A Dragon among the Eagles: A Novel of the Roman Empire

by Adam Alexander Haviaras

Overview

At the peak of Rome's might a dragon is born among eagles, an heir to a line both blessed and cursed by the Gods for ages.

In A.D. 197, Emperor Septimius Severus led one of the largest invasion forces in Rome's history against the Parthian Empire.

Among the men of thirty-three legions is Lucius Metellus Anguis, a young man from an ancient Equestrian family. Against the wishes of his conservative father, Lucius is determined to pursue a career in the military and resurrect the glory of his family name on the battlefield rather than the marble of the Senate.

However, as in all conflicts, Lucius' ideals and his faith are challenged as he witnesses the worst in humanity.

As the imperial legions fight their way through Mesopotamia to the Parthian capital of Ctesiphon, Lucius discovers the inner strength that may well ensure that this young dragon rises from the ranks of Rome's eagles.

Can a man survive the trials of war unscathed? Do the Gods indeed favour the bold?

March to war with Rome's legions and find out!

A Dragon among the Eagles is the first novel in Adam Alexander Haviaras' ground-breaking Eagles and Dragons historical fantasy series. If you like books by Douglas Jackson, Bernard Cornwell, and David Gemmell, or movies like Gladiator and Pompeii, then you will love this historical series that combines adventure, romance, and the supernatural.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781988309514
Publisher:	Eagles and Dragons Publishing
Publication date:	10/27/2022
Series:	Eagles and Dragons
Pages:	388
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Adam Alexander Haviaras is an author, historian, publishing consultant, and the founder of Eagles and Dragons Publishing. He is the author of over twenty-five books, including the #1 best selling Eagles and Dragons historical fantasy series set in the Roman Empire.Since 2009, his blog Writing the Past has helped his readers, and countless students and history enthusiasts around the world to learn more about the mythology, history, and archaeology of the ancient and medieval worlds.Adam has studied ancient and medieval history and archaeology at the University of Toronto, Canada, and St. Andrews University, Scotland. His research for his books and academic work has taken him from numerous sites across the UK, to France, all over Greece, Italy and the Sahara desert in North Africa.His books have sold in over 35 countries around the world.

Editorial Reviews

Historic Novel Society:

“…Haviaras handles it all with smooth skill. The world of third-century Rome—both the city and its African outposts—is colorfully vivid here, and Haviaras manages to invest even his secondary and tertiary characters with believable, three-dimensional humanity.”

Amazon Readers:

“Historical fiction at its best! … if you like your historical fiction to be an education as well as a fun read, this is the book for you!”

“An outstanding and compelling novel!”

“I would add this author to some of the great historical writers such as Conn Iggulden, Simon Scarrow and David Gemmell. The characters were described in such a way that it was easy to picture them as if they were real and have lived in the past, the book flowed with an ease that any reader, novice to advanced can enjoy and become fully immersed…”

Goodreads:

“… a very entertaining read; Haviaras has both a fluid writing style, and a good eye for historical detail, and explores in far more detail the faith of the average Roman than do most authors.”

Epinions:

“Well written historical drama with an eye for detail… I can’t wait for the next book… Killing the Hydra. There is so much more misery and mischief to puzzle and vex our worthy Metellus.”

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