La traición de Roma (Trilogía Africanus 3) by Santiago Posteguillo

“La traición de Roma (Trilogía Africanus III)” is the culminating volume of a sweeping historical saga by Santiago Posteguillo, charting the destinies of two of antiquity’s greatest figures — Publius Cornelius Scipio and Hannibal Barca. Set in the pivotal years when Rome’s power ascends inexorably, the story plunges into the final confrontation at Magnesia, the fates of Scipio’s children, the intrigues of Catón and Graco, the royal ambitions of Antiochus III, and the personal dramas of characters such as Netikerty, the slave; Areté, the courtesan; and Emilia Tercia, the loyal wife remaining dignified amid ruin. Posteguillo’s meticulous research and vivid narrative bring the ancient world alive — the clatter of legions, the hush of the Senate, the whisper of betrayal. Scipio opens his own memoir with the line, “I have been the most powerful man in the world, but also the most betrayed,” and the reader is drawn into the gaze of a hero at the twilight of his legend. 
This novel offers more than battles: it examines the human cost of empire, the burden of ambition and the fragility of alliances in a Rome that demands everything of its conquerors. With 872 pages in the 2022 edition, this paperback edition from B de Bolsillo is both expansive and accessible. 
For fans of historical fiction who appreciate stories where character, strategy and politics interlace, “La traición de Roma” delivers a grand, final instalment that honours its predecessors while standing as a powerful work in its own right.