The historical novels that make up this book tell about the dramatic events in the life of Romulus, the founder and first king of the “Eternal City,” and his brother Remus, “the children of the god Mars, suckled by a she-wolf.” The action takes place in the 8th century. BC, in semi-legendary times, the legends of which were brought to us by the writings of Titus Livy, Plutarch and other ancient authors.