‘The Pirates’ Prisoner’ retells an early event from the life of the boy who went on to destroy the Roman Republic and become its Dictator. Gaius Julius Caesar is just a young student on a sea crossing when he falls into the hands of a band of pirate slavers out for all they can get. To them, Gaius’s situation seems hopeless and the outcome certain. His captors don’t know who they are dealing with, however…
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Want more? The other stories in the collection is also free. If you’re after something longer, you can read my novel ‘The Silver Empress’ or listen to its free podcast serialisation