The city of New Rome is the main conflict between Cesar Catilina, a brilliant artist in favor of a utopian future, and the greedy mayor Franklyn Cicero. Between them is Julia Cicero, her loyalty divided between her father and her beloved.

An adventure racer adopts a stray dog named Arthur to join him in an epic endurance race.

A young woman is courted and swept off her feet, only to realize a gothic conspiracy is afoot.