Speculative-historical fiction that reimagines the clash of Caesar and Pompey's armies following the crossing of the Rubicon. A young Roman recruit's skill with a javelin changes the course of his and many other lives in this debut novel by a short short-story prize winner. The story's protagonist, Lucius Pontius, is levied as a scribe in the service of Rome's legendary Marcus Cicero, and faces danger from the land and sea, complicated by the illicit affections of the senator's daughter, and jeopardized by the knowledge of Caesar's forged will.
Speculative-historical fiction that reimagines the clash of Caesar and Pompey's armies following the crossing of the Rubicon. A young Roman recruit's ...
Did you know if you are accused of 'Child Abuse', that there are two separate investigations by different Government bodies, and that if you are not deemed guilty in the Criminal Justice System, that you can still be punished in the Family Courts under a lower burden of proof? Did you know that on a mere accusation alone, you could lose your child forever and never have the right to see them again? Did you know that a Government Official could decide that your child is “At Future Risk” and remove your child and adopt them against your will without you being charged...
Did you know if you are accused of 'Child Abuse', that there are two separate investigations by different Government bodies, and that if yo...
