Hear Me, Pilate!

"Hear Me, Pilate!" by LeGette Blythe is a historical fiction set in the Roman Empire featuring Claudia, granddaughter of Augustus, and Longinus, a centurion where the story introduces us to themes of intense love, abuse of power, and serious political plots under the rule of Tiberius. The novel starts with a deep conversation between Claudia and Longinus in her fancy home in Rome where both explore her difficult family history and the complicated politics of the time. As the two characters navigate these dangerous subjects, a deeper connection forms between them. Claudia considers what it means to be divorced and the rules society puts on her, she longs to be free and loved. Longinus finds out he's being sent to Palestine, linking their lives and creating tension.