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"It must be by his death." On the brink of betrayal, loyalty clashes with honor.
Step into the gripping world of intrigue and betrayal with Eve Of Ides, a drama that delves into the untold story behind the night preceding Julius Caesar's fateful assassination. Join Caesar, Brutus, and Antony at a feast where secrets are unveiled, and destinies are sealed.
March 14, 44 BC. Elected Dictator of Rome, Caesar is about to embark on a new war in the East to avenge an old friend. With just one meeting of the Senate standing between him and his foes, Caesar attends a farewell dinner. Unknown to him, several of the guests are plotting to end his life. Among them is Brutus, who is deeply conflicted about the plan, struggling with both morality and mortality. As the tension rises, Antony poses the question of the best way to meet one's end. Caesar's poignant response, "What does it matter, so long as it's quick?" sets the stage for a journey that intertwines history with Shakespeare, delving into the unexplored relationships between the key players of the age - Caesar, Brutus, and Antony. Experience history in its most vivid and dramatic form!
David Blixt
David Blixt is an author of historical fiction, whose works have been named an Editor's Choice fy the Historical Novel Society and been a finalist for the M. M. Bennetts Award for Historical Fiction. His novels, which span the Roman Empire and early Renaissance Italy to England's Elizabethan era, combine a love of the theater with a deep respect for the quirks and passions of history.
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