Ancient Rome
Cleopatra’s Moon
This story of Cleopatra’s daughter by Mark Antony comes from a press specializing in books for young adults, and follows…
The Caspian Gates
In 262 AD, the mighty city of Ephesus lies in ruins after a devastating earthquake, and mob rule has taken…
The Vestal Vanishes
Libertus, the ex-slave mosaic designer, returns for the 12th entry of this series set in Roman Britain during the reign…
The Legion
This is the latest account in the doings of Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro, soldiers in the Roman army in…
Defender of Rome
Editors' choice
Gaius Valerius Verrens returns to Rome from the campaigns against the Britons a changed man. He is a Hero of…
Hannibal: Enemy of Rome
Don’t let the title fool you: this is not a book about Hannibal. It is, however, about the beginning of…
Song of the Nile: A Novel of Cleopatra’s Daughter
As daughter of the legendary Queen Cleopatra, Cleopatra Selene has an impressive legacy behind her. In the second novel in…
Rome: The Coming of the King
Sebastos Pantera, spy for the Emperor Nero, is hunting Saulos, a dangerous and ruthless adversary. After his failure to burn…
Last Seen in Massilia
This seventh installment of the Roma Sub Rosa series finds Gordianus the Finder bound for Massilia, an independent city-state under…
Roma Victrix
This is the second novel of a trilogy, following on from Gladiatrix (HNR 49, pp. 9-10). Lysandra, brought up in…
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