Maggie Knaveen is a 27 year old, attractive, but neurotic scientist.  Mark Hampton, a handsome Boston ADA, pursues her.  He is accustomed to success and being the object of female pursuit, so Maggie’s ambivalence toward him is magnetic. As the relationship develops, Maggie’s fears intensify until she runs away to sort things out. Follow Maggie in her life as Claudia Quinta where she learns that tragedies and loss haunt her through more than one lifetime. Visit the forums, the temples, and the baths of Ancient Rome.  Witness the excitement and violence of the gladiatorial battles and the public executions demanded by the people. Participate in the secret ceremony of the Villa of Mysteries. Wait for the ominous rumblings from Vesuvius that warn of pending danger.