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Portal to Nova Roma
by J. R. Mathews
A strong empire-builder LitRPG for readers who want Byzantine flavor, post-apocalyptic pressure, and an unusual AI protagonist learning politics through war.
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A rogue artificial intelligence escapes grief through a portal into a magical alternate Constantinople, where system apocalypse, ancient history, and empire-building collide.
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