Romanitas is an alternate history novel by Sophia McDougall, published by Orion Books.

While this is happening, Varius' wife eats sweets given to Marcus by his cousin Makaria and dies of poisoning.

Varius promptly arranges for Marcus to flee to a hidden refuge in Spain, run by Delir, an anti-slavery activist and secret ally of Leo.

Meanwhile, a British slave named Una, who has the ability to read minds, rescues her brother Sulien who has been falsely accused of rape and sentenced to crucifixion.

Makaria manages to exculpate herself from any involvement in the conspiracy, pouring suspicion onto the emperor's current wife, Tulliola.