Laurie is well known as an adventurer but this version of “the floor is Lava” may be one step too far 😉

Laurie LOVED our six-author novel—A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii—though he was disappointed that no cats were featured. I explained to him that very few cat remains were found in the excavation of Pompeii. He replied that just means cats were smart enough to get out. So we did a little searching and here is the link to an interesting blob post speculating on “Why no cat remains were found during the excavations in Pompeii.” Below you will find a description of A Day of Fire.

🔥🔥A DAY OF FIRE 🔥🔥

Pompeii was a lively resort flourishing in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius at the height of the Roman Empire. When Vesuvius erupted in an explosion of flame and ash, the entire town would be destroyed. Some of its citizens died in the chaos, some escaped the mountain’s wrath . . . Six authors bring to life overlapping stories of patricians and slaves, warriors and politicians, villains and heroes who cross each other’s path during Pompeii’s fiery end. But who will escape, and who will be buried for eternity?