Vestal Virgin

Cornelia Cosa has unwillingly be chosen to be a Vestal Virgin for thirty years. She begins her training as a novice, learning the ancient rites and rituals to Vesta, dedicating herself to guarding Vesta's flame.Set in the turbulent reign of Emperor Nero, when Rome appropriated and worshiped God and Goddesses of their conquered lands, there is one sect the Emperor will not accept; a new group called the Jesus followers. Led by Paul, under house arrest, Nero perceives them as a threat to...
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Cornelia Cosa has unwillingly be chosen to be a Vestal Virgin for thirty years. She begins her training as a novice, learning the ancient rites and rituals to Vesta, dedicating herself to guarding Vesta's flame.Set in the turbulent reign of Emperor Nero, when Rome appropriated and worshiped God and Goddesses of their conquered lands, there is one sect the Emperor will not accept; a new group called the Jesus followers. Led by Paul, under house arrest, Nero perceives them as a threat to Rome and begins to scapegoat those suspected as being a part of the Cult of the Nazarene. Ms. Spada Basto weaves in the ancient legends and mythologies of the Roman people and follows the true timeline of the downfall of Nero culminating with the Great Fire of Rome.