The book is nearly 800 pages long and incorporates Galen’s personal diary to provide an intimate perspective on Julia’s declining health and the imperial family's secrets.
Y Julia retó a los dioses (And Julia Defied the Gods) is the to Santiago Posteguillo’s historical duology about Julia Domna , one of the most powerful empresses in Roman history . While the first book, Yo, Julia (winner of the Premio Planeta 2018 ), followed her rise to power, this sequel explores the grueling reality of maintaining it. Core Themes and Plot Y Julia Reto A Los Dioses Santiago Posteguillo...
In a historically grounded arc, the famous physician Galen diagnoses Julia with what the Greeks called karkinos —cancer—adding a layer of physical and moral pain to her political battles. The book is nearly 800 pages long and