and performative religious theatre. The place is morally hollow, shaped by the patriarchy and steeped in sexual currency and charged with deceit. It\u2019s an authentic, unfiltered, and meticulously detailed rendering. \u00a0Indeed, Alvear\u2019s historical precision, especially in relation to the rituals and rites, is fascinating and seamlessly woven into Mia\u2019s narrative.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"_2wn-x MJ7Ib FeZLq Ucyfy\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"8ef3g1629\" id=\"viewer-8ef3g1629\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"TV-bB FeZLq\"><span>Notwithstanding the finely wrought classical texture, Alvear has a storyteller\u2019s instinct. She has produced a captivating, thought-provoking tale that also feels fresh, echoing contemporary relevance in several respects, told through measured, sophisticated prose that is vividly absorbing to read.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"_2wn-x MJ7Ib FeZLq Ucyfy\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"warkx1631\" id=\"viewer-warkx1631\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"TV-bB FeZLq\"><span>Mia is accused of impropriety fairly early on, and most of the novel follows her trial, whose proceedings shift and twist dramatically, spiraling through gripping betrayals, reversals, and revelations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"_2wn-x MJ7Ib FeZLq Ucyfy\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"6q00y1633\" id=\"viewer-6q00y1633\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"TV-bB FeZLq\"><span>Interleaved with the courtroom clamor and baying mobs are Mia\u2019s reminiscences spanning her childhood, Attius, and life as a Vestal. It\u2019s skilfully worked, not only building a beautifully layered picture of the main protagonist, her life, and desires, but also providing pause and contrast to the hostile tumult she faces in court, which makes for intense reading.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"_2wn-x MJ7Ib FeZLq Ucyfy\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"jhf0c1635\" id=\"viewer-jhf0c1635\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"TV-bB FeZLq\"><span>Her esoteric encounter with the Sibyl at Cumae is spine-tinglingly recounted, the old woman\u2019s straightforward intuition both ironic and softly amusing, and Mia\u2019s experiences with her friend Prisca are unexpectedly enlightening and add a dash of spice.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"_2wn-x MJ7Ib FeZLq Ucyfy\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"fktml1637\" id=\"viewer-fktml1637\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"TV-bB FeZLq\"><span>The majority of characters surrounding Mia are utterly duplicitous, if not outright malignant degenerates. The Virgo Maxima, the Pontiff, and the Pontiff\u2019s nephew, Lucius Cantilius, are especially loathsome and nastily convincing. Her manumitted handmaiden, Ketet, one of the few trustworthy, is a complex, intriguing individual and a strong addition to the story.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"_2wn-x MJ7Ib FeZLq Ucyfy\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"76zcc1639\" id=\"viewer-76zcc1639\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"TV-bB FeZLq\"><span>The ending is warmly satisfying, the seeds of which have been faintly scattered throughout the narrative. It could be leveled as a touch convenient, but Alvear\u2019s delicate conviction makes it beautifully moving and, personally, the absolutely right conclusion.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"_2wn-x MJ7Ib FeZLq Ucyfy\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"hb3zj1641\" id=\"viewer-hb3zj1641\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"TV-bB FeZLq\"><span>There are a few areas of repetition. Occasionally, the trial scenes are ever-so-slightly over-engineered, but overall, <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>The Cleansing<\/span><\/em><span> is an uncommonly good, spellbinding triumph of a novel, wonderfully enhanced by Alvear\u2019s excellent Historical Notes. 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