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The First Laurel Falls
Paperback
General FictionHistorical Fiction
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Dec 16 2025
Pages: 216
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.46 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In Alexandria, at the edge of empire, ideas are watched more closely than men.
Marcus Drusus Valerianus is a retired Roman senator who believes order can contain any truth-until he encounters a foreign scribe whose writings refuse to argue, persuade, or command.
They branch.
Within these strange scrolls is a quiet method of thought: paths shaped by choice, consequence, and moral weight. Studied in silence, they change those who walk them. Shared carelessly, they draw the attention of an empire built on obedience.
As unrest tightens its grip on the city and old tensions surface, Marcus watches an idea slip beyond his control-into younger minds, dangerous conversations, and places Rome does not easily forgive.
The First Laurel Falls is a literary historical novel about authority, forbidden knowledge, and the cost of choosing when silence has always been the safer road.
Some roads do not return.
Others continue long after the walker is gone.
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