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Are you one of those people who, during your thrice-daily “thinking about the Roman Empire” time, finds themselves more intrigued by the empire’s collapse than by its peak?

Have you ever wondered to yourself how you would do in a shield wall?

Do you have strong opinions either way about the musical choices for the battle scenes in the 300 movie?

Did that scene in GOT Season 8 where Grey Worm says “Half are gone” and everyone else just goes along with it piss you off?

Do you like your protagonists unpredictable? You know, clever and well-intentioned, but maybe just, like, the tiniest little bit psychotic?

Oh right, yeah, one other thing before you answer that last question…do you like to read fiction?

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