Steve West

For nine years, Nero has ruled the Roman Empire with the beautiful and cunning Poppaea at his side. Though they have yet to produce an heir, Nero turns his thoughts to ushering in an unprecedented era of artistic and cultural splendor. But a terrifying prophecy comes to pass when a fire engulfs Rome, reducing entire swaths of the city to rubble. Though Nero joins the battle to contain the flames, rumors of his complicity in the blaze start to sow...