Note: Parts of the novel were previously published in (altered) short fiction form. These included "With Caesar in the Underworld" (2002 novella),"A Hero of the Empire" (1999 novelette), "The Second Wave" (2002 novelette), "Waiting for the End" (1998 novelette), "An Outpost of the Realm" (1991 novelette), "Getting to Know the Dragon" (1999 novelette), "The Reign of Terror" (2003 novelette), "Via Roma" (1994 novella), "Tales from the Venia Woods" (1989 short story), and "To The Promised Land" (1989 short story).

Synopsis: An alternate history novel based on the the continuance of the Roman Empire, eventually encountering and expanding to the Americas. The novel takes a wide view of this imagined 1500 year history, exploring each period through a protagonist in each era.