First published 2021
Caius Marcius Coriolanus stands before the Roman citizens, his military victories fresh in memory but his aristocratic contempt barely concealed. The war hero who conquered Corioli now seeks the consulship, yet he cannot hide his disgust for the common people whose votes he needs. When the tribunes turn the plebeians against him, Coriolanus explodes in fury, his pride making compromise impossible. Banished from the Rome he served, he seeks out his former enemy Aufidius and the Volscians, ready to destroy the city that cast him out. His mother Volumnia, who shaped him into a warrior, must now confront what her creation has become. The general who never bent in battle faces a choice between vengeance and mercy, between the soldier's code and a son's duty.
Genres: drama, literary-fiction, historical-fiction, political-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, tragedy
Setting: Rome, Corioli, Volscians
Period: Ancient Rome
253 pages · Paperback · Independently published
Content warnings: violence