"Pulsus Cordis Mei" deals with heavy topics, and has a master/slave relationship at the centre of the story. The book depicts Ancient Rome in its raw nature, and the dynamics governing that society where slavery was the norm and part of everyday life.
Roman citizens considered adulthood to start between 12 and 14 years of age for girls and boys, and girls could be married off at 12. This was the accepted norm during those times. The MCs were both over 18 when the story started in Book 1. Characters have been aged up in the book to suit our modern times in a European setting. This also includes the coming-of-age ceremony for young man which typically took place around age 14 to 15 for boys. In the book, it is assumed that this takes place at age 18.
Please only read further if you are comfortable with a story that is not sugar-coated, and where facts have not been altered.
"Pulsus Cordis Mei" is not historically accurate fiction. It takes plays under a fictitious emperor, and the era is loosely based on Ancient Rome under Trajan's reign. It is a queer erotic romance first, set in a historical setting. Whereas a tremendous amount of research went into this book, it is a work of fiction, and might not be completely accurate in some instances. Military rankings, tactics and hierarchy have been adapted to suit the story.
The book has explicit, graphic sex scenes.
Roman citizens considered adulthood to start between 12 and 14 years of age for girls and boys, and girls could be married off at 12. This was the accepted norm during those times. The MCs were both over 18 when the story started in Book 1. Characters have been aged up in the book to suit our modern times in a European setting. This also includes the coming-of-age ceremony for young man which typically took place around age 14 to 15 for boys. In the book, it is assumed that this takes place at age 18.
Please only read further if you are comfortable with a story that is not sugar-coated, and where facts have not been altered.
"Pulsus Cordis Mei" is not historically accurate fiction. It takes plays under a fictitious emperor, and the era is loosely based on Ancient Rome under Trajan's reign. It is a queer erotic romance first, set in a historical setting. Whereas a tremendous amount of research went into this book, it is a work of fiction, and might not be completely accurate in some instances. Military rankings, tactics and hierarchy have been adapted to suit the story.
The book has explicit, graphic sex scenes.
Negative Master/slave relationship
Age gape of 9 years
Starving
Feeding scenes
Alcohol, being drunk, alcohol addiction
Food play
Abuse - physical, as well as verbal
Not being able to consent due to being a slave
Explicit sex scenes, including some having these potentially triggering elements:
Non-con sex
Dub-con sex
Coercion
Mention of incest
Dom-sub element in the relationship
Biting during sex- leaving bite marks, and to the blood sometimes
Bad relationship between father and son
Memories of capture, rape, non-con sex, dub-con, master-slave, prostitution, and being trained to be a pleasure slave
Memories of sexual assault
Violent death
Near-death experience
Reviving someone
Thoughts of suicide
Planning someone's assassination, including children's
Death
Grief
Funeral (cremation)
Storm at sea, fear of drowning
Sea sickness, vomiting
Pregnancy
Breastfeeding
Talk of body shape and size
Negative reaction to scars, permanent injuries, handicap
Negative reaction of a child to a returning parent
Negative reaction from a spouse to the return of her husband
Buying slaves
Mild panic attacks
PTSD
Mild torture
Mental and physical suffering
Cruelty
Slurs related to prostitution (whore, slut)
Battle scenes involving blood
Fight scenes involving death
Fire
Dog attack and biting
Animal mercy killing (on page)
Injured animal (permanent injury)
Severe injuries resulting in permanent physical damage to a character's face and eyes, and in permanent handicap
Violent sickness with vomiting