Rome’s golden age is over
Now, in an age of iron and rust, when allegiance is fleeting and betrayal a matter of survival, a brilliant young slave thrust into the path of imperial ambitions will learn the price of fidelity—and of freedom.
Slaves to Fortune is Jason Klazmer’s debut novel—a tale of love and loyalty, sacrifice and treachery, belief and belonging.
“‘They are slaves!’ people say.
But no, they are men.
‘They are slaves!’
No, they are comrades.
‘They are slaves!’
No, they are modest friends.
‘They are slaves!’
No, they are fellow-slaves, if you but consider that Fortune has equal dominion over slaves and free men alike.”
— The Moral Letters of Seneca
Jason Klazmer
Jason is a former doctoral candidate and current insurance broker with a passion for historical fiction.
After leaving his Ancient History PhD program in 2014, Jason turned to writing fiction as a way to remain connected to the ancient world.
What began as a casual hobby soon became a labor of love—and ultimately an enduring obsession.
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