TRIUMPH

In this sequel to the Antagonist, Gann tells of subsequent years, until A.D. 79. A visit to Judea by the Emperor's daughter Domitillia, married for state reasons to a much older man, changes Silva's life completely when he falls in love with her. Like the empire itself, they overcome treachery and deceit in keeping their affair secret, and the book ends with the promise of better days to come. Military matters take precedence over romance.