Quintus Claudius, Vol. II

"Quintus Claudius, Vol. II" is a romantic tale set in the first century Rome. The reigning Caesar, Domitian, receives a prophecy that he will die within a year's time for loving a woman he ought not to love. Haunted by the prophecy, the superstitious emperor decides to carry out a purge of all those he deems a threat to him, including the sect of the Nazarenes (Christians). Meanwhile the key Senator who he relies on to push his agenda in the Senate, Titus Claudius, doesn't know that his son Quintus Claudius is himself a Christian who has already been baptized. And a budding romance might lead to the fulfillment of the prophecy after all…