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"He was born feet first, a dangerous way to enter the world. His mother did not survive, and the nickname, Agrippa--mother killer--stuck. But the schoolyard taunting only served to harden his resolve and hone his predilection for aggression. In time, the name lost its sting and became instead a mark of his invincibility. It came to shape his destiny. Agrippa was a mere commoner, but when he defended a bullied young boy, Octavius, he set his life on an entirely new path, for Octavius turned out to be the nephew of Caesar himself. Caesar took a liking to young Agrippa, and relied on him to protect his favored nephew. Then, Caesar was murdered in the Senate. Not only the lives of these boys, but the fate of the Republic, hung in the balance. Octavius inherited the empire in name only. To assume the mantle, he would have to fight for it. Agrippa was the brawn and Octavius was the guile. Together, they would prove to be unstoppable."-- Provided by publisher.