For the Family: Vulcan series, #2

By JF Ridgley

Viciria, known as the Witch to those who lived in Ancient Rome's seaport city- Herculaneum. What could have happened to such a sweet, innocent, loving girl that would change her into this severe matriarch? How far would she go to reclaim what belongs to her that Rome has allowed to be taken from her.

• Language: English
• Publisher: JF Ridgley
• Release date: Oct 29, 2019
• ISBN: 9781951269043

JF Ridgley

Times Change. People Don't.   This was something my mother said once. I agree. I love writing about people dealing with their lives now or in the past. It's just as complicated. Challenging and fun.

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FOR THE FAMILY

Companion short story for Threatened Loyalties

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

There are so many to thank. God for starters. My family and friends who have all persevered with my dream all these years. All the Roman living historians who have been so generous with their time and knowledge. All my writer friends who continue to encourage me to keep improving. RWA and the Historical Novel Society for all they do to help everyone who writes. All those professionals: Cindy Vallar my editor, Lisa DeSpain of Book2Bestseller.com, and FantasiaFrogdesigns for the cover.

And you, dear reader, for taking the time to enjoy my story. After all, that’s what this is all about.

You.

FOR THE FAMILY

Companion short story for Threatened Loyalties

R-Pride Publishing

For the Family

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All characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author’s imagination and are to be construed as fiction. Apart from well-known historical figures, any similarity to real persons living or dead is purely coincidental and not intended by the author.

eBook ISBN: 978-1-951269-04-3

Paperback: 978-1-951269-05-0  

To Joe Thank you for believing in my dreams.

CHAPTER 1

P ack your things. You’re leaving.

I stared at my husband’s back, not truly understanding what he was saying. Lucius Quintus Rufius had said nothing of me going on a trip or going anywhere until now. He was usually the one leaving to attend to the Senate’s demands or the demands of his three apartment buildings in Subura. I typically remained in our country villa to see that it was run properly and to care for our sons.

However, he had been especially