Marianna Alferova's novel "The Secret of the Nereid" is the second book in the "Empire" series. But the novel itself can be considered as a completely independent work. In her novels, M. Alferova makes a strong, inventive move: she seems to realize in the most literal way the well-known proud formula: “Rome is the Eternal City.” And... continues the life of Ancient Rome during its heyday - in the 20th century! the son of the gods in the truest sense of the word! He, a former gladiator, is trying to unravel the mysterious mystery of the death of the Nereid detachment, which consisted of the finest fighters...