Description
The beginning of an epic historical fantasy series that reveals the hidden celestial battle behind the course of history.
Julius Caesar is dead, assassinated on the senate floor, and the glory that is Rome has been torn in two...
Octavian, Caesar's ambitious great-nephew and adopted son, vies with Marc Antony and Cleopatra for control of Caesar's legacy. As civil war rages from Rome to Alexandria, and vast armies and navies battle for supremacy, a secret conflict may shape the course of history.
Juba, Numidian prince and adopted brother of Octavian, has embarked on a ruthless quest for the Shards of Heaven, lost treasures said to possess the very power of the gods-or the one God. Driven by vengeance, Juba has already attained the fabled Trident of Poseidon, which may also be the staff once wielded by Moses. Now he will stop at nothing to obtain the other Shards, even if it means burning the entire world to the ground.
Caught up in these cataclysmic events, and the hunt for the Shards, are a pair of exiled Roman legionnaires, a Greek librarian of uncertain loyalties, assassins, spies, slaves. . . and the ten-year-old daughter of Cleopatra herself.
Book 1 in THE SHARDS TRILOGY
#1 The Arc and the Empire
#2 The Spear and the Temple
#3 The Ring and the Mountain
The beginning of an epic historical fantasy series that reveals the hidden celestial battle behind the course of history.
About the Author
Michael Livingstonholds degrees in history, medieval studies, and English. He is an associate professor of English at the Citadel, specializing in the Middle Ages. His short fiction has been published in Black Gate, Shimmer, Paradox, and Nature.
Reviews
'Livingston impressively makes these less famous personages feel more interesting and vivid than the usual headliners.' * Publishers Weekly *
'This is a top-notch tale. An accomplished nonfiction author and historian, Livingston has a talent for storytelling that will keep readers immersed in the complex tale.' * Library Journal *
'A brilliant debut. Livingston has spiced real history with a compelling dose of fantasy!' -- Bernard Cornwell, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of THE PAGAN LORD
'Readers with an interest in this era will be captivated by the weaving of fiction with the reality of the past and the weaving of the reality of the past with the magic of the unseen world' * Kirkus Reviews *
Book Information
ISBN 9781035919161
Author Dr Michael Livingston
Format Paperback
Page Count 464
Imprint Head of Zeus -- an AdAstra Book
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Series The Shards
