The Inquest

Set in the aftermath of Rome's suppression of the Jewish Revolt, this story follows Julius Varro, a Roman magistrate tasked with investigating the claim of a Jewish man rising from the dead. As he delves into decades-old evidence and navigates a landscape of intrigue, religious fervor, and violence, his mission is to disprove the burgeoning Christian movement. However, an unforeseen event challenges his conclusions and the power of the myth he seeks to destroy.